Always Fresh
Always Fresh: The Untold Story of Tim Hortons by the Man Who Created a Canadian Empire is the autobiography of Ron Joyce, and covers his time with Tim Hortons from its inception as a single coffee shop until his retirement from the company, which had grown into a large fast-food franchise.[1][2]
Author | Ron Joyce and Robert Thompson |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Autobiography |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Publication date | May 10, 2006 |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | 320 |
ISBN | 978-0-00-200757-3 |
Publication
Always Fresh was written by Ron Joyce and Robert Thompson. As well as business details about the expansion of the Tim Hortons coffee shop chain throughout Canada,[2] the authors included related anecdotes and some of Joyce's personal stories from his time with the company.[3] It was published in 2006 by Harper Collins.[4]
Reception
The book was reviewed for Macleans magazine,[5] and Canadian Business as well.[6] The Star also reviewed it.[7] The book has been criticized as providing an overly rosy picture of events and conditions in the company.[8]
See also
References
- "Tim Hortons co-founder says stock price has likely hit a plateau". The Globe and Mail, October 20, 2006
- "Is the Canadian business model off target?". Concordia University Magazine, January 22, 2014. Jason Magder
- "Tim Hortons: A Holey History". By Charles Demers, 3 Jan 2007, The Tyee.
- "Tim Hortons’ extra-large trouble trouble". Maclean's, Michael Friscolanti, September 7, 2010
- "Book Review: Tim Hortons Co-founder's Memoir" by Steve Maich for Macleans magazine Archived August 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Bits of Tim's" by Andy Holloway Archived March 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Review by Nick Krewen Archived October 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "Former coffee czar brews bittersweet tale". Business Edge, Dec 3, 2006, Monte Stewart
External links
- Ron Joyce, Robert Thompson (2006). Always Fresh. HarperCollins Canada, World Archipelago. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-12-31. ISBN 978-0-00-200757-3
- Announcement of the book launch by Robert Thompson