date:Oct 29, 2012
as competitors have edged in on its space, Starbucks Corp. is branching out into areas such as premium juices and the single-serve coffee market.
Starbucks operates about 1,100 locations in Canada, while Tim Hortons has more than 3,300. McDonald's introduced McCafe drinks in the country just last year. Betts says McDonald's was not doing a good job with coffee in the country, but has started to build a reputation through coffee give-away promotions that familiarized customers with the brand.