10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 2, 2011

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                     to                    

Commission File Number 001-32843

TIM HORTONS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada	98-0641955
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
874 Sinclair Road, Oakville, ON, Canada	L6K 2Y1
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

905-845-6511

(Registrant’s phone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at November 7, 2011
Common shares	158,367,495 shares

Exhibit Index on page 62.

TIM HORTONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

	Pages
PART I: Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):		3
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the third quarter and year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010		3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011		4
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year-to-date periods ended October  2, 2011 and October 3, 2010		5
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity for the year-to-date period ended October  2, 2011 and year ended January 2, 2011		6
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		31
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		58
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		58
PART II: Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		59
Item 1A. Risk Factors		59
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		60
Item 6. Exhibits		60
Signature		61
Index to Exhibits		62

On November 4, 2011, the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in foreign currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York was US$0.9824 for Cdn$1.00.

Availability of Information

Tim Hortons Inc., a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Company”), qualifies as a foreign private issuer in the U.S. for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Although, as a foreign private issuer, the Company is no longer required to do so, the Company currently continues to file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instead of filing the reporting forms available to foreign private issuers.

We make available, through our internet website for investors (www.timhortons-invest.com), our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such material with the SEC and with the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”). The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the website into, and should not be considered part of, this document.

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TIM HORTONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

	Third quarter ended						Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Revenues
Sales	$	511,488		$	468,000		$	1,464,023		$	1,318,292
Franchise revenues:
Rents and royalties		188,956			176,964			542,175			512,803
Franchise fees		26,486			25,556			66,979			61,899
		215,442			202,520			609,154			574,702
Total revenues		726,930			670,520			2,073,177			1,892,994
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		452,996			398,957			1,289,379			1,121,351
Operating expenses		65,348			61,690			192,604			181,975
Franchise fee costs		26,117			24,908			67,853			63,113
General and administrative expenses		34,744			35,790			118,709			107,207
Equity (income)		(3,855	)		(4,015	)		(10,788	)		(11,032	)
Asset impairment and related closure costs, net (note 2)		372			20,888			372			20,888
Other (income), net		(1,598	)		(708	)		(1,579	)		(1,105	)
Total costs and expenses, net		574,124			537,510			1,656,550			1,482,397
Operating income		152,806			133,010			416,627			410,597
Interest (expense)		(7,443	)		(6,472	)		(22,246	)		(18,797	)
Interest income		738			432			3,265			892
Income before income taxes		146,101			126,970			397,646			392,692
Income taxes (note 3)		42,302			45,268			115,993			125,492
Net income		103,799			81,702			281,653			267,200
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		168			7,874			1,794			20,362
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	103,631		$	73,828		$	279,859		$	246,838
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (note 4)	$	0.65		$	0.43		$	1.71		$	1.41
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (note 4)	$	0.65		$	0.42		$	1.71		$	1.41
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — Basic (in thousands) (note 4)		159,584			173,482			163,535			174,744
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — Diluted (in thousands) (note 4)		160,063			173,743			164,026			175,002
Dividend per common share	$	0.17		$	0.13		$	0.51		$	0.39

See accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET – (Unaudited)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

	As at
	October 2, 2011			January 2, 2011
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	91,118		$	574,354
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		69,395			67,110
Restricted investments		0			37,970
Accounts receivable, net		172,344			182,005
Notes receivable, net (note 5)		11,200			12,543
Deferred income taxes		2,521			7,025
Inventories and other, net (note 6)		159,325			100,712
Advertising fund restricted assets (note 13)		29,062			27,402
Total current assets		534,965			1,009,121
Property and equipment, net		1,422,418			1,373,670
Notes receivable, net (note 5)		3,499			3,811
Deferred income taxes		12,291			13,730
Intangible assets, net		4,681			5,270
Equity investments (note 13)		44,098			44,767
Other assets (note 8)		54,634			31,147
Total assets	$	2,076,586		$	2,481,516
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (note 7)	$	160,988		$	142,444
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and wages		21,495			20,567
Taxes		23,985			65,654
Other (note 7)		116,328			209,663
Deferred income taxes		940			2,205
Advertising fund restricted liabilities (note 13)		40,709			41,026
Current portion of long-term obligations		9,646			9,937
Total current liabilities		374,091			491,496
Long-term obligations
Long-term debt		350,314			344,726
Advertising fund restricted debt (note 13)		475			468
Capital leases		87,230			82,217
Deferred income taxes		5,653			8,237
Other long-term liabilities (note 7)		116,737			111,930
Total long-term obligations		560,409			547,578
Commitments and contingencies (note 9)
Equity
Equity of Tim Hortons Inc.
Common shares ($2.84 stated value per share), Authorized: unlimited shares, Issued: 158,656,910 and 170,664,295 shares, respectively (note 10)		449,949			484,050
Contributed surplus		6,149			0
Common shares held in Trust, at cost: 314,653 and 278,082 shares, respectively (note 13)		(11,506	)		(9,542	)
Retained earnings		803,754			1,105,882
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(107,392	)		(143,589	)
Total equity of Tim Hortons Inc.		1,140,954			1,436,801
Noncontrolling interests		1,132			5,641
Total equity		1,142,086			1,442,442
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,076,586		$	2,481,516

See accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Cash flows provided from (used in) operating activities
Net income	$	281,653		$	267,200
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		85,675			88,368
Asset impairment and related closure costs, net (note 2)		372			20,888
Stock-based compensation expense (note 11)		14,481			9,500
Amortization of Maidstone Bakeries’ supply contract (note 7)		(6,190	)		0
Deferred income taxes		(4,062	)		2,351
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		(2,084	)		46,443
Accounts receivable		6,356			37,141
Inventories and other		(41,163	)		(35,068	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(87,553	)		5,172
Taxes		(41,670	)		2,054
Other, net		12,954			(7,189	)
Net cash provided from operating activities		218,769			436,860
Cash flows provided from (used in) investing activities
Capital expenditures		(106,031	)		(78,988	)
Proceeds from sale of restricted investments		38,000			20,240
Purchase of restricted investments		0			(37,832	)
Other investing activities		(10,106	)		1,076
Net cash used in investing activities		(78,137	)		(95,504	)
Cash flows provided from (used in) financing activities
Purchase of common shares (note 10)		(530,139	)		(136,036	)
Dividend payments to common shareholders		(83,318	)		(68,004	)
Proceeds from issuance of debt (net of issuance costs)		2,578			200,518
Principal payments on other long-term debt obligations		(6,126	)		(204,760	)
Purchase of common shares held in trust (note 11)		(2,797	)		(3,252	)
Purchase of common shares for settlement of restricted stock units (note 11)		(262	)		(377	)
Other financing activities		(6,303	)		(16,331	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(626,367	)		(228,242	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		2,499			(1,308	)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(483,236	)		111,806
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		574,354			121,653
Less: Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale		0			(37,757	)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	91,118		$	195,702
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	18,918		$	15,125
Income taxes paid	$	171,676		$	120,346
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital lease obligations incurred	$	15,351		$	12,475

See accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	Year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011			Year ended January 2, 2011
Common shares
Balance at beginning of period	$	484,050		$	502,872
Repurchase of common shares (note 10)		(34,101	)		(18,822	)
Balance at end of period	$	449,949		$	484,050
Contributed surplus
Balance at beginning of period	$	0		$	0
Stock-based compensation, net		6,149			0
Balance at end of period	$	6,149		$	0
Common shares held in Trust
Balance at beginning of period	$	(9,542	)	$	(9,437	)
Purchased during the period (note 11)		(2,797	)		(3,252	)
Disbursed from Trust during the period (note 11)		833			3,147
Balance at end of period	$	(11,506	)	$	(9,542	)
Retained earnings
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,105,882		$	796,235
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.		279,859			623,959
Dividends		(83,318	)		(90,304	)
Stock-based compensation, net		(2,631	)		(235	)
Repurchase of common shares – excess of stated value (note 10)		(496,038	)		(223,773	)
Balance at end of period	$	803,754		$	1,105,882
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at beginning of period	$	(143,589	)	$	(120,061	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (note 12)		36,197			(23,528	)
Balance at end of period	$	(107,392	)	$	(143,589	)
Total equity of Tim Hortons Inc.	$	1,140,954		$	1,436,801
Noncontrolling interests
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,641		$	86,077
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,794			23,159
Sale of interest in Maidstone Bakeries		0			(81,071	)
Distributions and other, net from noncontrolling interests		(6,303	)		(22,524	)
Balance at end of period (note 13)	$	1,132		$	5,641
Total equity	$	1,142,086		$	1,442,442

See accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY –

NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OF TIM HORTONS INC.

(Unaudited)

(in thousands of common shares)

	Year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011			Year ended January 2, 2011
Common shares
Balance at beginning of period		170,664			177,319
Repurchased during the period (note 10)		(12,007	)		(6,655	)
Balance at end of period		158,657			170,664
Common shares held in Trust
Balance at beginning of period		(278	)		(279	)
Purchased during the period (note 11)		(61	)		(91	)
Disbursed from Trust during the period (note 11)		24			92
Balance at end of period		(315	)		(278	)
Common shares issued and outstanding		158,342			170,386

See accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of business

Tim Hortons Inc. is a corporation governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “CBCA”). References herein to “Tim Hortons,” or the “Company” refer to Tim Hortons Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless specifically noted otherwise.

The Company’s principal business is the development and franchising and, to a minimal extent, operation of quick service restaurants that serve coffee and other hot and cold beverages, baked goods, sandwiches, soups, and other food products. In addition, the Company has vertically integrated manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operations which supply a significant portion of the system restaurants with paper, equipment and food products, including shelf-stable products and, from one fully operational distribution centre and a second to be fully operational by the end of the year, refrigerated and frozen food products. The Company also controls the real estate underlying a substantial majority of the system restaurants, which generates another source of revenue. As at October 2, 2011, the Company and its restaurant owners operated 3,225 restaurants in Canada (99.7% franchised) and 645 restaurants in the United States (“U.S.”) (98.4% franchised) under the name “Tim Hortons^®.” In addition, the Company’s first full-serve, franchised restaurant was opened in the United Arab Emirates within the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”) during the third quarter of 2011. The Company also had 255 primarily self-serve licensed locations in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom as at October 2, 2011.

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, and the condensed consolidated results of operations, comprehensive income (see note 12) and cash flows for the quarters and/or year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010. All of these financial statements are unaudited. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements which are contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) on February 25, 2011. The January 2, 2011 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from the same audited 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements, but does not include all of the year-end disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

The functional currency of Tim Hortons Inc. is the Canadian dollar, as the majority of the Company’s cash flows are in Canadian dollars. The functional currency of each of the Company’s subsidiaries is typically the primary currency in which each subsidiary operates, and is one of the Canadian dollar, the U.S. dollar or the Euro. The majority of the Company’s operations, restaurants and cash flows are based in Canada, and the Company is primarily managed in Canadian dollars. As a result, the Company’s reporting currency is the Canadian dollar.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the results and balances of Tim Hortons Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries, certain independent restaurant owners, and joint ventures consolidated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 810—Consolidation (“ASC 810”) (see note 13). Intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated upon consolidation. Investments in non-consolidated affiliates over which the Company exercises significant influence, but for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary and does not have control, are accounted for using the equity method. The Company’s share of the earnings or losses of these non-consolidated affiliates is included in equity income, which is included as part of operating income since these investments are operating ventures closely integrated in the Company’s business operations.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

Restricted cash and cash equivalents and Restricted investments

Amounts presented as Restricted cash and cash equivalents and Restricted investments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet relate to the Company’s Tim Card^® quick-pay cash card program. The combined balances as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011 represent the net amount of cash loaded on the cards by customers, less redemptions. The balances are restricted, and cannot be used for any purpose other than for settlement of obligations under the cash card program. Since the inception of the cash card program, the interest on the Restricted cash and cash equivalents and Restricted investments has been contributed by the Company to the Company’s advertising and promotion funds to help offset costs associated with this program. Obligations under the cash card program are included in Accrued liabilities, Other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are disclosed in note 7.

From time to time, the Company may invest some of these funds for initial periods in excess of three months, but less than one year. When funds are invested, only Restricted cash and cash equivalents balances in excess of expected net redemptions over the investment time horizon are used for such investments, and the Company does not intend to redeem these investments prior to maturity. As a result, these investments are deemed to be held-to-maturity and are recorded at amortized cost on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. There were no Restricted investments outstanding as at October 2, 2011.

Increases or decreases in Restricted cash and cash equivalents are reflected in Net cash provided from operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows since the funds will be used to fulfill current obligations to customers recorded in Accrued liabilities, Other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in the customer obligations are included in Net cash provided from operating activities as the offset to changes in Restricted cash and cash equivalents balances. Purchases of and proceeds upon the maturity of Restricted investments are included in Net cash used in investing activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Funding for these investments is drawn from Restricted cash and cash equivalents balances.

Variable interest entities (“VIEs”)

The Company analyzes its variable interests, including its equity investments and certain license or operator arrangements with various entities in accordance with the requirements of ASC 810. The Company determines its interests in VIEs, and then assesses whether the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. If the Company determines it is the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidates that VIE’s assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows (see note 13). If the Company is not the primary beneficiary, the Company accounts for such interests using other applicable U.S. GAAP.

Accounting changes – new accounting standards

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted FASB’s Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-13—Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, as codified in ASC 605—Revenue Recognition. The objective of this ASU is to address the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (“deliverables”) separately rather than as a combined unit. The ASU also establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable and has expanded disclosures related to a vendor’s multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. This ASU is effective on a prospective basis for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements entered into, or materially modified, in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2010-13—Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades as codified in ASC 718—Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). This Update addresses the classification of a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of the market in which the underlying equity security trades. ASC 718 is amended to clarify that a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades shall not be considered to contain a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, such an award is not to be classified as a liability if it otherwise qualifies for equity classification. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2010-17—Revenue Recognition—Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition as codified in ASC 605—Revenue Recognition. This Update provides guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. Consideration that is contingent on achievement of a milestone in its entirety may be recognized as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone is judged to meet certain criteria to be considered substantive. Milestones should be considered substantive in their entirety and may not be bifurcated. An arrangement may contain both substantive and nonsubstantive milestones that should be evaluated individually. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning on or after June 15, 2010, and adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2010-20—Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses as codified in ASC 310—Receivables. This Update enhances the disclosures that an entity provides about the credit quality of its financing receivables, excluding short-term trade receivables, and the related allowance for credit losses. As a result of these amendments, an entity is required to disaggregate by portfolio segment or class certain existing disclosures and provide certain new disclosures about its financing receivables and related allowance for credit losses. This ASU was effective for public companies, for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010 regarding disclosures as at the end of the reporting period (which the Company adopted in fiscal 2010), and for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010 regarding disclosures about activities that occur during a reporting period. The adoption of this Update has been reflected in the Company’s related financial disclosures (see note 5).

Effective July 4, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-02, A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring, as codified in ASC 310—Receivables. The amendments in this Update provide additional guidance to assist creditors in determining whether a restructuring of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring. There is currently diversity in practice in identifying restructurings of receivables that constitute troubled debt restructurings for a creditor and thus the guidance in this Update should result in more consistent application of U.S. GAAP for debt restructurings. In evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, a creditor must separately conclude that both of the following exist: (i) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties, and (ii) the restructuring constitutes a concession. The amendments in this Update were effective for the first interim or annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and were applied retrospectively to the beginning of 2011. For the purposes of measuring impairment of receivables, an entity should apply the amendments prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. An entity should disclose the total amount of receivables and the allowance for credit losses as at the end of the period of adoption related to those receivables that are newly considered impaired under Section 310-10-35 for which impairment was previously measured under Subtopic 450-20, Contingencies—Loss Contingencies. The adoption of this Update has been reflected in the Company’s related financial disclosures (see note 5).

NOTE 2 ASSET IMPAIRMENT AND RELATED CLOSURE COSTS, NET

In the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded an asset impairment charge of $1.9 million which reflects current real estate and equipment values in the Company’s Portland market. Approximately $0.9 million of this asset impairment charge is related to VIEs in the Portland market. In addition, approximately $1.5 million of accrued closures costs were reversed into Net income upon the substantial conclusion of closure activities related to the Company’s New England markets. Combined, the asset impairment charge and the reversal of closure costs resulted in a net charge of $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2011.

In the third quarter of 2010, the Company completed an impairment review regarding the Company’s Portland, Providence and Hartford markets in the New England region. The same-store sales growth and financial performance of these markets had continued to underperform based on the Company’s expectations. The Company determined that the future expected undiscounted cash flows of these markets were insufficient to recover the carrying value of the long-lived assets in these markets, resulting in an asset impairment charge of $20.9 million being recorded.

These asset impairment charges are included in Asset impairment and related closure costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. These asset impairment charges have also been reflected in the U.S. operating segment and VIE, as applicable (note 14).

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

NOTE 3 INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate for the third quarter ended October 2, 2011 was 29.0%, compared to 35.7% for the third quarter ended October 3, 2010. The effective income tax rate for the year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 was 29.2% and 32.0%, respectively. The 2011 effective tax rate was positively impacted by the reduction in the Canadian statutory rates in 2011, partially offset by a jurisdictional shift in income that includes the impact of the divestiture of the Company’s interest in Maidstone Bakeries. The 2010 effective tax rate was negatively impacted by the asset impairment charge of $20.9 million with no corresponding tax benefit recognized.

NOTE 4 EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO TIM HORTONS INC.

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. are computed by dividing Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted computations are based on the treasury stock method and include assumed issuances of outstanding restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock options with tandem stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), as prescribed in ASC 260—Earnings per share, as the sum of: (i) the amount, if any, the employee must pay upon exercise; (ii) the amount of compensation cost attributed to future services and not yet recognized; and (iii) the amount of tax benefits (both current and deferred), if any, that would be credited to contributed surplus assuming exercise of the options, net of shares assumed to be repurchased from the assumed proceeds, when dilutive.

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. are shown below:

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. for computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	103,631	$	73,828	$	279,859	$	246,838
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (in thousands)		159,584		173,482		163,535		174,744
Dilutive impact of restricted stock units (in thousands)		234		230		266		255
Dilutive impact of stock options with tandem SARs (in thousands)		245		31		225		3
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (in thousands)		160,063		173,743		164,026		175,002
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	0.65	$	0.43	$	1.71	$	1.41
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	0.65	$	0.42	$	1.71	$	1.41

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

NOTE 5 NOTES RECEIVABLE, NET

The Company has a franchise incentive program (“FIP”) for certain of the Company’s U.S. restaurant owners, which provides financing for both the initial franchise fee and the purchase of certain restaurant equipment, furniture, trades fixtures, and interior signs. The payment for those assets is deferred for a period of 104 weeks from the date of opening (“the prescribed period”). The restaurant owner also has the option of paying for the initial franchise fee on a weekly basis over the prescribed period from the date of the opening of the restaurant. The FIP is not available to restaurant owners governed by an operator agreement.

