Robin's Donuts

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Robin's Donuts
Company type Private Franchise
Industry Restaurants
Founded Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (1975;50 years ago (1975))
Headquarters Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Number of locations
160+
Area served
 Atlantic Canada, Northwestern Ontario, Southern Manitoba, Southern Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia
Products Baked goods
Beverages
Whole-bean coffee
Soup
Sandwiches
OwnerChairman's Brand Corporation
Website robinsdonuts.com

Robin's Donuts (commonly shortened to Robin's) is a Canadian chain of over 160 fast food restaurants that operate in every province of Canada except Quebec. [1] A 2017 Maclean's Magazine Poll ranked Robin's as the 7th best coffee chain out of 15 in Canada. [2]

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History

Harvey Cardwell and George Spicer opened the first store in 1975 in Thunder Bay, Ontario as "Robin's Donuts". [3] [4] [5]

In October 2006, Chairman's Brand Corporation took ownership of Robin's Donuts when it purchased Afton Food Group, the former owner of Robin's Donuts, 241 Pizza and Mrs. Powell's Cinnamon Buns. [6]

In 2014 a new logo was created which dropped "Donuts" from the name; this is likely because of the growing number of alternative new menu items. [7]

On September 26, 2024, Robin's announced plans to expand once again in the Southern Ontario market; a market where it closed most of its locations in the early 2000s due to increased competition from rival Tim Hortons.

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References

  1. ↑ ""Robin's Locations"". Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. ↑ "The results are in: Tim Hortons is no longer Canada’s favourite coffee shop"
  3. ↑ Kearney, M.; Ray, R. (2002). I Know that Name!: The People Behind Canada's Best-known Brand Names from Elizabeth Arden to Walter Zeller. Dundurn. p. 123. ISBN   978-1-55002-407-4 . Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ ""About Robin's"". Archived from the original on 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  5. ↑ Belasco, W.; Scranton, P. (2014). Food Nations: Selling Taste in Consumer Societies. Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture. Taylor & Francis. p. 64. ISBN   978-1-136-70069-9 . Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  6. ↑ "betheboss". 2006-10-04. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17.
  7. ↑ "Robin's Chicken is on the Loose"


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