Burger King Heading to Canada: Tim Horton's Agrees to Merger
Third largest fast food company will base its HQ in Canada, where Tim Horton's operates
Tim Hortons has agreed to be bought by the company that owns Burger King in a deal that could culminate in the world's third largest fast-food company.
The new combined company would be based at the current headquarters of Tim Hortons, in Oakville, Ont. Burger King would continue to maintain its global home in Miami.
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Correct me if I am wrong, but this looks like a giant, corporate-America middle finger directed at BHO.
I dunno, not really. U.S. corporate taxation didn't suddenly become worldwide under Obama.
It's coming immediately on the heels of his "economic patriotism" bs when a bunch of companies pulled back their tax-inversion plans in fear.