Notes receivable arise primarily from the financing of such arrangements under the FIP and from past-due restaurant owner obligations. Most of these notes are generally non-interest bearing and are payable in full at the end of the prescribed period. In many cases, the Company will choose to hold a note beyond the prescribed period to help ensure a restaurant owner achieves certain profitability targets, or to accommodate a restaurant owner seeking to obtain third-party financing. If the restaurant owner does not repay the note, the Company is able to take back ownership of the restaurant and equipment based on the underlying franchise agreement, which collateralizes the note and, therefore, minimizes the credit risk to the Company.

The need for an allowance for uncollectible amounts is reviewed quarterly and on a specific restaurant owner basis using information available to the Company, including past-due balances, whether the Company has held the note beyond the prescribed period, thereby granting a concession, restaurant sales and profitability targets, collateral available as security, and the financial strength of the restaurant owner. Uncollectible amounts for notes receivable, both principal and imputed interest, are provided for when those amounts are identified as either uncollectible or impaired. For impaired notes, the Company has established an allowance for the difference between the net investment in the note and the current value of the underlying collateral of the note, which is based on the current value of the underlying business and its equipment.

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Notes receivable, net of allowance, short-term	$	11,200	$	12,543
Notes receivable, net of allowance, discounted, long-term		3,499		3,811
	$	14,699	$	16,354

The following table outlines the activity of the Company’s notes receivable allowance for uncollectible amounts as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011.

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	265	$	136
Charged to Franchise fee costs		1,207		124
Net additions (deductions)		70		5
Balance at end of period	$	1,542	$	265

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

The following tables detail the Company’s notes receivable balances as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011:

	As at
	October 2, 2011								January 2, 2011
Portfolio Segment	Gross		VIEs (2)			Total			Gross		VIEs (2)			Total
FIPs	$	27,019	$	(18,975	)	$	8,044		$	35,218	$	(24,469	)	$	10,749
Other  (1)		8,197		0			8,197			5,870		0			5,870
Notes receivable		35,216		(18,975	)		16,241			41,088		(24,469	)		16,619
Allowance(3)							(1,542	)							(265	)
Notes receivable, net						$	14,699							$	16,354
	As at
	October 2, 2011								January 2, 2011
Class and Aging	Gross		VIEs (2)			Total			Gross		VIEs (2)			Total
Current status (FIPs and other)	$	11,520	$	(3,812	)	$	7,708		$	16,493	$	(6,832	)	$	9,661
Past due status < 90 days (FIPs)		1,640		(1,025	)		615			4,432		(3,422	)		1,010
Past due status > 90 days (FIPs)		22,056		(14,138	)		7,918			20,163		(14,215	)		5,948
Notes receivable		35,216		(18,975	)		16,241			41,088		(24,469	)		16,619
Allowance(3)							(1,542	)							(265	)
Notes receivable, net						$	14,699							$	16,354

⁽¹⁾  Other notes receivable relate primarily to a note issued in 2009 to a vendor to finance a property sale and notes receivable on various equipment and other financing programs.

⁽²⁾  In cases where the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company is required to consolidate that VIE. As such, various assets and liabilities of these VIEs and the Company are eliminated upon the consolidation, the most significant of which are the notes payable to the Company, which reduces the Notes receivable, net reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (see note 13).

⁽³⁾  The Company recorded an allowance of $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 to reflect the current value of the underlying collateral of certain notes receivable.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

NOTE 6 INVENTORIES AND OTHER, NET

Inventories and other, net include the following as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011:

	As at
	October 2, 2011			January 2, 2011
Raw materials	$	73,256		$	29,720
Work-in-process		637			204
Finished goods		62,570			56,935
		136,463			86,859
Inventory obsolescence provision		(1,014	)		(1,052	)
Inventories, net		135,449			85,807
Prepaids and other		23,876			14,905
Inventories and other, net	$	159,325		$	100,712

NOTE 7 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED LIABILITIES, OTHER, AND OTHER LONG–TERM LIABILITIES

Included within Accounts payable are the following obligations as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011:

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Accounts payable	$	124,435	$	116,884
Construction holdbacks and accruals		36,553		25,560
	$	160,988	$	142,444

Included within Accrued liabilities, Other are the following current obligations as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011:

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Cash card obligations to customers	$	70,714	$	100,556
Deferred revenues, rent		2,021		23,501
Contingent rent expense accrual		12,493		13,057
Maidstone Bakeries supply contract deferred liability – current		8,335		8,253
Restaurant closure cost accrual		1,585		11,316
Gift certificate obligations to customers		4,250		6,012
Amounts owing to restaurant owners		319		30,000
Other accrued liabilities		16,611		16,968
	$	116,328	$	209,663

Other accrued liabilities include deferred revenues, deposits, and various equipment and other accruals, including as at October 2, 2011, $3.3 million of the $6.3 million charge related to the separation agreement with the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, which included severance charges, advisory fees, and other related costs and expenses.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

During the third quarter of 2011, the Company settled approximately $1.9 million ($0.2 million in the third quarter of 2010) of its closure cost liabilities associated with the closure of underperforming restaurants in the New England region ($8.3 million and $0.6 million year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively). No additional amounts were accrued in the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011. Approximately $1.5 million of the accrual was reversed into Net income upon the substantial conclusion of the closure activities in the third quarter of 2011 and is included as a reduction in Asset impairment and related closure costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Included within Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet are the following obligations as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011:

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Maidstone Bakeries supply contract deferred liability – long-term	$	25,344	$	31,616
Accrued rent expense leveling liability		29,145		26,544
Unrecognized tax benefits (1)		26,010		23,635
Stock-based compensation liabilities		18,677		12,453
Other accrued long-term liabilities (2)		17,561		17,682
	$	116,737	$	111,930

⁽¹⁾  Includes accrued interest.

⁽²⁾  Includes deferred revenues and various other accruals.

During the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded $2.1 million ($0 in third quarter of 2010) as a reduction to Cost of sales related to the amortization of the Maidstone Bakeries supply contract deferred liability ($6.2 million and $0 year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively).

NOTE 8 DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Derivatives

ASC 815—Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires the Company to recognize derivatives as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. ASC 815 also permits companies to designate derivatives that qualify as hedging instruments as fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, or hedges of net investments in foreign operations. This designation is based on the exposure being hedged.

The Company has a policy prohibiting speculative trading in derivatives. The Company may enter into derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, such as the total return swap (“TRS”), but which largely offset the economic impact of variability in stock option expense due to fluctuations in the Company’s common share price.

The Company limits its counterparty risk associated with its derivative instruments by utilizing a number of different financial institutions. The Company continually monitors its positions, and the credit ratings of its counterparties, and adjusts positions if appropriate. The Company did not have a significant exposure to any individual counterparty as at October 2, 2011 or January 2, 2011.

Cash flow hedges: The Company’s exposure to foreign exchange risk is mainly related to fluctuations between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar. The Company is also exposed to changes in interest rates primarily for its investments. The Company seeks to manage its cash flow and income exposures arising from these fluctuations and may use derivative products to reduce the risk of a significant impact on its cash flows or income. The Company does not hedge foreign currency and interest rate exposure in a manner that would entirely eliminate the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates or interest rates on net income and cash flows. The fair values of derivatives used by the Company are based on quoted market prices for comparable products and have, therefore, been classified as observable Level 2 inputs as defined by ASC 820—Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”). There were no outstanding interest-rate-related cash flow hedges as at October 2, 2011 or January 2, 2011.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

The Company enters into cash flow hedges to reduce the exposure to variability in certain expected future cash flows. The types of cash flow hedges that the Company may or has entered into include, but are not limited to: (i) forward foreign exchange contracts that are entered into to fix the price of U.S. dollar-denominated future purchases; (ii) interest rate forward contracts that were entered into in 2010 to fix the future interest payments on the initial issuance of $200 million of the 4.2% Senior Unsecured Notes, Series 1, due June 1, 2017 (“Senior Notes”); and (iii) interest rate swaps that previously converted a portion of the Company’s floating rate debt to fixed rate debt that were designed to reduce the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense prior to the repayment of the underlying debt obligation in 2010.

For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gains or losses on derivatives is reported in the cash flow hedges component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss in Total equity of Tim Hortons Inc. and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of gains or losses on derivatives is reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company discontinues hedge accounting when: (i) it determines that the cash flow derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item; (ii) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; (iii) it is probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur; or (iv) management determines that designation of the derivative as a hedge instrument is no longer appropriate.

Fair value hedges: The Company may, from time to time, enter into fair value hedges to reduce the exposure to changes in the fair value of certain assets or liabilities. For fair value hedges, the gains or losses on derivatives, as well as the offsetting gains or losses attributable to the risk being hedged, are recognized in current earnings in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in Other (income) expense, net. There were no outstanding fair value hedges as at October 2, 2011 or January 2, 2011.

Other derivatives: The Company has a number of TRS outstanding that are intended to reduce the variability of cash flows and, to a lesser extent, earnings associated with stock-based compensation awards that are expected to settle in cash, namely, the SARs that are associated with stock options and, to a lesser extent, deferred share units (“DSUs”) (see note 11) both of which are issued pursuant to the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated from time to time (“2006 Plan”). The TRS do not qualify as accounting hedges under ASC 815, and, as such, they are adjusted to fair value in accordance with ASC 815 at the end of each reporting period. The impact of the revaluation is reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The fair value of these derivatives was determined using Level 2 inputs, as defined by ASC 820. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are included in General and administrative expenses as an offset to fair value adjustments of the liability related to tandem SARs and, to a lesser extent, DSUs. Each TRS has an initial term of between four and seven years, but each contract allows for partial settlements, at the option of the Company, over the term, without penalty.

In addition to the foregoing, from time to time, the Company enters into forward foreign exchange buy and/or sell contracts to refine settlement dates of certain U.S. dollar transactions within the parameters of the Company’s hedging objectives, noted above.

Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under U.S. GAAP, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under ASC 820 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs. The first two levels are considered observable and the last unobservable. These inputs are used to measure fair value as follows:

• Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

• Level 2—Inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include: (i) quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities; (ii) quoted prices in markets that are not active; or (iii) other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

• Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

In accordance with ASC 815 and ASC 820, the tables below outline the Company’s outstanding derivatives and fair value measurements as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

Financial Assets and Liabilities

The following table summarizes the classification and fair value of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:

	As at
	October 2, 2011								January 2, 2011
	Notional value		Fair value hierarchy		Fair value asset (liability)			Classification on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet	Notional value		Fair value hierarchy		Fair value asset (liability)			Classification on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Forward currency contracts (1)	$	238,843		Level 2	$	15,288		Inventories and other, net	$	119,302		Level 2	$	(3,538	)	Accounts payable
Income tax effect						(4,311	)	Deferred income taxes (current)						1,087		Deferred income taxes (current)
Net of income taxes					$	10,977							$	(2,451	)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
TRS (2)	$	30,591		Level 2	$	8,761		Other long- term assets	$	14,977		Level 2	$	4,253		Other long- term assets
Forward currency contracts (3)	$	277		Level 2	$	27		Inventories and other, net	$	0		N/A	$	0		N/A
	$	30,868			$	8,788			$	14,977			$	4,253
Income tax effect						(2,198	)	Deferred income taxes (non-current)						(1,063	)	Deferred income taxes (non-current)
Net of income taxes					$	6,590							$	3,190

^N/A  Not Applicable

⁽¹⁾  Maturities as at October 2, 2011 extend between October 2011 and December 2012.

⁽²⁾  Maturities of May 2015, May 2016, May 2017 and May 2018.

⁽³⁾  Consists of forward currency buy and sell contracts of $2.6 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Maturities as at October 2, 2011 extend between December 2011 and February 2012.

The Company values most of its derivatives using valuations that are calibrated to the initial trade prices. Subsequent valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model. The fair value of forward currency contracts are determined using prevailing exchange rates. The fair value of each TRS is determined using the Company’s closing common share price on the last business day of the fiscal period, as quoted on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”).

In addition to the fair value of the TRS of $8.8 million and $4.3 million noted in the above table, included in long-term Other assets is an investment of $30.6 million and $15.0 million as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively in bearer deposit notes that the Company holds to reduce the carrying cost of the TRS.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

The tables below summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (note 12) for the third quarter and year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, but excludes amounts related to ineffectiveness, as they were not significant:

	Third quarter ended October 2, 2011
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	21,087		$	1,416		Cost of sales	$	22,503
Interest rate forwards (2)		0			173		Interest (expense)		173
Total	$	21,087		$	1,589			$	22,676
Income tax effect		(5,950	)		(442	)	Income taxes		(6,392	)
Net of income taxes	$	15,137		$	1,147			$	16,284
	Third quarter ended October 3, 2010
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	(3,231	)	$	(286	)	Cost of sales	$	(3,517	)
Interest rate swaps		42			875		Interest (expense)		917
Interest rate forwards (2)		0			173		Interest (expense)		173
Total	$	(3,189	)	$	762			$	(2,427	)
Income tax effect		843			(252	)	Income taxes		591
Net of income taxes	$	(2,346	)	$	510			$	(1,836	)

⁽¹⁾  Other comprehensive income (“OCI”).

⁽²⁾  The Company entered into interest rate forwards during the first quarter of 2010, which were settled during the second quarter of 2010. The resulting loss of $4.9 million was recorded in OCI. This loss will be recognized in interest expense over the seven year term of the $200 million Senior Notes, resulting in an effective interest rate of the Senior Notes of 4.59%.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

	Year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	12,189		$	6,637		Cost of sales	$	18,826
Interest rate forwards(2)		0			517		Interest (expense)		517
Total	$	12,189		$	7,154			$	19,343
Income tax effect		(3,525	)		(2,003	)	Income taxes		(5,528	)
Net of income taxes	$	8,664		$	5,151			$	13,815
	Year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	(1,924	)	$	979		Cost of sales	$	(945	)
Interest rate swaps		(469	)		4,486		Interest (expense)		4,017
Interest rate forwards(2)		(4,855	)		237		Interest (expense)		(4,618	)
Total	$	(7,248	)	$	5,702			$	(1,546	)
Income tax effect		1,945			(1,956	)	Income taxes		(11	)
Net of income taxes	$	(5,303	)	$	3,746			$	(1,557	)

⁽¹⁾  Other comprehensive income (“OCI”).

⁽²⁾  The Company entered into interest rate forwards during the first quarter of 2010, which were settled during the second quarter of 2010. The resulting loss of $4.9 million was recorded in OCI. This loss will be recognized in interest expense over the seven year term of the $200 million Senior Notes, resulting in an effective interest rate of the Senior Notes of 4.59%.

Derivatives relating to the TRS and certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 resulted in a gain of $1.0 million and $1.6 million in the third quarters ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, respectively ($4.5 million and $2.0 million for the year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, respectively). The gain associated with the TRS was recorded as a reduction to General and administrative expenses, and the gain relating to the foreign currency contracts was recorded in Other (income), net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

NOTE 9 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company has guaranteed certain leases and debt payments, primarily related to restaurant owners, amounting to $1.8 million and $1.0 million as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively. In the event of a default by a restaurant owner, the Company generally retains the right to acquire possession of the related restaurants. At October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, the Company is also the guarantor on $9.0 million and $10.3 million, respectively, in letters of credit and surety bonds with various parties; however, management does not expect any material loss to result from these instruments because management does not believe performance will be required as the underlying event(s) that would require payment are not expected to occur and have not occurred as at October 2, 2011. The length of the lease, loan and other arrangements guaranteed by the Company or for which the Company is contingently liable varies, but generally does not exceed seven years.

The Company has entered into purchase arrangements with some of its suppliers for terms which generally do not exceed one fiscal year. The range of prices and volume of purchases under the agreements may vary according to the Company’s demand for the products and fluctuations in market rates. These agreements help the Company secure pricing and product availability. The Company does not believe these agreements expose the Company to significant risk.

In addition to the guarantees described above, the Company is party to many agreements executed in the ordinary course of business that provide for indemnification of third parties under specified circumstances, such as lessors of real property leased by the Company, distributors, service providers for various types of services (including commercial banking, investment banking, tax, actuarial and other services), software licensors, marketing and advertising firms, securities underwriters and others. Generally, these agreements obligate the Company to indemnify the third parties only if certain events occur or claims are made, as these contingent events or claims are defined in each of the respective agreements. The Company believes that the resolution of any such claims that might arise in the future, either individually or in the aggregate, would not materially affect the earnings or financial condition of the Company.

On June 12, 2008, a claim was filed against the Company and certain of its affiliates in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) by two of its franchisees, Fairview Donut Inc. and Brule Foods Ltd., alleging, generally, that the Company’s Always Fresh baking system and expansion of lunch offerings have led to lower franchisee profitability. The claim, which seeks class action certification on behalf of Canadian restaurant owners, asserts damages of approximately $1.95 billion. Those damages are claimed based on breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, negligent misrepresentations, unjust enrichment and price maintenance. The plaintiffs filed a motion for certification of the putative class in May of 2009, and the Company filed its responding materials as well as a motion for summary judgment in November of 2009. The two motions were heard in August and October 2011 and the court’s decision on those motions is pending. The Company’s position on the motions is that the action should be dismissed in its entirety, and the Company believes that there are significant issues with certification as proposed by the plaintiffs. It is also the position of the Company that if any causes of action survive final determination of the motion for summary judgment and are certified, the Company continues to believe that the plaintiffs’ claim is without merit and will not be successful, and the Company intends to defend the claim vigorously. However, there can be no assurance that the outcome of the claim will be favourable to the Company or that it will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or liquidity in the event that the ultimate determinations by the Court and/or appellate court are not in accordance with the Company’s evaluation of this claim.

In addition, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. Reserves related to the potential resolution of any outstanding legal proceedings are not significant and are included in Accounts payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. It is the opinion of the Company that the ultimate resolution of such matters will not materially affect the Company’s financial condition or earnings.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

NOTE 10 COMMON SHARES

Share repurchase programs

On February 23, 2011, the Company obtained regulatory approval from the TSX to commence a new share repurchase program (“2011 Program”) for up to $445 million in common shares, not to exceed the regulatory maximum of 14,881,870 common shares, representing 10% of the Company’s public float as defined under the TSX rule as at February 17, 2011. The Company’s common shares are being purchased under the 2011 Program through a combination of 10b5-1 automatic trading plan purchases, as well as purchases at management’s discretion in compliance with regulatory requirements, and given market, cost and other considerations. Repurchases are being made on the TSX, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), and/or other Canadian marketplaces, subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. The 2011 Program is due to terminate on March 2, 2012, or earlier if the $445 million or the 10% share maximum is reached. The 2011 Program may be terminated by the Company at any time, subject to compliance with regulatory requirements. As such, there can be no assurance regarding the total number of common shares or the dollar value of common shares that may be repurchased under the 2011 Program. The common shares purchased pursuant to the 2011 Program are being cancelled.

In the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011, the Company purchased and cancelled approximately 12.0 million common shares for a total cost of approximately $530.1 million under the Company’s 2010 and 2011 repurchase programs, of which $34.1 million reduced the stated value of common shares and the remainder was recorded as a reduction to Retained earnings on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity.

In the year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010, the Company purchased and cancelled approximately 4.0 million common shares for a total cost of approximately $136.0 million under the Company’s 2009 and 2010 repurchase programs, of which $11.3 million reduced the stated value of common shares, and the remainder was recorded as a reduction to Retained earnings on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity.

NOTE 11 STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Total stock-based compensation expense included in General and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations is detailed as follows:

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
RSUs	$	1,752	$	1,736	$	5,207	$	5,052
Stock options and tandem SARs		1,208		1,707		7,608		3,160
DSUs		359		610		1,666		1,288
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	3,319	$	4,053	$	14,481	$	9,500

The Company begins expensing performance-based RSUs at the time the performance measures are set. As a result, the Company began expensing amounts relating to the planned May 2012 grants in March 2011, and the May 2011 grants in March 2010, on management’s determination that the achievement of the performance condition for the planned grants is probable.

The Company has entered into TRS as economic hedges for a portion of its outstanding stock options with tandem SARs (see note 8). The Company recognized gains relating to the TRS of $0.9 million and $1.6 million in the third quarters ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, respectively (gains of $4.5 million and $2.0 million in year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, respectively).

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

Details of stock-based compensation grants and settlements during 2011 are set forth below.

Deferred share units

Approximately 18,200 DSUs were granted during the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011 (22,600 year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010) at a fair market value of $44.53 ($34.96 year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010). There were no DSU settlements during the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011 (5,200 settled in the year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010). DSUs are liability-based awards and, as such, are revalued each reporting period to the Company’s closing common share price on the TSX or NYSE, and converted to Canadian dollars, as applicable, at the end of each fiscal period.

Restricted stock units

The table below reflects the RSU awards approved by the Company’s Human Resource and Compensation Committee (“HRCC”) and vesting and settlements associated with such awards for the periods set forth below:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Value per Unit
	(in thousands)			(in dollars)
Balance at January 3, 2010		312		$	31.15
Granted		189		$	35.04
Dividend equivalent rights		5			36.55
Vested and settled		(204	)		32.48
Forfeited		(9	)		31.38
Balance at January 2, 2011		293		$	32.83
Granted		164		$	45.76
Dividend equivalent rights		4			44.61
Vested and settled		(54	)		32.14
Forfeited		(11	)		34.47
Balance at October 2, 2011		396		$	38.36

In the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011, the Company funded the TDL RSU Employee Benefit Plan Trust (the “Trust”), which, in turn, purchased approximately 61,000 common shares for approximately $2.8 million (91,000 common shares for $3.3 million in 2010). For accounting purposes, the cost of the purchase of common shares held in the Trust has been accounted for as a reduction in common shares, and the Trust has been consolidated in accordance with ASC 810, since the Company is the primary beneficiary, as that term is defined by ASC 810. The Trust is used to fix the Company’s future cash requirements in connection with the settlement, after vesting, of outstanding RSUs by delivery of common shares held in the Trust to most of the Canadian officers and employees that participate in the 2006 Plan.

In 2011 and 2010, RSUs were settled by one of the following means: (i) by way of disbursement of common shares from the Trust; or (ii) by way of an open market purchase by an agent of the Company on behalf of the eligible employee. The method of settlement is primarily dependent on the jurisdiction where the employee resides, but securities requirements and other factors are also considered.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

RSUs that vested during the year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 were settled with the participants in the following manner:

	Restricted Stock Unit (gross settlement)		Restricted Stock Unit Settlement, net of tax
			Unit		Amount
	(in thousands)
2010
Settled with common shares from the Trust		74		40	$	1,352
Settled by an open market purchase		18		11		377
Total restricted stock settlement		92		51	$	1,729
2011
Settled with common shares from the Trust		45		24	$	833
Settled by an open market purchase		9		6		262
Total restricted stock settlement		54		30	$	1,095

RSUs are settled by the Company with the participant, after provision (on the account of the participant) for the payment of that participant’s minimum statutory withholding tax requirements.

Stock options and tandem SARs

The table below reflects the stock option with tandem SAR awards approved by the HRCC and exercise activity associated with such awards for the periods set forth below:

	Stock Options with tandem SARs			Weighted Average Grant Price
	(in thousands)			(in dollars)
Balance at January 3, 2010		727		$	29.86
Granted		403			35.23
Exercised		(35	)		28.87
Cancelled/forfeited		(9	)		32.24
Balance at January 2, 2011		1,086		$	31.87
Granted		339			45.76
Exercised		(196	)		30.60
Cancelled/forfeited		(19	)		35.10
Balance at October 2, 2011		1,210		$	35.91

A total of 196,000 vested SARs were exercised and cash-settled for approximately $2.4 million, net of applicable withholding taxes, in the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011 (14,500 year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010 for approximately $0.1 million, net of applicable withholding taxes). The associated options were cancelled.

The fair value of outstanding stock options with tandem SARs was determined, in accordance with ASC 718, at the grant date and each subsequent re-measurement date by applying the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of outstanding stock options/SARs:

	As at
	October 2, 2011	January 2, 2011
Expected share price volatility	16% – 24%	13% – 24%
Risk-free interest rate	0.9% – 1.2%	1.4% – 2.3%
Expected life	1.8 – 4.1 years	0.9 – 4.4 years
Expected dividend yield	1.4%	1.3%
Closing share price(1)	$48.71	$41.10

⁽¹⁾  As quoted on the TSX.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

NOTE 12 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of Other comprehensive income (loss) and Total comprehensive income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. are shown below:

	Third quarter ended					Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Net income	$	103,799	$	81,702		$	281,653	$	267,200
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Translation adjustments gain (loss)		34,147		(16,364	)		22,382		(11,987	)
Unrealized gains (losses) from cash flow hedges:
Net gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivatives		15,137		(2,346	)		8,664		(5,303	)
Amount of net loss reclassified to earnings during the period		1,147		510			5,151		3,746
Total cash flow hedges		16,284		(1,836	)		13,815		(1,557	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		50,431		(18,200	)		36,197		(13,544	)
Total comprehensive income		154,230		63,502			317,850		253,656
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		168		7,874			1,794		20,362
Total comprehensive income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	154,062	$	55,628		$	316,056	$	233,294

Income tax (expense) recovery components netted in the above table are detailed as follows:

	Third quarter ended						Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Cash flow hedges:
Net tax (expense) recovery from change in fair value of derivatives	$	(5,950	)	$	843		$	(3,525	)	$	1,945
Amounts of net tax (expense) recovery reclassified to earnings during the period	$	(442	)	$	(252	)	$	(2,003	)	$	(1,956	)

NOTE 13 VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

VIEs for which the Company is the primary beneficiary

Non-owned restaurants

The Company enters into arrangements, called operator agreements, in which the operator acquires the right to operate a Tim Hortons restaurant, but the Company is the owner of the equipment, signage and trade fixtures. If the legal entity within which such an operator conducts business does not have additional capital independently owned by the legal entity, it is considered not to be adequately capitalized and that entity is considered a VIE. The operator is required to pay a percentage of the restaurant’s weekly gross sales to the Company, thus exposing the Company to variability in rental and royalty revenues and in the collection of amounts due. The Company has the power to determine which operator will manage these restaurants and for what duration, and, generally, both the Company and the operator have the option to terminate the agreement with 30 days notice. The Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of such legal entities.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

In addition, the Company offers the FIP (note 5) to certain U.S. restaurant owners, which allows a restaurant owner to finance both the initial franchise fee and the purchase of certain equipment, signage and trade fixtures. The FIP is not available to restaurant owners governed by an operator agreement. The restaurant owners who participate in the FIP do not have a significant amount of initial capital within their legal entities that is not financed directly by the Company. As a result, the majority of legal entities of restaurant owners under the FIP are also considered to be VIEs unless they have additional capitalization due to other restaurant ownerships. To supplement the FIP, the Company may offer additional relief and assistance to restaurant owners in developing markets in the U.S. where the brand is not yet established and the restaurants have lower sales levels. This additional relief may include assistance with costs of supplies, certain operating expenses, including rents and royalties, and, in certain markets, labour and other costs. The Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary in these circumstances since it absorbs losses and operating expenses of the FIP restaurant owner in the form of additional relief, which is netted in the Company’s rents and royalties revenues. The Company is also considered to have power since it determines which U.S. restaurant owners will participate in the FIP and which will be offered additional relief. If a FIP note is extended beyond its initial term, this may cause the Company to reevaluate its variable interest in the associated entity to determine if the primary beneficiary has changed. Notes receivable from these FIP restaurant owners, which are generally non-interest bearing, are included in the table on the following page.

The Company has consolidated 282 and 259 primarily operator agreement and FIP restaurants as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively, or approximately 7.3% and 6.9% of the Company’s total systemwide restaurants, respectively. On average, a total of 270 and 283 operator agreement and FIP restaurants were consolidated during the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively (261 and 277 year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively). The Company has no equity interest in any of its restaurant owners. Other than certain lease and debt repayment guarantees provided for specific restaurant owners, none of the Company’s assets serve as collateral for the consolidated restaurants, and creditors of these operators have no recourse to the Company. The guarantees provided by the Company on behalf of these specific restaurant owners as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011 were not significant.

Trust

In connection with RSU awards granted to Company employees, the Company established the Trust, which purchases and retains common shares of the Company to satisfy the Company’s contractual obligation to deliver common shares to settle the awards for most Canadian employees. The Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of the Trust. Since inception, the Trust has been consolidated in accordance with ASC 810, and the cost of the common shares held by the Trust of $11.5 million and $9.5 million as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively, has been accounted for as a reduction in outstanding common shares on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Advertising Funds

The Company participates in two advertising funds established to collect and administer funds contributed for use in advertising and promotional programs designed to increase sales and enhance the reputation of the Company and its restaurant owners. The advertising funds are operated on behalf of the Company and its restaurant owners, with separate advertising funds administered for Canada and the U.S. The Company is the sole shareholder (Canada) and sole member (U.S.) and is considered to be the primary beneficiary of these funds, which are consolidated in accordance with ASC 952—Franchisors. Accordingly, the revenues, expenses and cash flows of the advertising funds specifically related to advertising programs are generally not included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows because the contributions to these advertising funds are designated for specific purposes, and the Company acts, in substance, as an agent with regard to these contributions and related advertising program expenditures. The assets and liabilities of these advertising funds have been consolidated in accordance with ASC 810. Company contributions to these advertising funds totaled $2.5 million and $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively ($7.3 million and $2.9 million year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively). The increase in Company contributions to the advertising funds is primarily due to incremental investments in U.S. advertising and marketing of $1.0 million and $0 in the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively ($3.0 million and $0 year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively). In addition, in the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011, the Company contributed approximately $1.4 million to its Canadian advertising fund for Cold Stone Creamery^© promotional activities ($0.3 million year-to-date 2010). These advertising funds spent approximately $44.1 million and $40.8 million in the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively ($156.3 million and $150.2 million year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively).

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

The assets and liabilities associated with the Company’s consolidated restaurant VIEs (primarily operator and FIP restaurants), and advertising funds are presented on a gross basis, prior to consolidation adjustments, as follows:

	As at
	October 2, 2011				January 2, 2011
	Restaurant VIEs		Advertising fund VIEs		Restaurant VIEs		Advertising fund VIEs
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,139	$	0	$	8,087	$	0
Restricted assets – current		0		29,062		0		27,402
Other current assets		7,273		0		4,070		0
Property and equipment, net		22,240		10,771		31,240		12,497
Other long-term assets (1)		356		2,737		1,319		2,336
Total assets	$	39,008	$	42,570	$	44,716	$	42,235
Notes payable to the Company – current (1)	$	17,409	$	0	$	22,833	$	0
Restricted liabilities – current		0		40,709		0		41,026
Other current liabilities (1)		14,539		0		13,201		0
Notes payable to the Company – long-term (1)		1,566		0		1,635		0
Restricted liabilities – long-term		0		475		0		468
Other long-term liabilities		4,362		1,386		1,406		741
Total liabilities		37,876		42,570		39,075		42,235
Equity of variable interest entities		1,132		0		5,641		0
Total liabilities and equity	$	39,008	$	42,570	$	44,716	$	42,235

⁽¹⁾  Various assets and liabilities are eliminated upon the consolidation of these VIEs, the most significant of which are the Notes payable to the Company, which reduces the Notes receivable, net reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not necessarily represent additional claims on our general assets; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the consolidated VIEs. Conversely, assets recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims by the Company’s creditors as they are not legally included within the Company’s general assets.

VIEs for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary

The Company also has investments in certain real estate ventures determined to be VIEs of which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The most significant of these is TIMWEN Partnership, owned on a 50-50 basis by the Company and Wendy’s International, Inc. (“Wendy’s”) to jointly develop the real estate underlying “combination restaurants” in Canada that offer Tim Hortons and Wendy’s products at one location, typically with separate restaurant owners operating the Tim Hortons and Wendy’s restaurants. Control is considered to be shared by both Tim Hortons and Wendy’s since all significant decisions of the TIMWEN Partnership must be made jointly.

These real estate ventures, including TIMWEN Partnership, are accounted for using the equity method, based on the Company’s ownership percentages, and are included in Equity investments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The maximum exposure to potential losses associated with these non-consolidated VIEs is limited to the Company’s equity investments which amounted to $44.1 million and $44.8 million as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively. The Company had $2.6 million and $2.4 million of accounts payable outstanding with TIMWEN Partnership as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

VIEs for which the Company was previously the primary beneficiary

Maidstone Bakeries

The Company previously owned a 50% interest in Maidstone Bakeries, which produces and supplies our restaurant system with par-baked donuts, Timbits^TM, some bread products, and pastries. A significant portion of Maidstone Bakeries’ manufacturing activities either involves, or is conducted on behalf of, the Company to benefit the Tim Hortons restaurant chain. Prior to the Company’s disposition of its 50% interest in Maidstone Bakeries on October 29, 2010, the Company was considered to have power (under the accounting principles of ASC 810) over Maidstone Bakeries since the Company determined which par-baked products were to be manufactured by Maidstone Bakeries, exclusively for Tim Hortons restaurants, and at pricing determined by both joint venture parties. For these reasons, the Company concluded that it was the primary beneficiary of Maidstone Bakeries prior to the disposition of its joint-venture interest and consolidated 100% of Maidstone Bakeries’ financial results (including operating income of $13.0 million, $14.4 million, $16.5 million, and $4.9 million for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2010, respectively). The Company is no longer the primary beneficiary of Maidstone Bakeries as of October 29, 2010 and, accordingly, the Company has not consolidated Maidstone Bakeries subsequent to the sale of its 50% interest.

NOTE 14 SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company operates exclusively in the quick service restaurant industry and has determined that its reportable segments are those that are based on the Company’s methods of internal reporting and management structure and represent the manner in which the Company’s chief decision maker views and evaluates the various aspects of the Company’s business. With the departure of the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company’s chief decision maker changed in the second quarter of 2011. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the current chief decision maker continues to view and evaluate the Company’s reportable segments as the geographic locations of Canada and the U.S.

Beginning in 2011, the Company modified certain allocation methods resulting in changes in the classification of certain costs, with the main change being corporate information technology infrastructure costs now being included in Corporate rather than in Canada. The related assets and depreciation and amortization have also been reclassified to Corporate.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

There are no inter-segment revenues included in the table below:

	Third quarter ended												Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			% of Total			October  3, 2010(6)			% of Total			October 2, 2011			% of Total			October 3 2010(6)			% of Total
Revenues
Canada	$	617,937			85.0	%	$	562,057			83.8	%	$	1,764,511			85.1	%	$	1,568,950			82.9	%
U.S.		36,835			5.1	%		33,573			5.0	%		108,366			5.2	%		91,421			4.8	%
Total reportable segments		654,772			90.1	%		595,630			88.8	%		1,872,877			90.3	%		1,660,371			87.7	%
Variable interest entities (1)		72,158			9.9	%		74,890			11.2	%		200,300			9.7	%		232,623			12.3	%
Total	$	726,930			100.0	%	$	670,520			100.0	%	$	2,073,177			100.0	%	$	1,892,994			100.0	%
Segment operating income
Canada (1)	$	160,386			98.2	%	$	153,544			112.8	%	$	448,343			97.9	%	$	438,883			103.3	%
U.S. (2) (3)		2,873			1.8	%		(17,483	)		(12.8	)%		9,492			2.1	%		(14,149	)		(3.3	)%
Reportable segment operating income		163,259			100.0	%		136,061			100.0	%		457,835			100.0	%		424,734			100.0	%
Variable interest entities (1) (4)		366						9,032						2,383						23,255
Corporate charges (5)		(10,819	)					(12,083	)					(43,591	)					(37,392	)
Consolidated operating income		152,806						133,010						416,627						410,597
Interest expense, net		6,705						6,040						18,981						17,905
Income taxes		42,302						45,268						115,993						125,492
Net income		103,799						81,702						281,653						267,200
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		168						7,874						1,794						20,362
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	103,631					$	73,828					$	279,859					$	246,838

⁽¹⁾  The Company’s chief decision maker viewed and evaluated the performance of the Canadian segment with Maidstone Bakeries accounted for on an equity accounting basis, which reflects 50% of Maidstone Bakeries’ operating income. As a result, the net revenues and the remaining 50% of operating income of Maidstone Bakeries up to October 29, 2010, the date of disposition, were included in the Variable interest entities line above ($8.3 million and $22.0 million for the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010, respectively), along with revenues and operating income or loss from our non-owned consolidated restaurants.

⁽²⁾  The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 include asset impairment charges of $1.0 million which primarily reflects current real estate values in the Company’s Portland market. In addition, approximately $1.5 million of accrued closure costs were reversed upon the substantial conclusion of closure activities related to the Company’s New England markets. Both of these items are included in Asset impairment and related closure costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

⁽³⁾  The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010 include an asset impairment charge of $20.9 million related to the Company’s Portland, Providence and Hartford markets, which were determined to be impaired.

⁽⁴⁾  The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 include an asset impairment charge of $0.9 million related to VIEs in the Portland market.

⁽⁵⁾  Corporate charges include certain overhead costs which are not allocated to individual business segments, the impact of certain foreign currency exchange gains and losses, the net costs associated with executing the Company’s International expansion plans, and the operating income from the Company’s wholly-owned Irish subsidiary, which continues to be managed corporately. In addition, the year-to-date period of 2011 includes $6.3 million of severance charges, advisory fees, and related costs and expenses related to the separation agreement with the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer.

⁽⁶⁾  Comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in classification between Corporate and Canada noted above.

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

The following table provides information about capital spending:

	Third quarter ended										Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		% of Total			October 3, 2010		% of Total			October 2, 2011		% of Total			October 3, 2010		% of Total
Capital expenditures
Canada	$	33,855		79.4	%	$	22,308		73.2	%	$	88,230		83.2	%	$	64,775		82.0	%
U.S.		8,762		20.6	%		8,186		26.8	%		17,801		16.8	%		14,213		18.0	%
	$	42,617		100.0	%	$	30,494		100.0	%	$	106,031		100.0	%	$	78,988		100.0	%

Revenues consisted of the following:

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Sales
Distribution sales	$	432,923	$	387,030	$	1,245,227	$	1,069,144
Company-operated restaurant sales		6,407		6,080		18,496		16,525
Sales from variable interest entities		72,158		74,890		200,300		232,623
		511,488		468,000		1,464,023		1,318,292
Franchise revenues
Rents and royalties		188,956		176,964		542,175		512,803
Franchise fees		26,486		25,556		66,979		61,899
		215,442		202,520		609,154		574,702
Total revenues	$	726,930	$	670,520	$	2,073,177	$	1,892,994

Cost of sales consisted of the following:

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Cost of sales
Distribution cost of sales	$	383,866	$	341,225	$	1,095,763	$	932,663
Company-operated restaurant cost of sales		6,519		5,897		18,552		16,846
Cost of sales from variable interest entities		62,611		51,835		175,064		171,842
	$	452,996	$	398,957	$	1,289,379	$	1,121,351

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) – (Continued)

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share data)

The following table outlines the Company’s franchised locations and system activity for the third quarter and year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010:

	Third quarter ended						Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Franchise Restaurant Progression
Franchise restaurants in operation – beginning of period		3,789			3,610			3,730			3,560
Franchises opened		65			79			141			138
Franchises closed		(5	)		(3	)		(20	)		(14	)
Net transfers within the franchised system		1			(4	)		(1	)		(2	)
Franchise restaurants in operation – end of period		3,850			3,682			3,850			3,682
Company-operated restaurants		21			21			21			21
Total systemwide restaurants – end of period (1)		3,871			3,703			3,871			3,703

⁽¹⁾  Includes various types of standard and non-standard restaurant formats in Canada, the U.S. and the GCC with differing restaurant sizes and menu offerings as well as self-serve kiosks, which offer primarily coffee products and a limited product selection. Collectively, the Company refers to all of these restaurants and kiosks as “systemwide restaurants.”

Excluded from the above franchise restaurant progression table (and number of systemwide restaurants) are 255 licensed locations in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom as at October 2, 2011 (268 as at October 3, 2010).

NOTE 15 RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, as codified in ASC 820—Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in this Update generally represent clarifications of ASC 820, but also include some instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed. This Update results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact, if any, the adoption of this Update may have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, as codified in ASC 220—Comprehensive Income. Under the amendments in this Update, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. This Update eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. The amendments in this Update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this Update will not have a significant impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures other than the reordering and presentation of information already disclosed in notes 8 and 12 to the financial statements.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company should be read in conjunction with the 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2011 (“Annual Report”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) on February 25, 2011, and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes included in our Interim Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 2011 filed with the SEC and the CSA on November 10, 2011. All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. The following discussion includes forward-looking statements that are not historical facts but reflect our current expectations regarding future results. Actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements because of a number of risks and uncertainties, including the matters discussed below. Please refer to “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report and set forth in our long-form Safe Harbor Statement referred to below under “Safe Harbor Statement,” as well as risks set forth herein, for a further description of risks and uncertainties affecting our business and financial results. Historical trends should not be taken as indicative of future operations or financial results.

Our financial results are driven largely by changes in systemwide sales, which include restaurant-level sales at franchisee-owned restaurants and restaurants run by independent operators (collectively, we hereunder refer to both franchisee-owned and franchisee-operated restaurants as “franchised restaurants”), and Company-operated restaurants. As at October 2, 2011, 3,850 or 99.5% of our restaurants were franchised, including 99.7% in Canada and 98.4% in the United States. The amount of systemwide sales affects our franchisee royalties and rental income, as well as our distribution income. Changes in systemwide sales are driven by changes in same-store sales and changes in the number of restaurants and are ultimately driven by consumer demand. Same-store sales growth represents the average growth in retail sales at restaurants operating systemwide that have been open for thirteen or more months (i.e., includes both franchised and Company-operated restaurants). It is one of the key metrics we use to assess our performance and provides a useful comparison between periods. We believe systemwide sales and same-store sales growth provide meaningful information to investors concerning the size of our system, the overall health and financial performance of the system, and the strength of our brand and franchisee base, which ultimately impacts our consolidated and segmented financial performance. Franchised restaurant sales generally are not included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (except for certain non-owned restaurants consolidated in accordance with applicable accounting rules); however, franchised restaurant sales result in royalties and rental income, which are included in our franchise revenues, and also supports growth in distribution income.

We prepare our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP” or “GAAP”). However, this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations also contains certain non-GAAP financial measures to assist readers in understanding the Company’s performance. Non-GAAP financial measures are measures that either exclude or include amounts that are not excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, we have provided the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and a reconciliation to GAAP measures.

References herein to “Tim Hortons,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Tim Hortons Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless specifically noted otherwise.

Executive Overview

We franchise Tim Hortons restaurants primarily in Canada and the U.S. As the franchisor, we collect royalty income from franchised restaurant sales. Our business model also includes controlling the real estate for the majority of our franchised restaurants. As of October 2, 2011, we leased or owned the real estate for approximately 83% of our full-serve system restaurants, which generates a recurring stream of rental income. Real estate that is not controlled by us is generally for non-standard restaurants, including, for example, full-serve kiosks in offices, hospitals, colleges, and airports, as well as self-serve kiosks located in gas and convenience locations, and grocery stores. We distribute coffee and other beverages, non-perishable food, supplies, packaging and equipment to system restaurants in Canada through our five distribution centres, and, in some cases, through third-party distributors. In addition to dry goods, we also supply frozen and some refrigerated products from our existing Guelph facility to approximately 85% of our Ontario restaurants. Construction is complete on our replacement distribution centre in Kingston, Ontario, which is now capable of supplying frozen and some refrigerated products in addition to the dry products that were previously distributed. We began start-up operations in late July 2011 and anticipate transitioning the facility to full operation, servicing approximately 600 restaurants in eastern Ontario and Quebec, by the end of 2011. In the U.S., we supply similar products to system restaurants through third-party distributors. In keeping with our vertical integration model, we also operate two coffee roasting facilities located in Hamilton, Ontario, and Rochester, New York, and a fondant and fills manufacturing facility in Oakville, Ontario.

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Systemwide sales grew by 8.2% in the third quarter of 2011 (7.4% in the third quarter of 2010) and 6.8% year-to-date in 2011 (8.8% year-to-date 2010) driven by same-store sales growth in both Canada and the U.S and by new restaurant development. We continued to grow total system restaurant transactions in Canada and the U.S. during both the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 as we added new restaurants.

Systemwide sales include restaurant-level sales at both franchised and Company-operated restaurants. Systemwide sales growth is determined using a constant exchange rate to exclude the effects of foreign currency translation. U.S. dollar sales are converted into Canadian dollar amounts using the average exchange rate of the base year for the period covered.

Canadian same-store sales grew 4.7% in the third quarter of 2011 (4.3% in the third quarter of 2010). Same-store sales continued to be driven by an increase in average cheque, which benefited from both favourable product mix and pricing previously in the system. Our product mix was favourably influenced by a strong promotional calendar, including our popular Real Fruit Smoothies, as well as the introduction of our new Specialty Bagels. Partially offsetting these growth factors was continued economic weakness and generally challenging macro operating conditions, which we believe was one of the factors that led to moderately lower same-store transactions.

Year-to-date, Canadian same-store sales growth was 3.5% and 5.3% for 2011 and 2010, respectively. Same-store sales growth year-to-date in 2011 was primarily driven by similar factors to those affecting the quarter, as noted above.

U.S. same-store sales continued to be strong with growth of 6.3% in the third quarter of 2011 (3.3% in the third quarter of 2010), with the majority of growth from higher average cheque, but moderately higher transactions contributed to the growth as well. Higher average cheque was driven by pricing previously in the system and, to a lesser extent, by favourable product mix. Higher transactions during the quarter were supported by our enhanced menu, marketing and promotional efforts, which were designed to increase brand awareness, and guest traffic.

Year-to-date, U.S. same-store sales growth was 5.9% and 3.1% for 2011 and 2010, respectively. Same-store sales growth year-to-date in 2011 was primarily driven by similar factors to those affecting the quarter, as noted above.

There were two significant events that occurred in 2010 that impact the comparability of operating results year-over-year. The first event was the sale of our interest in Maidstone Bakeries (“Maidstone”), which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2010, resulting in a loss of Maidstone operating income subsequent to the sale. Operating income specific to Maidstone was $16.5 million in the third quarter of 2010 and $44.0 million for the year-to-date period of 2010. The sale of Maidstone resulted in a gain, a portion of which was deferred and is being amortized over the remaining life of our continuing supply agreement resulting in the inclusion of $2.1 million and $6.2 million of income in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011, respectively. Overall, the net impact from the sale of Maidstone negatively impacted operating income as a percentage of sales by approximately 200 basis points in the third quarter of 2011 and 180 basis points year-to-date in 2011. The second event was an asset impairment charge of $20.9 million related to our Hartford, Providence, and Portland markets in the New England region recorded in the third quarter of 2010. Additionally, in the third quarter of 2011, we recorded an asset impairment charge of $1.9 million related to our Portland market, which reflects current real estate and equipment values, partially offset by $1.5 million of previously accrued closure costs which were reversed into Operating income upon the substantial conclusion of closure activities related to the Company’s New England markets.

Operating income was $152.8 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $133.0 million in the third quarter of 2010, representing an increase of $19.8 million, or 14.9%. Adjusted operating income increased by $13.7 million, or 10.0% (refer to non-GAAP reconciliation table on page 34), driven primarily by strong systemwide sales growth, resulting in higher rents and royalties and higher distribution income through increased underlying product demand.

Year-to-date, operating income was $416.6 million and $410.6 million in 2011 and 2010, respectively. Also impacting year-to-date 2011 operating income were the two significant events noted above. Adjusted operating income increased $23.3 million, or 6.0% (refer to non-GAAP reconciliation table on page 34), driven primarily by higher systemwide sales, which resulted in higher rents and royalties and distribution income through increased underlying product demand, partially offset by a charge of $6.3 million related to the separation agreement with our former President and Chief Executive Officer, which included severance charges, advisory fees, and other related costs and expenses (“CEO Separation Agreement”).

Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. increased by $29.8 million, or 40.4%, in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010. Absent the after-tax impact of the two significant events noted above, net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. would have increased by $13.8 million, or 15.7%. In addition to higher adjusted operating income (refer to non-GAAP reconciliation table on page 34), we also benefited from lower taxes in the third quarter of 2011. Our effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2011 was 29.0%, benefiting from statutory rate reductions in Canada, partially offset by other factors, including a jurisdictional shift in income, whereas our 2010 effective tax rate was 35.7%, of which approximately 5.0% was related to the asset impairment as there was no tax benefit associated with this $20.9 million charge.

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Diluted earnings per share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (“EPS”) increased 52.4% to $0.65 in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $0.42 in the third quarter of 2010. Absent the $0.12 per share impact of the asset impairment charges and the recovery of previously accrued closure costs, EPS growth was 18.2% quarter-to-quarter. A substantial component of our EPS growth resulted from the positive, cumulative impact of our share repurchase programs, which was primarily funded with the use of a significant amount of the net proceeds received from the disposition of our interest in Maidstone. The net proceeds from the sale of Maidstone have now been fully distributed. We had approximately 160.1 million average fully diluted common shares outstanding during the third quarter of 2011, which was 13.7 million, or 7.9%, fewer average fully diluted common shares outstanding than in the third quarter of 2010.

Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. increased by $33.0 million, or 13.4%, to $279.9 million year-to-date in 2011 from $246.8 million year-to-date in 2010. Absent the after-tax impact of the two significant events noted above, net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. would have increased by $25.3 million, or 10.2%. Higher adjusted operating income (see non-GAAP reconciliation table on page 34) of $23.3 million was the primary driver, partially offset by the $6.3 million CEO Separation Agreement. We also benefited from a lower effective tax rate of 29.2% year-to-date in 2011, resulting primarily from the statutory rate reductions in Canada, partially offset by other factors, including a jurisdictional shift in income. Comparatively, our year-to-date effective tax rate in 2010 was 32.0%, of which approximately 1.6% was related to the asset impairment charge. EPS was $1.71 year-to-date in 2011 and included a negative $0.03 per share impact regarding the CEO Separation Agreement. Comparatively, EPS was $1.41 year-to-date in 2010 and included a negative $0.12 per share impact relating to the asset impairment charge. The CEO Separation Agreement was not contemplated when we set our 2011 EPS target in February 2011. We had approximately 11.0 million fewer fully diluted common shares outstanding, on average, year-to-date in 2011 compared to year-to-date in 2010, reflecting the cumulative impact of our share repurchase programs, as noted above. Our share repurchase programs were significant contributors to EPS growth in the year-to-date period as well.

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Selected Operating and Financial Highlights

	Third quarter ended						Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Systemwide sales growth (1)		8.2	%		7.4	%		6.8	%		8.8	%
Same-store sales growth
Canada		4.7	%		4.3	%		3.5	%		5.3	%
U.S.		6.3	%		3.3	%		5.9	%		3.1	%
Systemwide restaurants		3,871			3,703			3,871			3,703
Revenues (in millions)	$	726.9		$	670.5		$	2,073.2		$	1,893.0
Operating income (in millions)	$	152.8		$	133.0		$	416.6		$	410.6
Adjusted operating income (in millions) (2)	$	151.1		$	137.4		$	410.8		$	387.5
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (in millions)	$	103.6		$	73.8		$	279.9		$	246.8
Basic EPS	$	0.65		$	0.43		$	1.71		$	1.41
Diluted EPS	$	0.65		$	0.42		$	1.71		$	1.41
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Diluted (in millions)		160.1			173.7			164.0			175.0

⁽¹⁾  Total systemwide sales growth is determined using a constant exchange rate to exclude the effects of foreign currency translation. Foreign currency sales are converted to Canadian dollar amounts using the average exchange rate of the base year for the period covered. Systemwide sales growth excludes sales from our Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom licensed locations. Systemwide sales growth in Canadian dollars, including the effects of foreign currency translation, was 7.6% and 6.9% for the third quarters ended 2011 and 2010, respectively (6.3% and 7.8% year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively).

⁽²⁾  Adjusted operating income is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted operating income for 2010 and 2011 deducts 100% of operating income specific to Maidstone, which was sold in the fourth quarter of 2010, and adds back the impact of the net asset impairment charge related to our New England markets in the U.S (see (a) below). Management uses adjusted operating income to assist in the evaluation of year-over-year performance and believes that it will be helpful to investors as a measure of underlying growth rates. This non-GAAP measure is not intended to replace the presentation of our financial results in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s use of the term adjusted operating income may differ from similar measures reported by other companies. The reconciliation of operating income, a GAAP measure, to adjusted operating income, a non-GAAP measure, is set forth in the table below:

		$410.8			$410.8			$410.8			$410.8
	Third quarter ended						Change from prior year
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			$			%
	(in millions, except for percentages)
Operating income	$	152.8		$	133.0		$	19.8			14.9	%
(Deduct): Maidstone operating income		0			(16.5	)		16.5			n/m
(Deduct): Amortization of Maidstone supply agreement		(2.1	)		0			(2.1	)		n/m
Add: Net asset impairment charge (a)		0.4			20.9			(20.5	)		n/m
Adjusted operating income	$	151.1		$	137.4		$	13.7			10.0	%

		$410.8			$410.8			$410.8			$410.8
	Year-to-date period ended						Change from prior year
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			$			%
	(in millions, except for percentages)
Operating income	$	416.6		$	410.6		$	6.0			1.5	%
(Deduct): Maidstone operating income		0			(44.0	)		44.0			n/m
(Deduct): Amortization of Maidstone supply agreement		(6.2	)		0			(6.2	)		n/m
Add: Net asset impairment charge (a)		0.4			20.9			(20.5	)		n/m
Adjusted operating income	$	410.8		$	387.5		$	23.3			6.0	%

n/m—The comparison is not meaningful

^(a)  The Net asset impairment charge in 2011 included an asset impairment charge of $1.9 million, net of a $1.5 million recovery of previously accrued closure costs.

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Systemwide Sales Growth

Systemwide sales growth, which excludes the effects of foreign currency, was 8.2% during the third quarter of 2011 (7.4% in third quarter of 2010), and 6.8% year-to-date 2011 (8.8% year-to-date 2010) as a result of continued same-store sales growth and new restaurant expansion in both Canada and the U.S.

Our financial results are driven largely by changes in systemwide sales primarily in Canada and the U.S., which include restaurant-level sales at both franchised and Company-operated restaurants, although approximately 99.5% of our system is franchised. Franchised restaurant sales are reported to us by our restaurant owners. Franchised restaurant sales are not included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, other than approximately 261 non-owned restaurants, on average, for the year-to-date period of 2011, whose results of operations are consolidated with ours pursuant to variable interest entity accounting rules. The amount of systemwide sales impacts our royalties and rental income, as well as our distribution income. Changes in systemwide sales are driven by changes in same-store sales and changes in the number of restaurants (i.e., historically, the net addition of new restaurants) and are ultimately driven by consumer demand. Systemwide sales growth is determined using a constant exchange rate to exclude the effects of foreign currency translation. Foreign currency sales are converted into Canadian dollar amounts using the average exchange rate of the base year for the period covered. Systemwide sales growth excludes sales from our Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom licensed locations as these locations operate on a significantly different business model compared to our North American operations.

Same-Store Sales Growth

Same-store sales growth represents growth, on average, in retail sales at restaurants (franchised and Company-operated restaurants) operating systemwide that have been open for thirteen or more months. It is one of the key metrics we use to assess our performance and provides a useful comparison between periods. Our same-store sales growth is generally attributable to several key factors, including new product introductions, improvements in restaurant speed of service and other operational efficiencies, hospitality initiatives, frequency of customer visits, expansion into, and enhancement of, broader menu offerings, promotional activities and pricing. Restaurant-level price increases are primarily used to offset higher restaurant-level costs on key items such as coffee and other commodities, labour, supplies, utilities and business expenses. There can be no assurance that these price increases will result in an equivalent level of sales growth, which depends upon guests maintaining the frequency of their visits and same level of purchases at the new pricing.

Product innovation is one of our focused strategies to drive same-store sales growth, including innovations at breakfast, lunch and snacking dayparts. During the third quarter of 2011, we promoted our cold beverage line-up with Real Fruit Smoothies in July and introduced our new Specialty Bagels in September. In Canada, we also promoted a Hickory Smoked Ham breakfast sandwich and Greek Feta snack wraps. Additionally, in the U.S., we introduced the Chicken Chipotle wrap that was also available in a sandwich, we reinforced our snacking menu with a Timbits^TM promotion, and increased our media presence in most markets. Our product offerings, promotional activity, and operational efficiencies and initiatives continued to support same-store sales growth in the third quarter of 2011.

Other recent marketing and operational initiatives

Subsequent to the quarter, we announced plans to extend our coffee leadership by introducing espresso-based lattes, mocha lattes and cappuccinos under the Tim’s Café Favourites umbrella at nearly 3,000 locations in Canada and the U.S. In addition, our Canadian system plans to introduce digital menu boards into our restaurants over the next 12 to 18 months to enhance the overall guest experience.

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New Restaurant Development

Opening restaurants in new and existing markets in Canada and the U.S. has historically been a significant contributor to our growth. The following summary outlines restaurant openings and closures for the third quarter and year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, respectively:

		0000000			0000000			0000000			0000000			0000000			0000000
	Third quarter ended October 2, 2011									Third quarter ended October 3, 2010
	Full-serve			Self-serve			Total			Full-serve			Self-serve			Total
Canada
Restaurants opened		38			3			41			39			5			44
Restaurants closed		(4	)		(1	)		(5	)		(2	)		0			(2	)
Net change		34			2			36			37			5			42
U.S.
Restaurants opened		12			11			23			11			24			35
Restaurants closed		0			0			0			0			(1	)		(1	)
Net change		12			11			23			11			23			34
International
Restaurants opened		1			0			1			0			0			0
Total Company
Restaurants opened		51			14			65			50			29			79
Restaurants closed		(4	)		(1	)		(5	)		(2	)		(1	)		(3	)
Net change		47			13			60			48			28			76

		00000000			00000000			00000000			00000000			00000000			00000000
	Year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011									Year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010
	Full-serve			Self-serve			Total			Full-serve			Self-serve			Total
Canada
Restaurants opened		90			6			96			74			5			79
Restaurants closed		(17	)		(2	)		(19	)		(11	)		(1	)		(12	)
Net change		73			4			77			63			4			67
U.S.
Restaurants opened		26			18			44			21			39			60
Restaurants closed		(1	)		0			(1	)		(1	)		(1	)		(2	)
Net change		25			18			43			20			38			58
International
Restaurants opened		1			0			1			0			0			0
Total Company
Restaurants opened		117			24			141			95			44			139
Restaurants closed		(18	)		(2	)		(20	)		(12	)		(2	)		(14	)
Net change		99			22			121			83			42			125

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From the end of the third quarter of 2010 to the end of the third quarter of 2011, we opened 247 system locations, including both full-serve and self-serve franchised locations, and we had 79 restaurant closures for a net increase of 168 restaurants. Historically, we have generally closed between 20 to 40 system restaurants annually, the majority of which are typically in Canada. There were a greater number of closures in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2010, during which we closed 36 standard restaurants and 18 self-serve kiosks in our New England region. The closure of these underperforming restaurants was outside of the normal course of operations and arose from strategic profitability reviews of our U.S. operations. Restaurant closures made in the normal course may result from an opportunity to acquire a better location, which will permit us to upgrade size and layout or add a drive-thru. These closures typically occur at the end of a lease term or at the end of the useful life of the principal asset. We have also closed, and may continue to close, restaurants that have performed below our expectations for an extended period of time, and/or restaurants whose sales, we believe, can be absorbed by surrounding restaurants.

Self-serve locations generally have significantly different economics than our full-serve restaurants, including substantially less capital investment, as well as significantly lower sales and, therefore, lower associated royalties and distribution income. In the U.S., self-serve locations are intended to increase our brand presence, and create another outlet to drive convenience, which we believe is important in our developing markets. In Canada, we have recently used self-serve kiosks in locations where existing full-service locations are at capacity.

One of our strategic planning initiatives is to grow differently in ways we have not grown before. Activities in support of this strategy include the expansion of our Cold Stone Creamery^© co-branding concept. We have exclusive development rights in Canada, and certain rights to use Cold Stone Creamery licenses within the U.S., in both cases to operate ice cream and frozen confections retail outlets. As of October 2, 2011, we had 215 co-branded locations, including 90 co-branded locations in the U.S. and 125 co-branded locations in Tim Hortons restaurants in Canada. As at the end of the third quarter of 2010, we had 165 co-branded locations including 80 co-branded locations in the U.S. and 85 co-branded Tim Horton restaurants in Canada. We added 18 co-branded locations in Canada and 5 in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2011 (35 and 11 year-to-date 2011, respectively), as compared to 22 additional locations in Canada and 10 in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2010 (72 and 13 year-to-date 2010, respectively).

In addition, we opened our first International location in the Gulf Cooperation Council (“GCC”) under our master license agreement with Apparel FZCO (“Apparel”) in September 2011. The master license agreement with Apparel is primarily a royalty-based model that also includes an upfront license fee, an opening fee, and distribution sales. Apparel is responsible for capital spending and real estate development to open restaurants, along with operations and marketing.

Tim Hortons restaurant design generally evolves with changing business and guest needs. In 2010, we began testing an enhanced restaurant design in certain U.S. markets to further differentiate our brand as a cafe and bake shop destination. We have completed our testing of this enhanced design, and based on results, we are now applying significant elements of the enhanced design in all new restaurants in the U.S., including certain interior and exterior design treatments, menu items, equipment and fixtures. We are also seeking opportunities to introduce various elements from this design into our new Canadian restaurants and renovations, as appropriate.

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The following table shows our restaurant count, by restaurant type, in Canada, the U.S., and the GCC as of October 2, 2011, January 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010:

Systemwide Restaurant Count

	As at October 2,  2011			As at January 2,  2011			As at October 3, 2010
Canada
Company-operated		11			16			19
Franchised – self-serve kiosks		115			112			98
Franchised – standard and non-standard		3,099			3,020			2,965
Total		3,225			3,148			3,082
% Franchised		99.7	%		99.5	%		99.4	%
U.S.
Company-operated		10			4			2
Franchised – self-serve kiosks		141			123			127
Franchised – standard and non-standard		494			475			492
Total		645			602			621
% Franchised		98.4	%		99.3	%		99.7	%
International
Franchised – standard		1			0			0
% Franchised		100	%		n/a			n/a
Total system
Company-operated		21			20			21
Franchised – self-serve kiosks		256			235			225
Franchised – standard and non-standard		3,594			3,495			3,457
Total		3,871			3,750			3,703
% Franchised		99.5	%		99.5	%		99.4	%

n/a — Not applicable

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Segment Operating Income

Systemwide sales and same-store sales growth are affected by the business and economic environments of Canada and the U.S. We manage and review financial results from Canadian and U.S. operations separately. We, therefore, have determined the reportable segments for our business to be the geographic locations of Canada and the U.S. Each segment includes all manufacturing and distribution operations that are located in its respective geographic location. We continue to manage the development of our International operations in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, which consist primarily of branded, licensed self-serve locations, corporately at the current time. In addition, our expansion into the GCC market is in its early stages and is also being managed corporately. As such, operating results from these operations are included in Corporate charges in our segmented operating results and, currently, are not significant. Our reportable segments generally exclude variable interest entities’ financial results, reflective of the way the business is managed.

The following table contains information about the operating income of our reportable segments:

	Third quarter ended												Change from third quarter 2010
	October 2, 2011			% of Revenues			October 3, 2010			% of Revenues			Dollars			Percentage
	(in thousands, except for percentages)
Operating Income
Canada (1) (2)	$	160,386			22.1	%	$	153,544			22.9	%	$	6,842			4.5	%
U.S.		2,873			0.4	%		(17,483	)		(2.6	)%		20,356			n/m
Reportable segment operating income		163,259			22.5	%		136,061			20.3	%		27,198			20.6	%
Variable interest entities (1)		366			0.1	%		9,032			1.3	%		(8,666	)		n/m
Corporate charges (2) (3)		(10,819	)		(1.6	)%		(12,083	)		(1.8	)%		1,264			(10.5	)%
Consolidated operating income	$	152,806			21.0	%	$	133,010			19.8	%	$	19,796			14.9	%
	Year-to-date period ended												Change from year-to-date period 2010
	October 2, 2011			% of Revenues			October 3, 2010			% of Revenues			Dollars			Percentage
	(in thousands, except for percentages)
Operating Income
Canada (1) (2)	$	448,343			21.6	%	$	438,883			23.2	%	$	9,460			2.2	%
U.S.		9,492			0.5	%		(14,149	)		(0.8	)%		23,641			n/m
Reportable segment operating income		457,835			22.1	%		424,734			22.4	%		33,101			7.8	%
Variable interest entities (1)		2,383			0.1	%		23,255			1.2	%		(20,872	)		n/m
Corporate charges (2) (3)		(43,591	)		(2.1	)%		(37,392	)		(1.9	)%		(6,199	)		16.6	%
Consolidated operating income	$	416,627			20.1	%	$	410,597			21.7	%	$	6,030			1.5	%

n/m—The comparison is not meaningful

⁽¹⁾  The Company’s chief decision maker viewed and evaluated the performance of the Canadian segment with Maidstone accounted for on an equity accounting basis, which reflects 50% of its operating income. As a result, the remaining 50% of operating income of Maidstone up to October 29, 2010, the date of disposition, was included in the Variable interest entities line above ($8.3 million and $22.0 million for the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010, respectively), along with operating income or loss from our non-owned consolidated restaurants.

⁽²⁾  Beginning in 2011, we have modified certain allocation methods resulting in changes in the classification of certain costs, with the main change being corporate information technology infrastructure costs now being included in Corporate charges rather than in the Canadian operating segment. This change has been consistently applied for all comparative periods.

⁽³⁾  Corporate charges include certain overhead costs that are not allocated to individual business segments, the impact of certain foreign currency exchange gains and losses, the net costs associated with executing our International expansion plans, and the operating income from our wholly-owned Irish subsidiary, which continues to be managed corporately. In addition, the year-to-date period in 2011 includes a $6.3 million charge related to the CEO Separation Agreement.

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The disposition of our 50% joint-venture interest in Maidstone in October 2010 resulted in a significant reduction in our segmented operating income quarter-to-quarter and year-over-year. Prior to the disposition of Maidstone, we were required to consolidate 100% of its results in accordance with applicable accounting rules. As a result, our 2010 consolidated operating income included 100% of Maidstone’s operating income, which was $16.5 million and $44.0 million in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010, respectively. For reportable segment purposes, 50% of Maidstone’s operating income was included in Canada and the remaining 50% was included in Variable interest entities, which was consistent with the underlying legal ownership of Maidstone, and ultimately, with the views of our chief decision maker. In 2011 in the Canadian segment, we recognized $2.1 million and $6.2 million of the deferred gain from the Maidstone sale in the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011, respectively.

Consolidated operating income increased by $19.8 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010. Negatively impacting operating income in 2010 was our asset impairment charge of $20.9 million related to our New England region. Partially offsetting this negative item was the inclusion of Maidstone’s operating income in 2010, as noted above. In 2011, we recognized a portion of the deferred gain from the sale of Maidstone and recorded an asset impairment charge, net of a recovery of previously accrued closure costs of $0.4 million. Adjusted operating income increased by $13.7 million (see non-GAAP reconciliation table on page 34). The underlying growth was driven primarily by strong systemwide sales growth in our Canadian operating segment at existing locations and additional restaurants in the system, both of which drove higher rents and royalties and distribution income.

Year-to-date in 2011, consolidated operating income was $416.6 million, compared to $410.6 million for year-to-date in 2010, representing an increase of $6.0 million. The same significant factors impacting the third quarter also impacted the year-to-date results (see non-GAAP reconciliation table on page 34). In addition, higher Corporate charges in 2011 related primarily to the $6.3 million charge recorded in the second quarter of 2011 in connection with the CEO Separation Agreement, negatively impacted operating income in 2011. The asset impairment charge of $20.9 million negatively impacted year-to-date 2010 operating income. Partially offsetting these items was the recognition of a portion of the deferred gain on the sale of Maidstone. Absent these factors, operating income growth was driven largely by our Canadian and U.S. segments, resulting from strong systemwide sales from continued same-store sales growth at existing locations and additional restaurants in the system, which drove higher rents and royalties and distribution income.

Canada

Canadian systemwide sales continued to build on the momentum established in the second quarter of 2011 with growth of 8.3% in the third quarter of 2011, driven by same-store sales growth of 4.7% and incremental sales from the net addition of 143 new restaurants since the third quarter of 2010. Total restaurant transactions continued to grow in Canada during both the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 as a result of the addition of new restaurants.

Same-store sales growth was driven by an increase in average cheque, which benefited from both favourable product mix and pricing previously in the system. Our product mix was favourably influenced by a strong promotional calendar in the third quarter of 2011, including our popular Real Fruit Smoothies, as well as the introduction of our new Specialty Bagels. Partially offsetting these growth factors was continued economic weakness and generally challenging macro operating conditions, which we believe was one of the factors that led to moderately lower same-store transactions.

Year-to-date in 2011, Canadian systemwide sales grew by 6.8%, driven by continued same-store sales growth of 3.5% and incremental sales from new restaurant development year-over-year.

In the third quarter of 2011, we opened 41 restaurants in Canada, of which 3 were self-serve kiosks, and closed 5 restaurants, of which 1 was a self-serve kiosk. Comparatively, we opened 44 restaurants (including 5 self-serve kiosks) and closed 2 in the third quarter of 2010. Year-to-date in 2011, we opened 96 restaurants, of which 6 were self-serve kiosks, and closed 19, of which 2 were self-serve kiosks. Comparatively, we opened 79 restaurants (including 5 self-serve kiosks) and closed 12 (including 1 self-serve kiosk) year-to-date in 2010. As in previous years, our new restaurant development will be skewed more heavily toward the end of this year.

Canadian operating income in the third quarter of 2011 increased $6.8 million, or 4.5%, to $160.4 million compared to $153.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. Systemwide sales growth drove higher rents and royalties and higher distribution income. Partially offsetting these growth factors was a net reduction of $6.2 million, representing the loss of our 50% share of Maidstone’s income due to the disposition of our investment, net of $2.1 million amortized of the deferred gain in connection with our continuing supply agreement with Maidstone. In addition, we incurred start-up and transition costs associated with the ramp up of our replacement distribution facility in Kingston, Ontario, which is now capable of supplying refrigerated and frozen products, in addition to its previous dry products capabilities, to restaurant owners in eastern Ontario and Quebec. We anticipate that this new facility will be fully transitioned and operational by the end of 2011.

Year-to-date in 2011, operating income in our Canadian segment was $448.3 million, increasing $9.5 million over year-to-date 2010. The same factors that were prevalent during the third quarter were the primary drivers of operating income year-to-date in 2011 as well.

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U.S.

U.S. systemwide sales growth was 7.3% in the third quarter of 2011, driven primarily by same-store sales growth of 6.3% and growth of 5.5% from additional restaurants added to the system year-over-year, partially offset by a 4.5% reduction in systemwide sales resulting from the closure of restaurants in our New England region late in 2010. The majority of our same-store sales growth was from higher average cheque, but moderately higher transactions also supported growth during the third quarter of 2011. Higher average cheque was driven by pricing previously in the system and, to a lesser extent, favourable product mix. Higher transactions during the quarter were supported by our enhanced menu, advertising and promotional efforts, which were designed to create higher brand awareness and increase guest traffic.

Year-to-date in 2011, U.S. systemwide sales growth was 7.1%, driven primarily by strong same-store sales growth of 5.9%, and growth of 5.6% from additional restaurants added to the system year-over-year, partially offset by a 4.4% reduction in systemwide sales from the closure of underperforming restaurants in our New England region late in 2010.

Operating income for our U.S. segment in the third quarter of 2011 was $2.9 million, compared to a loss of $17.5 million in the third quarter of 2010. Operating income for the third quarter of 2011 was driven by strong systemwide sales growth, which resulted in higher rents and royalties and higher distribution income from underlying product demand. Operating income for the third quarter of 2010 included asset impairment charges of $20.9 million related to the Company’s Portland, Providence and Hartford markets. The third quarter of 2011 included a net $0.5 million benefit related to a $1.5 million reversal of previously accrued closure costs upon the substantial conclusion of closure activities related to the Company’s New England markets, partially offset by an asset impairment charge of $1.0 million, which reflects current real estate values in the Company’s Portland market. Absent these items, operating income would have declined by approximately $1.1 million quarter-to-quarter, due primarily to a $1.1 million allowance on notes receivable under our U.S. franchise incentive program (“FIP”) resulting from a decline in the value of associated collateral.

Year-to-date in 2011, operating income for our U.S. segment was $9.5 million compared to a loss of $14.1 million in 2010. Operating income, absent the asset impairment charge and the reversal of previously accrued closure costs noted above, would have increased year-over-year by $2.2 million. Continued strength in systemwide sales growth resulted in higher rents and royalties and distribution income. In addition, savings realized from our New England region closures were approximately $4.7 million, partially offset by approximately $3.0 million of incremental advertising and marketing contributions, the allowance related to our U.S. FIP, as noted above, and lower manufacturing income.

During the third quarter of 2011, we opened 23 new restaurants in the U.S., of which 11 were self-serve kiosks compared to opening 35 new restaurants, of which 24 were self-serve kiosks, and closing 1 self-serve kiosk in the third quarter of 2010. Year-to-date in 2011, we opened 44 new restaurants, of which 18 were self-serve kiosks and closed 1 restaurant, compared to opening 60 new restaurants, of which 39 were self-serve kiosks, and closed 2 restaurants, of which 1 was a self-serve kiosk, year-to-date in 2010. Self-serve kiosks are a low-capital investment, generate significantly lower sales, and contribute minimally to operating earnings; however, they serve as one of the ways we seed our brand and offer additional convenience to our guests.

Our U.S. segment operating income may continue to show variability quarter-to-quarter as we expand our new restaurant growth in existing regional markets and into contiguous markets to build brand awareness and continue our development.

Variable interest entities (“VIEs”)

Our VIEs’ income before income tax pertains to the entities that we are required to consolidate in accordance with applicable consolidation accounting rules. These entities included Maidstone, until the date of disposition of our 50% joint venture interest in October 2010, and certain non-owned restaurants. In the third quarter of 2011, the income attributable to VIEs was $0.4 million, compared to $9.0 million in the third quarter of 2010. Maidstone represented the substantial majority of the quarter-to-quarter change. In the prior year, operating income related to VIEs included $8.3 million of income from our 50% interest in Maidstone. Operating income of $0.4 million from non-owned restaurants in the third quarter of 2011 was derived from Canada contributing $1.1 million and was partially offset by a loss of $0.7 million from the U.S. The U.S. loss was due to an asset impairment charge of $0.9 million related to the Portland market. In the third quarter of 2010, non-owned consolidated restaurants contributed $0.7 million of operating income, primarily from Canada, as the U.S. was essentially flat. The majority of the restaurants which we closed in the New England region in the fourth quarter of 2010 were previously included within our U.S. non-owned consolidated restaurants. These restaurants were underperforming restaurants and thus negatively impacted the overall operating profit from VIEs within the U.S. in the third quarter of 2010. We consolidated 270 and 283 non-owned restaurants, on average, in the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively. We have a greater proportion of U.S. non-owned consolidated restaurants than Canadian non-owned consolidated restaurants. These U.S. locations have historically had lower revenues and income than Canadian non-owned consolidated restaurants.

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Year-to-date in 2011, operating income related to VIEs was $2.4 million, with Canadian VIEs representing $2.8 million, partially offset by a loss of $0.4 million from U.S. VIEs. Year-to-date in 2010, operating income attributable to VIEs was $23.3 million, of which our 50% interest in Maidstone, as noted above, represented $22.0 million; Canadian non-owned consolidated restaurants represented $2.2 million; and our U.S. non-owned consolidated restaurants incurred a loss of $0.9 million.

Corporate charges

Corporate charges include certain overhead costs that are not allocated to individual business units and the impact of certain foreign currency exchange gains and losses. Corporate charges were $10.8 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to $12.1 million in the third quarter of 2010. The decrease in Corporate charges quarter-to-quarter was due primarily to lower professional fees in 2011, as compared to those incurred for corporate initiatives in 2010, and the timing of other expenses.

Year-to-date in 2011, Corporate charges were $43.6 million, representing an increase of $6.2 million from year-to-date in 2010. The primary factor contributing to higher Corporate charges year-over-year was the $6.3 million charge related to the CEO Separation Agreement.

The Company, through a wholly-owned Irish subsidiary, has self-serve kiosks, and on a limited basis, some full-serve kiosks, in certain licensed locations within convenience stores in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. These self-serve kiosks feature our premium coffee, tea, specialty hot beverages and a selection of donuts and muffins. As of October 2, 2011, there were 255 self-serve kiosks in licensed locations in the Republic of Ireland and in the United Kingdom, primarily operating under the “Tim Hortons” brand (third quarter 2010 – 268). These kiosks are operated by independent licensed retailers. The distribution of coffee and donuts through licensed locations with respect to these self-serve kiosks is not a material contributor to our net income and, therefore, is netted in corporate charges. These arrangements have resulted in incremental distribution income and royalties. Our financial arrangements for these self-serve kiosks are different than our traditional franchise models, and we may not, therefore, collect similar data or include these locations in certain of our metrics, including systemwide and same-store sales growth.

We have a master license agreement with Apparel, as announced in February 2011, to develop up to 120 multi-format restaurants over a five-year period in the GCC. Under this agreement, our first full-serve, franchised restaurant was opened in the United Arab Emirates within the GCC during the third quarter of 2011. We are currently managing our International expansion corporately.

Our top priority continues to be growing our Canadian and U.S. businesses. Operating results from our Irish and GCC International operations, which currently are not significant, will continue to be included in Corporate charges in our segmented operating results.

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Results of Operations

The following table provides a summary of comparative results of operations and is followed by a more detailed discussion of results for the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011, as compared to the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010:

	Third quarter ended												Change from third quarter 2010
	October 2, 2011			% of Revenues			October 3, 2010			% of Revenues			$			%
	(in thousands, except for percentages)
Revenues
Sales	$	511,488			70.4	%	$	468,000			69.8	%	$	43,488			9.3	%
Franchise revenues:
Rents and royalties (1)		188,956			26.0	%		176,964			26.4	%		11,992			6.8	%
Franchise fees		26,486			3.6	%		25,556			3.8	%		930			3.6	%
		215,442			29.6	%		202,520			30.2	%		12,922			6.4	%
Total revenues		726,930			100.0	%		670,520			100.0	%		56,410			8.4	%
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		452,996			62.3	%		398,957			59.5	%		54,039			13.5	%
Operating expenses		65,348			9.0	%		61,690			9.2	%		3,658			5.9	%
Franchise fee costs		26,117			3.6	%		24,908			3.7	%		1,209			4.9	%
General and administrative expenses		34,744			4.8	%		35,790			5.3	%		(1,046	)		(2.9	)%
Equity (income)		(3,855	)		(0.5	)%		(4,015	)		(0.6	)%		160			(4.0	)%
Asset impairment and related closure costs, net		372			0.1	%		20,888			3.1	%		(20,516	)		n/m
Other (income), net		(1,598	)		(0.2	)%		(708	)		(0.1	)%		(890	)		n/m
Total costs and expenses, net		574,124			79.0	%		537,510			80.2	%		36,614			6.8	%
Operating income		152,806			21.0	%		133,010			19.8	%		19,796			14.9	%
Interest (expense)		(7,443	)		(1.0	)%		(6,472	)		(1.0	)%		(971	)		15.0	%
Interest income		738			0.1	%		432			0.1	%		306			70.8	%
Income before income taxes		146,101			20.1	%		126,970			18.9	%		19,131			15.1	%
Income taxes		42,302			5.8	%		45,268			6.8	%		(2,966	)		(6.6	)%
Net income		103,799			14.3	%		81,702			12.2	%		22,097			27.0	%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		168			0.0	%		7,874			1.2	%		(7,706	)		n/m
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	103,631			14.3	%	$	73,828			11.0	%	$	29,803			40.4	%

n/m—The comparison is not meaningful

⁽¹⁾  Rents and royalties revenues consist of: (i) royalties, which typically range from 3.0% to 4.5% of gross franchised restaurant sales; and (ii) rents, which consist of base and percentage rent in Canada and percentage rent only in the U.S., and typically range from 8.5% to 10.0% of gross franchised restaurant sales. Franchised restaurant sales are reported to us by our restaurant owners. Franchised restaurant sales are not included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, other than approximately 270 and 283 non-owned restaurants, on average, in the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively, whose results of operations are consolidated with ours pursuant to applicable consolidation accounting rules. Franchised restaurant sales do, however, result in royalties and rental revenue, which are included in our franchise revenues, as well as distribution income. The reported franchised restaurant sales (including those consolidated pursuant to applicable consolidation accounting rules) were:

	Third quarter ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Franchised restaurant sales:
Canada (in thousands of Canadian dollars)	$	1,443,109	$	1,331,095
U.S. (in thousands of U.S. dollars)	$	119,115	$	112,518

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	Year-to-date period ended												Change from year-to-date 2010
	October 2, 2011			% of Revenues			October 3, 2010			% of Revenues			$			%
	(in thousands, except for percentages)
Revenues
Sales	$	1,464,023			70.6	%	$	1,318,292			69.6	%	$	145,731			11.1	%
Franchise revenues:
Rents and royalties (1)		542,175			26.2	%		512,803			27.1	%		29,372			5.7	%
Franchise fees		66,979			3.2	%		61,899			3.3	%		5,080			8.2	%
		609,154			29.4	%		574,702			30.4	%		34,452			6.0	%
Total revenues		2,073,177			100.0	%		1,892,994			100.0	%		180,183			9.5	%
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales		1,289,379			62.2	%		1,121,351			59.2	%		168,028			15.0	%
Operating expenses		192,604			9.3	%		181,975			9.6	%		10,629			5.8	%
Franchise fee costs		67,853			3.3	%		63,113			3.3	%		4,740			7.5	%
General and administrative expenses		118,709			5.7	%		107,207			5.7	%		11,502			10.7	%
Equity (income)		(10,788	)		(0.5	)%		(11,032	)		(0.6	)%		244			(2.2	)%
Asset impairment and related closure costs, net		372			0.0	%		20,888			1.1	%		(20,516	)		n/m
Other (income), net		(1,579	)		(0.1	)%		(1,105	)		(0.1	)%		(474	)		42.9	%
Total costs and expenses, net		1,656,550			79.9	%		1,482,397			78.3	%		174,153			11.7	%
Operating income		416,627			20.1	%		410,597			21.7	%		6,030			1.5	%
Interest (expense)		(22,246	)		(1.1	)%		(18,797	)		(1.0	)%		(3,449	)		18.3	%
Interest income		3,265			0.2	%		892			0.0	%		2,373			n/m
Income before income taxes		397,646			19.2	%		392,692			20.7	%		4,954			1.3	%
Income taxes		115,993			5.6	%		125,492			6.6	%		(9,499	)		(7.6	)%
Net income		281,653			13.6	%		267,200			14.1	%		14,453			5.4	%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,794			0.1	%		20,362			1.1	%		(18,568	)		n/m
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	279,859			13.5	%	$	246,838			13.0	%	$	33,021			13.4	%

n/m—The comparison is not meaningful

⁽¹⁾  Rents and royalties revenues consist of: (i) royalties, which typically range from 3.0% to 4.5% of gross franchised restaurant sales; and (ii) rents, which consist of base and percentage rent in Canada and percentage rent only in the U.S., and typically range from 8.5% to 10.0% of gross franchised restaurant sales. Franchised restaurant sales are reported to us by our restaurant owners. Franchised restaurant sales are not included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, other than approximately 261 and 277 non-owned restaurants, on average, in the year-to-date periods of 2011 and 2010, respectively, whose results of operations are consolidated with ours pursuant to applicable consolidation accounting rules. Franchised restaurant sales do, however, result in royalties and rental revenue, which are included in our franchise revenues, as well as distribution income. The reported franchised restaurant sales (including those consolidated pursuant to applicable consolidation accounting rules) were:

	Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Franchised restaurant sales:
Canada (in thousands of Canadian dollars)	$	4,135,845	$	3,871,320
U.S. (in thousands of U.S. dollars)	$	347,290	$	325,643

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Revenues

Our revenues include Sales, which is comprised of distribution sales, sales from Company-operated restaurants, and sales from VIEs that are required to be consolidated pursuant to applicable accounting rules, and Franchise revenues.

Sales

Sales during the third quarter of 2011 increased $43.5 million, or 9.3%, over the third quarter of 2010, with the growth coming primarily from our distribution business, and to a much lesser extent, Company-operated restaurants, partially offset by lower sales from VIEs. Sales for the year-to-date period of 2011 increased by $145.7 million, or 11.1%, with growth being driven by the same factors prevalent in the third quarter of 2011.

Distribution sales. Distribution sales increased $45.9 million, or 11.9%, from $387.0 million to $432.9 million in the third quarter of 2011. Systemwide sales growth increased distribution sales by approximately $23.8 million due to the higher number of system restaurants year-over-year, continued same-store sales growth and new products managed through our supply chain. Favourable product mix and pricing represented approximately $23.6 million of the increase in distribution sales, due primarily to higher prices for coffee and other commodities reflective of the higher underlying costs.

Distribution sales on a year-to-date basis increased $176.1 million, or 16.5%, from $1,069.1 million to $1,245.2 million, primarily due to $117.1 million generated from higher systemwide sales and from products for which we now manage the supply chain logistics, including additional output from Maidstone. Favourable product mix and pricing reflective of higher underlying costs represented the majority of the remaining increase in distribution sales.

Our distribution revenues continue to be subject to changes related to the underlying costs of key commodities, such as coffee, wheat and sugar, etc., and other product costs. Increases and decreases in underlying costs are largely passed through to restaurant owners. Underlying commodity costs can also be impacted by currency changes. These cost changes can impact distribution sales, costs and margins, and can create volatility quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year. These changes may impact margins in a quarter as many of these products are typically priced based on a fixed-dollar mark-up over a pricing period which may extend beyond a quarter. In addition, the shift in underlying product mix through the distribution business, primarily as a result of products for which we now manage the supply chain logistics, including additional output from Maidstone, can have an impact on margins. In the third quarter of 2011, the sale of our 50% joint venture interest in Maidstone negatively impacted our margin percentage by approximately 200 basis points (180 basis points year-to-date), net of the amortization of the deferred gain in connection with our supply agreement with Maidstone.

Company-operated restaurant sales. Company-operated restaurant sales vary with the average number and mix (i.e., size, location and type) of Company-operated restaurants. Company-operated restaurant sales were $6.4 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to $6.1 million in the third quarter of 2010. On average, we operated 21 Company-operated restaurants during the third quarter of 2011 compared to 22 during the third quarter of 2010. Restaurants with higher sales were the primary driver of sales growth quarter-to-quarter, partially offset by a shift towards a higher proportion of transitional U.S. Company-operated restaurants, which generally have lower average sales than Canadian Company-operated restaurants.

Year-to-date in 2011, Company-operated restaurant sales were $18.5 million, compared to $16.5 million year-to-date in 2010. We operated, on average, 19 Company-operated restaurants year-to-date in 2011 compared to 20 year-to-date in 2010. Restaurants with higher sales were the primary driver of sales growth year-over-year, partially offset by a shift towards a higher proportion of transitional U.S. Company-operated restaurants, which generally have lower average sales than Canadian Company-operated restaurants.

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Variable interest entities’ sales. VIEs’ sales represent sales from the consolidation of certain non-owned restaurants in accordance with applicable accounting rules and, beginning in the first quarter of 2010, also included sales from the consolidation of our previously held joint venture interest in Maidstone, which are not included in our 2011 results. Sales from VIEs were $72.2 million and $74.9 million in the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $200.3 million and $232.6 million year-to-date in 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decline in sales of $2.7 million and $32.3 million during both of these periods was primarily due to the disposition and deconsolidation of Maidstone in October 2010. Maidstone represented $8.2 million and $41.4 million of the sales declines, respectively, which are partially offset in distribution sales for the year-to-date period. In addition, the number of non-owned restaurants consolidated, on average, in the U.S. last year included many of the underperforming New England region restaurants, which, as discussed within Segment Operating Income above, were closed in late 2010, resulting in fewer restaurants and lower sales. Partially offsetting these sales declines were an increase in the number of Canadian restaurants consolidated, and restaurants with higher sales volumes, both of which contributed positively to sales.

During the third quarter of 2011, we consolidated approximately 270 non-owned restaurants (105 in Canada and 165 in the U.S.), on average, compared to 283 non-owned restaurants (93 in Canada and 190 in the U.S.), on average, during the third quarter of 2010.

Foreign exchange. Sales from our U.S. segment are denominated in U.S. dollars and translated into Canadian dollars for the reporting of our financial results. The strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar decreased the value of reported sales in both the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 by approximately 0.7%, compared to the value that would have been reported had there been no exchange rate movement.

Franchise Revenues

Rents and Royalties. Revenues from rents and royalties increased $12.0 million, or 6.8%, to $189.0 million in the third quarter of 2011, from $177.0 million in the third quarter of 2010. Same-store sales growth during the third quarter of 2011 provided approximately $11.6 million of rents and royalties growth. The addition of 136 new full-service restaurants in Canada and the U.S. year-over-year and lower relief, primarily recognized in the U.S., mainly from the closure of underperforming restaurants in certain markets in the New England region in the fourth quarter of 2010, contributed much of the remaining growth. Partially offsetting these growth factors was a negative impact resulting from the consolidation of non-owned restaurant VIEs which, as noted above, had a higher weighting of Canadian VIEs in 2011. The consolidation of non-owned restaurants essentially replaces our rents and royalties with restaurant sales, which are included in VIE sales.

Year-to-date in 2011, rents and royalties were $542.2 million, compared to $512.8 million year-to-date in 2010, representing an increase of $29.4 million, or 5.7%, driven primarily by continued same-store sales growth, new full-service restaurants, and lower relief, primarily in the U.S. related to our New England region closures in 2010. Partially offsetting this growth was the negative impact from the consolidation of VIEs, as described above.

Franchise Fees. Franchise fees include the sales revenue from initial equipment packages, as well as fees to cover costs and expenses related to establishing a restaurant owner’s business. Franchise fees were $26.5 million during the third quarter of 2011, increasing $0.9 million over the comparable period in 2010. Franchise fees were higher during the third quarter of 2011 due primarily to a higher number of resales, replacements, and renovations, partially offset by fewer Cold Stone Creamery co-branded openings in Canada.

Franchise fees were $67.0 million year-to-date in 2011, increasing $5.1 million over year-to-date in 2010. A higher number of standard restaurant openings were the primary growth driver during 2011. In addition, higher revenues from resales and replacements, and the recognition of fees associated with our master license agreement with Apparel related to our International expansion also contributed to growth year-over-year. Partially offsetting these growth factors were fewer Cold Stone Creamery co-branded openings in Canada.

Foreign exchange. Franchise revenues from our U.S. segment are denominated in U.S. dollars and translated into Canadian dollars for the reporting of our financial results. The overall strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar decreased the value of reported rents and royalties by approximately 0.4%, and franchise fee revenues by approximately 0.5% in the third quarter of 2011, compared to the value that would have been reported had there been no exchange rate movement (0.4% and 1.0% on a year-to-date basis for 2011, respectively).

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Total Costs and Expenses

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales increased $54.0 million, or 13.5%, compared to the third quarter of 2010, due primarily to increases in product costs in the distribution business and, to a lesser extent, higher cost of sales from Company-operated restaurants and from VIEs consolidated in accordance with applicable accounting rules. For the year-to-date period of 2011, cost of sales increased $168.0 million, or 15.0%, with generally the same factors outlined for the third quarter of 2011 driving this year-to-date increase as well.

Distribution cost of sales. Distribution cost of sales increased $42.6 million, or 12.5%, for the quarter as compared to the third quarter of 2010, driven mainly by systemwide sales growth, which included an increase in the number of franchised restaurants open and higher same-store sales growth, which, when combined, contributed approximately $20.7 million of the increase in cost of sales. Approximately $23.3 million of the distribution cost of sales increase related primarily to higher underlying commodity costs, specifically coffee, and product mix. We began start-up operations at our Kingston replacement distribution facility in late July 2011 and anticipate transitioning the facility to full operation, servicing approximately 600 restaurants in eastern Ontario and Quebec, by the end of 2011. We incurred certain start-up costs for this facility, as expected, in the third quarter of 2011.

For the year-to-date period of 2011, distribution cost of sales increased by $163.1 million, or 17.5%, over the comparable period in 2010. Costs associated with systemwide sales growth, which included products for which we now manage the supply chain logistics, including additional output from Maidstone, represented an approximate $104.9 million of the increase in distribution cost of sales. Higher underlying commodity costs and product mix contributed the majority of the remaining cost of sales increase.

Absent the impact of the asset impairment charge recorded in 2010, distribution cost of sales represented 66.9% and 66.2% of our Total costs and expenses, net, in the third quarter and year-to-date period of 2011, respectively, compared to 66.0% and 63.8% of our Total costs and expenses, net, in the third quarter and year-to-date period of 2010, respectively, reflecting a shift in underlying product mix through the distribution business, as noted within Distribution sales above, and higher underlying commodity costs.

Our distribution costs are subject to changes related to the underlying costs of key commodities, such as coffee, wheat, sugar, etc. Underlying product costs can also be impacted by currency fluctuations. Increases and decreases in product costs are largely passed through to restaurant owners, resulting in higher or lower revenues and higher or lower costs of sales from our distribution business. These changes may also impact margins as many of these products are typically priced based on a fixed-dollar mark-up over a pricing period which may extend beyond a quarter and can create volatility when compared to the prior year.

Company-operated restaurant cost of sales. Cost of sales for our Company-operated restaurants, which includes food, paper, labour and occupancy costs, varies with the average number and mix (i.e., size, location and type) of Company-operated restaurants. These costs increased by $0.6 million to $6.5 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to $5.9 million in the third quarter of 2010. Cost of sales increased from restaurants with higher sales and consequently higher cost of sales, partially offset by a shift towards a higher proportion of transitional U.S. Company-operated restaurants, which generally have lower sales and, as a result, lower cost of sales than Canadian Company-operated restaurants.

Year-to-date in 2011, Company-operated restaurant cost of sales was $18.6 million, compared to $16.8 million year-to-date in 2010. We operated, on average, 19 Company-operated restaurants year-to-date in 2011 compared to 20 in 2010. Restaurants with higher sales and, consequently, higher cost of sales was the primary driver of higher cost of sales year-over-year, partially offset by a shift towards a higher proportion of transitional U.S. Company-operated restaurants.

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Variable interest entities’ cost of sales. VIEs’ cost of sales represents cost of sales from the consolidation of certain non-owned restaurants in accordance with applicable accounting rules and also included cost of sales from the consolidation of our previously-held joint venture interest in Maidstone, which was not included in 2011. VIEs’ cost of sales was $62.6 million and $51.8 million in the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $175.1 million and $171.8 million year-to-date in 2011 and 2010, respectively. Beginning in the second quarter of 2010, we began managing the supply chain logistics for a more significant proportion of output from Maidstone, which was also reflected in higher distribution cost of sales in 2011, as noted above. Also, the disposition and deconsolidation of Maidstone in October 2010 resulted in higher overall cost of sales year-over-year as we no longer benefited from the integration of this facility. During the third quarter of 2011, we consolidated approximately 270 non-owned restaurants, on average, compared to 283 non-owned restaurants, on average, during the third quarter of 2010. The decline in non-owned restaurants year-over-year was largely the result of the closure of underperforming New England restaurants in late 2010, many of which were consolidated as VIEs. Notwithstanding this decline, we had more restaurants consolidated in Canada as well as restaurants with higher sales volumes, and consequently higher cost of sales, both of which resulted in an increase in cost of sales.

Foreign exchange. Cost of sales from our U.S. segment are denominated in U.S. dollars and translated into Canadian dollars for reporting our financial results. The strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar decreased the value of reported cost of sales during the third quarter of 2011 by approximately 0.8%. Year-to-date, foreign exchange decreased the value of reported cost of sales by approximately 0.7%.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses, representing primarily rent expense, depreciation, and other property and support costs, increased $3.7 million to $65.3 million in the third quarter of 2011. Rent expense increased by $2.1 million quarter-to-quarter, primarily due to 92 additional properties that were leased and then subleased to restaurant owners, and higher percentage rent expense on certain properties resulting from increased restaurant sales. Additionally, depreciation expense increased by $1.3 million as the total number of properties we either own or lease and then sublease to restaurant owners increased to 3,006 in the third quarter of 2011, compared to 2,927 in the comparable period of 2010. The remainder of the increase related primarily to higher support costs for restaurant owners.

Year-to-date in 2011, operating expenses were $192.6 million, compared to $182.0 million year-to-date in 2010, an increase of $10.6 million, or 5.8%. Rent expense increased $5.4 million, driven by additional leased properties and higher percentage rent due to systemwide sales growth. In addition, depreciation expense increased by $3.9 million, due primarily to the additional properties that we either own or sublease to restaurant owners. The remainder related primarily to higher support costs for restaurant owners.

Operating expenses from our U.S. segment are denominated in U.S. dollars and translated into Canadian dollars for reporting of our consolidated results. The overall strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar decreased the total value of operating expenses by approximately 0.8%, compared to the value that would have been reported in both the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 had there been no exchange rate movement.

Franchise Fee Costs

Franchise fee costs include costs of equipment sold to restaurant owners as part of the commencement or renovation of their restaurant business, including training and other costs necessary to assist with a successful restaurant opening, and/or the introduction of our Cold Stone Creamery co-branding offering into existing locations.

Franchise fee costs were $26.1 million during the third quarter of 2011, compared to $24.9 million in the third quarter of 2010. Higher franchise fee costs were associated with a higher number of resales, replacements, and renovations, a $1.1 million allowance on notes receivable in our U.S. segment related to our FIP due to a decline in the value of associated collateral, and higher support costs associated with establishing a restaurant owner’s business. Partially offsetting these higher costs were fewer Cold Stone Creamery co-branded openings in Canada, resulting in lower franchise fee costs.

Year-to-date in 2011, franchise fee costs were $67.9 million, an increase of $4.7 million over year-to-date in 2010. Higher costs were driven primarily by a higher number of standard restaurants, a higher number of resales and replacements, higher support costs associated with establishing a restaurant owner’s business, and a $1.1 million allowance on notes receivable under our U.S. FIP, as noted above. Partially offsetting these higher costs were fewer Cold Stone Creamery co-branded openings, resulting in lower franchise fee costs.

Franchise fee costs from our U.S. segment are denominated in U.S. dollars and translated into Canadian dollars for reporting our financial results. The strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar decreased the value of franchise fee costs by approximately 0.8%, compared to the value that would have been reported in the third quarter of 2011 had there been no exchange rate movement, and by approximately 1.1% on a year-to-date basis.

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General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses are generally comprised of expenses associated with corporate and administrative functions that support current operations and provide the infrastructure to support future growth.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $1.0 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to the third quarter of 2010, to $34.7 million, primarily related to lower professional fees in 2011 compared to those incurred for corporate initiatives in 2010 and the timing of certain expenses, partially offset by additional investments to support advertising and promotional activities in our U.S. markets, for our Canadian Cold Stone Creamery co-branding initiative, and to support our International expansion plans.

Year-to-date in 2011, general and administrative expenses increased $11.5 million to $118.7 million from $107.2 million year-to-date in 2010. A significant portion of these expenses was related to the $6.3 million charge related to the CEO Separation Agreement. In addition, we incurred higher salaries and benefits in support of the growth in our business. We made additional investments of approximately $4.7 million to support advertising and promotional activities in our U.S. markets ($3.0 million), for our Canadian Cold Stone Creamery co-branding initiative, and to support our International expansion plans. Partially offsetting these higher costs were lower professional fees in 2011 compared to those incurred for corporate initiatives in 2010, and the timing of other expenses.

In general, our objective is for general and administrative expense growth not to exceed systemwide sales growth over the longer term. There can be quarterly fluctuations in general and administrative expenses due to the timing of certain expenses or events that may impact growth rates in any particular quarter. From time to time, we may increase investments to support certain strategic initiatives, which may cause general and administrative expense growth to be higher than systemwide sales growth.

Our U.S. segment general and administrative expenses are denominated in U.S. dollars and translated into Canadian dollars for reporting our financial results. The overall strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar decreased the value of general and administrative expenses by approximately 1.0%, compared to the value that would have been reported in the third quarter of 2011 had there been no exchange rate movement, and by approximately 0.9% year-to-date.

Equity Income

Equity income relates to income from equity investments in joint ventures and other investments over which we exercise significant influence but which do not meet the consolidation requirements under applicable consolidation accounting rules. Our most significant equity investment is our 50% interest in TIMWEN Partnership, which leases the Canadian Tim Hortons/Wendy’s combination restaurants. Equity income was approximately $3.9 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $4.0 million in the third quarter of 2010 ($10.8 million and $11.0 million year-to-date in 2011 and 2010, respectively). Equity income from our TIMWEN Partnership is not expected to grow significantly as we are unlikely to add any new properties to this venture in the future.

Asset Impairment and related closure costs, net

In the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded an asset impairment charge of $1.9 million which reflects current real estate and equipment values in the Company’s Portland market. Approximately $0.9 million of this asset impairment charge is related to VIEs in the Portland market. In addition, approximately $1.5 million of accrued closure costs were reversed into Net income upon the substantial conclusion of closure activities related to the Company’s New England markets.

In the third quarter of 2010, the Company completed an impairment review regarding the Company’s Portland, Providence and Hartford markets in the New England region. The same-store sales growth and financial performance of these markets had continued to underperform based on the Company’s expectations. The Company determined that the future expected undiscounted cash flows of these markets were insufficient to recover the carrying value of the long-lived assets in these markets, resulting in an asset impairment charge of $20.9 million being recorded.

Other Income and Expense, net

Other income and expense, net, includes amounts that are not directly derived from our primary businesses. This includes gains and losses on asset sales, other asset write-offs, and foreign exchange gains and losses. In the third quarter of 2011, we had other income, net of $1.6 million versus $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2010. On a year-to-date basis, other income, net was $0.5 million higher compared to 2010. The increase in other income during both of these periods related to a gain on a property disposition in the third quarter of 2011.

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Interest Expense

Total interest expense, including interest on our Senior Notes (as defined below under “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Overview”) and our credit facilities and capital leases, was $7.4 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $6.5 million in the third quarter of 2010, representing an increase of $1.0 million, which was related primarily to additional capital leases associated with new restaurant real estate.

Interest expense was $22.2 million year-to-date in 2011, compared to $18.8 million year-to-date in 2010. Our Senior Notes, which were issued in fiscal 2010, have a fixed interest rate over seven years, whereas our long-term debt that was retired in 2010 had a much higher variable component, which resulted in lower rates year-to-date in 2010. Additionally, an increase in the number of capital leases contributed to higher interest expense year-over-year. Partially offsetting these increases was a settlement loss arising from the early termination and settlement of a $30 million interest rate swap in connection with the partial repayment of our prior term debt in the second quarter of 2010.

Interest Income

Interest income was $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2011 compared to $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2010. The increase was due primarily to interest earned from our cash and cash equivalents and imputed interest under our U.S. FIP, as well as interest derived from other notes receivable. Interest income was $3.3 million and $0.9 million year-to-date in 2011 and 2010, respectively, increasing $2.4 million year-over-year. We had higher cash balances year-to-date in 2011, due primarily to proceeds received from the sale of our 50% joint-venture interest in Maidstone in the fourth quarter of 2010. Higher interest rates in Canada, and interest earned from our FIP and other financing programs also contributed to the increase in interest income year-to-date.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for the third quarter ended October 2, 2011 was 29.0%, compared to 35.7% for the third quarter ended October 3, 2010. The effective income tax rate for the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011 was 29.2% compared to 32.0% for the year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010. The 2011 effective tax rate was positively impacted by the reduction in the Canadian statutory rates in 2011, partially offset by a jurisdictional shift in income that includes the impact of the divestiture of our interest in Maidstone. The 2010 effective tax rate was negatively impacted by approximately 5.0% (1.6% year-to-date) due to the asset impairment charge of $20.9 million with no corresponding tax benefit recognized.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased $7.7 million to $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2011, compared to $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2010. On a year-to-date basis, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests was $1.8 million and $20.4 million in 2011 and 2010, respectively. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests relates to the consolidation of certain non-owned restaurants in accordance with applicable accounting rules and also included the consolidation of our previously held interest in Maidstone. As a result of the sale of our 50% joint-venture interest in Maidstone in October 2010, we no longer consolidate the operations and net income of Maidstone, which was the primary contributor to the decrease in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in both the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011. In addition, an asset impairment charge of $0.9 million related to the Portland market was recorded in the third quarter of 2011. We consolidated approximately 270 and 283 non-owned restaurants, on average, during the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively. During the year-to-date periods of 2011 and 2010, we consolidated approximately 261 and 277 non-owned restaurants, on average, respectively.

Comprehensive Income

In the third quarter of 2011, comprehensive income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. was $154.1 million, compared to $55.6 million in the third quarter of 2010, increasing $98.5 million. Translation adjustments resulted in gains and were the primary driver of the increase, with a $50.5 million change quarter-to-quarter. In the third quarter of 2011, we had a $34.1 million translation adjustment gain in contrast to a $16.4 million translation adjustment loss in the third quarter of 2010. Translation adjustment gains/losses arose primarily from the translation of our U.S. net assets into our reporting currency, Canadian dollars, at the period-end rates. When the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to the Canadian dollar, we incur a translation adjustment gain; conversely when the U.S. dollar weakens relative to the Canadian dollar, we incur a translation adjustment loss. Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. also increased $29.8 million quarter-to-quarter. Additionally, in the third quarter of 2011 we had a $16.3 million gain related to cash flow hedges, net of taxes, compared to a loss of $1.8 million, net of taxes, in the corresponding period of 2010.

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On a year-to-date basis, comprehensive income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. increased $82.8 million to $316.1 million in 2011, from $233.3 million in 2010. Higher comprehensive income year-over-year was primarily related to a $34.4 million increase in translation adjustment gains year-over-year and a $33.0 million increase in Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. Additionally, we had gains of $13.8 million related to cash flow hedges, net of taxes, as opposed to a loss of $1.6 million, net of taxes year-to-date in 2010.

The 2011 exchange rates were Cdn$1.0482, and $0.9645 for US$1.00 on October 2, 2011 and July 3, 2011, respectively. The 2010 exchange rates were Cdn$0.9946, $1.0205, and $1.0624 for US$1.00 on January 2, 2011, October 3, 2010 and July 4, 2010, respectively. The exchange rate was Cdn$1.0510 for US$1.00 on January 3, 2010.

XBRL Filing

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). The financial information contained in the XBRL-related documents is “unaudited” and/or “unreviewed,” as applicable.

As a result of the inherent limitations within the rendering tools, we have identified discrepancies that could not be corrected and, therefore, our XBRL tagged financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained within this Form 10-Q.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our primary source of liquidity has historically been, and continues to be, cash generated from Canadian operations which has, for the most part, self-funded our operations, growth in new restaurants, capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases, acquisitions and investments. Our U.S. operations have historically been a net user of cash given investment plans and stage of growth, and we expect this trend to continue through the remainder of 2011. Our revolving bank facility (“Revolving Bank Facility”) provides an additional source of liquidity, if needed.

Year-to-date in 2011, we generated $218.8 million of cash from operations, as compared to cash generated from operations of $436.9 million year-to-date in 2010, for a net decrease of $218.1 million (see “Comparative Cash Flows” below for a description of sources and uses of cash year-to-date in 2011). We believe that we will continue to generate adequate operating cash flows to fund both our capital expenditures and expected debt service requirements over the next twelve months. If additional funds are needed for strategic initiatives, or other corporate purposes beyond current availability under our Revolving Bank Facility, we believe, with the strength of our balance sheet and our strong capital structure, we could borrow additional funds. Our ability to incur additional indebtedness will be limited by our financial and other covenants under our Revolving Bank Facility. Our Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.2% coupon, Series 1, due June 1, 2017 (“Senior Notes”) are not subject to any financial covenants; however, the Senior Notes contain certain other covenants, which are described below. Any such borrowings may result in an increase in our borrowing costs. If such additional borrowings are significant, our credit rating may be downgraded, and it is possible that we would not be able to borrow on terms that are favourable to us.

Our Revolving Bank Facility is a $250 million unsecured revolving credit facility that matures on December 15, 2014. It is supported by a syndicate lending group of nine financial institutions, of which Canadian financial institutions hold approximately 57% of the total funding commitment. The Revolving Bank Facility provides variable rate funding options including bankers’ acceptances or LIBOR plus a margin. If certain market conditions caused LIBOR to be unascertainable or not reflective of the cost of funding, the administration agent under the facility can cause the borrowing to be at the base rate which has a floor of one month LIBOR plus 1%. This facility does not carry a market disruption clause. The Revolving Bank Facility contains various covenants which, among other things, require the maintenance of two financial ratios: a consolidated maximum total debt coverage ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. We were in compliance with these covenants as at October 2, 2011.

In the second quarter of 2010, we issued $200 million of Senior Notes for net proceeds of the same. The Senior Notes were offered on a private placement basis in Canada. In the fourth quarter of 2010, we reopened the Senior Notes and issued an additional $100 million for net proceeds of $102.3 million, which included a premium of $2.3 million. The premium, along with the loss on the interest rate forwards of $4.9 million (see below), and financing fees of approximately $1.9 million, were deferred and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes. The effective yield including all fees, premium and the impact of the loss on the interest rate forwards, is 4.45%.

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The Senior Notes bear a fixed interest coupon rate of 4.2% with interest payable in semi-annual installments, in arrears, which commenced December 1, 2010. The Senior Notes rank equally and pari passu with each other and with the notes of every other series (regardless of their actual time of issue) issued under the Trust Indenture and with all other senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of Tim Hortons Inc. (the “Borrower”), including amounts, if any, owing under the Revolving Bank Facility dated December 13, 2010, but not including any sinking fund which pertains exclusively to any particular indebtedness of the Borrower and statutory preferred exceptions. The Senior Notes are initially guaranteed by The TDL Group Corp. (“TDL”), the Borrower’s largest Canadian subsidiary. For as long as the Borrower’s third-party revenues are below 75% of the consolidated revenues of the Company, as tested quarterly on a rolling twelve-month basis, the Senior Notes must be guaranteed by the subsidiary contributing the most to the Company’s consolidated revenues plus additional guarantors, if necessary, so that the 75% of consolidated revenues are reached or exceeded. Alternatively, if the Borrower’s third-party revenues reach or exceed 75% of consolidated revenues, the guarantors will be released. There are also certain covenants limiting liens to secure borrowed money (subject to permitted exceptions) and limiting our ability to undertake certain acquisitions and dispositions (subject to compliance with certain requirements).

The Senior Notes are redeemable, at the Borrower’s option, at any time, upon not less than 30 days notice, but no more than 60 days notice, at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (i) a price calculated to provide a yield to maturity (from the redemption date) equal to the yield on a non-callable Government of Canada bond with a maturity equal to, or as close as possible to, the remaining term to maturity of the Senior Notes, plus 0.30%, and (ii) par, together, in each case, with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for redemption. In the event of a change of control and a resulting rating downgrade to below investment grade, the Borrower will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes at a redemption price of 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.

In March 2010, we entered into interest rate forwards with a notional amount of $195 million as a cash flow hedge to limit the interest rate volatility in the period prior to the issuance of the Senior Notes. These interest rate forwards were settled in June 2010, resulting in a loss of $4.9 million, of which $3.9 million remains in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. This loss is being recognized in interest expense over the seven-year term of the Senior Notes, as described above.

When evaluating our leverage position, we look at metrics that consider the impact of long-term operating and capital leases as well as other long-term debt obligations. We believe this provides a more meaningful measure of our leverage position given our significant investments in real estate. At October 2, 2011, we had approximately $437.5 million in long-term debt and capital leases on our balance sheet. We continue to believe that the strength of our balance sheet, including our cash position, provides us with opportunity and flexibility for future growth while still enabling us to return excess cash to our shareholders through a combination of dividends and our share repurchase program. Given the ongoing credit concerns in financial markets, we continue to be more focused on capital preservation than yield when investing cash. We invest primarily in short-term money market instruments of several large Canadian financial institutions, thereby minimizing both our liquidity risk and counterparty risk associated with our cash and cash equivalents.

Our primary liquidity and capital requirements are for new restaurant construction, renovations of existing restaurants, expansion of our business through vertical integration and general corporate needs. In addition, we utilize cash to fund our dividends and share repurchase programs. Historically, our annual working capital needs have not been significant; however, currently our needs have been impacted by higher green coffee inventory levels. We do not anticipate our green coffee inventory volumes to remain at current levels for an extended period of time, although green coffee inventory values can fluctuate with changes in commodity costs.

In each of the last five fiscal years, operating cash flows have funded our capital expenditure requirements for new restaurant development, remodeling, technology initiatives and other capital needs. Our strategic plan outlined key aspects of our business that we intend to focus on until the end of 2013. Leveraging significant levels of vertical integration and continuing to explore additional systemwide benefits through vertical integration was one of the key initiatives outlined in our “More than a Great Brand” strategic plan. Consistent with that plan, we have completed construction of a replacement distribution centre in Kingston, Ontario, which is capable of providing one-stop service to our restaurant owners in eastern Ontario and Quebec by adding warehouse capacity and distribution capability for frozen and refrigerated products in addition to dry goods. Total capital expenditures on this facility were approximately $36 million. We began start-up operations in late July 2011 and anticipate transitioning the facility to full operations, servicing approximately 600 restaurants in eastern Ontario and Quebec, by the end of 2011. As with other vertical integration initiatives, we expect this new facility will deliver important system benefits, including improved efficiency and cost-effective service for our restaurant owners, as well as providing a reasonable financial return for the Company. In the third quarter of 2011, we incurred certain start-up and transition costs, as expected. The impact of these costs was included in our 2011 EPS target. We continue to believe that distribution is a critical element of our business model as it allows us to control costs to our restaurant owners and service our restaurants efficiently and effectively while contributing to our overall profitability.

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As a result of the sale of our 50% interest in Maidstone, we amended our 2010 share repurchase program to increase the number of shares that may be purchased, to include the net proceeds from the sale, to return value to shareholders through share repurchases. Under the 2010 amended program, shares were repurchased through a combination of a 10b5-1, or automatic trading program, and through management’s discretion, subject to regulatory requirements, market, cost, and other considerations. The 2010 Program terminated on March 2, 2011. As part of our annual capital allocation process, we considered our remaining net proceeds from the sale of our joint venture interest in Maidstone in conjunction with our plan to return capital to shareholders in 2011. Our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program (the “2011 Program”) in February 2011 for up to $445 million in common shares, not to exceed the regulatory maximum of 14,881,870 shares, representing 10% of our public float (as defined under the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) rules) as of February 17, 2011. The 2011 Program is funded from cash flow generation, cash-on-hand and the remaining, undistributed net proceeds from the Maidstone sale in October 2010.

We received regulatory approval for the 2011 Program from the TSX on February 23, 2011. The 2011 Program commenced on March 3, 2011 and is due to terminate on March 2, 2012. The 2011 Program may terminate earlier than March 2, 2012 if the $445 million maximum or regulatory maximum of 14,881,870 shares is reached or, at our discretion, subject to regulatory compliance. There can be no assurance as to the precise number of shares (or equivalent dollar value of shares) that will be purchased under the 2011 Program. Common shares purchased under the 2011 Program are purchased through a combination of a 10b5-1 automatic trading plan as well as at management’s discretion in compliance with regulatory requirements, and given market, cost and other considerations. Repurchases are made on the TSX, the New York Stock Exchange, and/or other Canadian marketplaces, subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. The maximum number of shares that may be purchased during any trading day may not exceed 25% of the average daily trading volume on the TSX, excluding purchases made by us under our 2010 program, based on the previous six completed calendar months, for a daily total not to exceed 93,920 common shares. This limit, for which there are permitted exceptions, is determined in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Year-to-date in 2011, we spent $530.1 million to purchase and cancel approximately 12.0 million of the Company’s common shares as part of our 2010 and 2011 Programs at an average cost of $44.15 per share. As of the end of the third quarter of 2011, all of the net proceeds from the sale of Maidstone have now been fully distributed under the 2011 Program.

Our outstanding share capital is comprised of common shares. An unlimited number of common shares, without par value, is authorized, and we had 158,367,495 common shares outstanding at November 7, 2011.

In February 2011, our Board of Directors approved an increase in the dividend from $0.13 to $0.17 per common share paid quarterly, representing an increase of 31%. This increase reflects our strong cash flow position, which allows us to continue our first priority of funding our business growth investment needs while still returning value to our shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases. The Board declared and paid its March 2011, June 2011 and September 2011 dividends at this new rate. Our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend payable on December 14, 2011 to its shareholders of record as of November 30, 2011. Dividends are declared and paid in Canadian dollars to all shareholders with Canadian resident addresses. For U.S. resident shareholders, dividends paid will be converted to U.S. dollars based on prevailing exchange rates at the time of conversion by Clearing and Depository Services Inc. for beneficial shareholders and by us for registered shareholders. Notwithstanding our targeted payout range and the increase in our dividend, the declaration and payment of all future dividends remains subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors and the Company’s continued financial performance, debt covenant compliance, and other risk factors.

Comparative Cash Flows

Operating Activities. Net cash provided from operating activities year-to-date in 2011 was $218.8 million, representing a decrease of $218.1 million as compared to year-to-date in 2010. The decrease was primarily driven by working capital movements, mainly attributable to the timing of accounts payable and accrued liabilities, taxes, accounts receivables, inventories and other. We also had a number of significant payments earlier in 2011 from accounts payables and accrued liabilities with the distribution of the majority of our $30 million commitment to restaurant owners related to the sale of Maidstone, significant Tim Card redemptions that were not offset by a reduction in restricted cash and cash equivalents as restricted investments matured and are reflected in investing activities below, and the settlement of certain closure costs related to the closure of underperforming restaurants in our New England region late in 2010. We also had 2010 tax payments, including cash taxes of approximately $45.0 million related to the sale of our joint-venture interest in Maidstone. Additionally, we continued to build inventories in 2011, particularly green coffee, due in part to higher costs, but primarily due to volumes as we secured additional supply, in the short term, due to coffee market volatility and we expanded our Ancaster coffee operations to include green coffee bean blending. Accounts receivable is subject to timing differences year-over-year as a significant amount of collections from restaurant owners occur on the first day of each month.

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Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $78.1 million year-to-date in 2011 compared to $95.5 million used year-to-date in 2010. Capital expenditures were $106.0 million year-to-date in 2011 and typically represent the largest ongoing component of investing activities. Partially offsetting these expenditures were $38.0 million in proceeds received from the sale of restricted investments, while other investing activities required $10.1 million. Comparatively, capital expenditures were $79.0 million year-to-date in 2010 and $17.6 million was required for a net purchase of restricted investments, partially offset by $1.1 million provided from other investing activities.

Capital expenditures are summarized as follows:

	Year-to-date period  ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
	(in millions)
Capital expenditures
New restaurants	$	38.2	$	36.1
Restaurant replacements and renovations		22.4		26.2
Replacement distribution facility		22.0		4.6
Other capital needs		23.4		12.1
Total capital expenditures	$	106.0	$	79.0

Spending related to new restaurant development and remodeling remained relatively flat year-over-year despite a higher number of standard restaurant openings as we continue to focus on opening restaurants which may be less capital-intensive. New restaurant openings, and the associated capital spending, are typically more heavily weighted in the latter half of the year. Year-to-date in 2011, expenditures included $22.0 million related to our Kingston, Ontario replacement distribution facility and $23.4 million for other capital needs related primarily to equipment purchases required for ongoing business needs, technology, and infrastructure costs. We continue to expect that future capital needs related to our normal business activities will be funded through ongoing operations.

Capital expenditures for new restaurants by operating segment were as follows:

	Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
	(in millions)
Canada	$	25.4	$	25.9
U.S.		12.8		10.2
Total	$	38.2	$	36.1

Financing Activities. Financing activities used cash of $626.4 million year-to-date in 2011 compared to $228.2 million year-to-date in 2010. We purchased and cancelled $530.1 million of common shares and paid dividends of $83.3 million year-to-date in 2011. Our increased spending for financing activities is a direct result of additional share repurchases we made as we deployed the net proceeds received in October 2010 from the sale of our interest in Maidstone. Our 2011 Program of up to $445 million, of which approximately $64 million is still available to be purchased, has been funded to-date from operating cash flows, cash-on-hand, and the net proceeds from the Maidstone sale in October 2010, which have now been fully deployed.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have “off-balance sheet” arrangements, as that term is described by the SEC, as of October 2, 2011 or October 3, 2010.

Basis of Presentation

The functional currency of Tim Hortons Inc. is the Canadian dollar as the majority of our cash flows are in Canadian dollars. The functional currency of each of our subsidiaries and legal entities is the primary currency in which each subsidiary operates, which is the Canadian dollar, the U.S. dollar or the Euro. The majority of our operations, restaurants and cash flows are based in Canada, and we are primarily managed in Canadian dollars. As a result, our reporting currency is the Canadian dollar.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying footnotes included in this report have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States with certain amounts based on management’s best estimates and judgments. To determine appropriate carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily available from other sources, management uses assumptions based on historical results and other factors that they believe are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Also, materially different amounts may result under materially different conditions or from using materially different assumptions. However, management currently believes that any materially different amounts resulting from materially different conditions or material changes in facts or circumstances are unlikely.

Other than the adoption of the new accounting standards, as noted below, there have been no significant changes in critical accounting policies or management estimates since the year ended January 2, 2011. A comprehensive discussion of our critical accounting policies and management estimates is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2010 Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2011, filed with the SEC and the CSA on February 25, 2011, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Effective January 3, 2011, we adopted FASB’s Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-13—Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, as codified in ASC 605—Revenue Recognition. The objective of this ASU is to address the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (“deliverables”) separately rather than as a combined unit. The ASU also establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable and has expanded disclosures related to vendor’s multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. This ASU is effective on a prospective basis for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements entered into, or materially modified, in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

Effective January 3, 2011, we adopted ASU No. 2010-13—Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades as codified in ASC 718—Compensation—Stock Compensation. This update addresses the classification of a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which the underlying equity security trades. ASC 718 is amended to clarify that a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades shall not be considered to contain a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, such an award is not to be classified as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity classification. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

Effective January 3, 2011, we adopted ASU No. 2010-17—Revenue Recognition—Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition as codified in ASC 605—Revenue Recognition. This update provides guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. Consideration that is contingent on achievement of a milestone in its entirety may be recognized as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone is judged to meet certain criteria to be considered substantive. Milestones should be considered substantive in their entirety and may not be bifurcated. An arrangement may contain both substantive and nonsubstantive milestones that should be evaluated individually. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

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Effective January 3, 2011, we adopted ASU No. 2010-20—Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses as codified in ASC 310—Receivables. This update improves the disclosures that an entity provides about the credit quality of its financing receivables, excluding short-term trade receivables, and the related allowance for credit losses. As a result of these amendments, an entity is required to disaggregate by portfolio segment or class certain existing disclosures and provide certain new disclosures about its financing receivables and related allowance for credit losses. This ASU was effective for public companies, for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010 regarding disclosures as of the end of the reporting period (which we adopted in fiscal 2010), and for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010 regarding disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period. The adoption of this update impacted our related disclosures (see note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

Effective July 4, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-02, A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring, as codified in ASC 310—Receivables. The amendments in this Update provide additional guidance to assist creditors in determining whether a restructuring of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring. There is currently diversity in practice in identifying restructurings of receivables that constitute troubled debt restructurings for a creditor and thus the guidance in this Update should result in more consistent application of U.S. GAAP for debt restructurings. In evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, a creditor must separately conclude that both of the following exist: (i) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties, and (ii) the restructuring constitutes a concession. The amendments in this Update were effective for the first interim or annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and were applied retrospectively to the beginning of 2011. For the purposes of measuring impairment of receivables, an entity should apply the amendments prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. An entity should disclose the total amount of receivables and the allowance for credit losses as at the end of the period of adoption related to those receivables that are newly considered impaired under Section 310-10-35 for which impairment was previously measured under Subtopic 450-20, Contingencies—Loss Contingencies. The adoption of this Update has been reflected in our related disclosures (see note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, as codified in ASC 820—Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in this Update generally represent clarifications of ASC 820, but also include some instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed. This Update results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2011. We are currently assessing the potential impact, if any, the adoption of this Update may have on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, as codified in ASC 220—Comprehensive Income. Under the amendments in this Update, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. This Update eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. The amendments in this Update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this Update will not have a significant impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures other than the reordering and presentation of information already disclosed in notes 8 and 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Impact of Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Implemented

In February 2010, the SEC released Commission Statement in Support of Convergence and Global Accounting Standards. The statement includes a detailed Work Plan to be executed by the SEC staff in its analysis in determining both whether and how to incorporate International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) into the U.S. financial reporting system. IFRS is a comprehensive series of accounting standards published by the International Accounting Standards Board. Under the proposed roadmap, if the SEC incorporates IFRS into the U.S. domestic reporting system, companies could be required to prepare financial statements and accompanying notes in accordance with IFRS as early as fiscal 2015. As a foreign private issuer, the Company is able to apply IFRS earlier if certain approvals are obtained.

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Subsequently in May 2011, the SEC released a Staff Paper outlining a possible approach for incorporation of IFRS into the U.S. financial reporting system, should the SEC decide that such incorporation is in the best interests of U.S. investors. In addition, in July 2011, the SEC held a roundtable consisting of investors, regulators and smaller public companies to discuss both the Staff Paper and the benefits and challenges of incorporating IFRS into the U.S. financial reporting system. The SEC has yet to make a decision on if, or how to proceed, with incorporating IFRS. As such, pending the developments of the SEC’s work plan, we are currently assessing the impact that the adoption of IFRS would have on the condensed consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and disclosures, and we will continue to monitor the development of the potential implementation of IFRS.

Further, although Canadian securities laws generally require Canadian reporting issuers to apply IFRS beginning in 2011, National Instrument 52-107—Acceptable Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards permits issuers that have a class of securities registered under section 12 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) or are required to file reports under section 15(d) of the Exchange Act and which are not registered or required to be registered as an investment company under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to elect to prepare financial statements that are filed with or delivered to a securities regulatory authority or regulator (other than acquisition statements) in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Market Risk

Foreign Exchange Risk

Our exposure to various foreign exchange risks remains substantially the same as reported in our 2010 Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2011.

Commodity Risk

Our exposure to various commodity risks remains substantially the same as reported in our 2010 Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2011.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to various interest rate risks remains substantially the same as reported in our 2010 Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2011.

Inflation

Our exposure to various inflationary risks remains substantially the same as reported in our 2010 Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2011.

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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

Certain information contained in our Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended October 2, 2011 (“Report”), including information regarding future financial performance and plans, expectations, and objectives of management constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We refer to all of these as forward-looking statements. A forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of the occurrence of future events or circumstances, and such future events or circumstances may not occur. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “outlook,” “forecast” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Examples of forward-looking statements in the Report include, but are not limited to, statements concerning management’s expectations relating to possible or assumed future results, our strategic goals and our priorities, and the economic and business outlook for us, for each of our business segments and for the economy generally. The forward-looking statements contained in our Report are based on currently-available information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks described in our Report on Form 10-K filed on February 25, 2011 (the “2010 Form 10-K”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators, and the risks and uncertainties discussed in the Report, that could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations (i.e., the “risk factors”). Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about: the absence of an adverse event or condition that damages our strong brand position and reputation; the absence of a material increase in competition within the quick service restaurant segment of the food service industry; commodity costs; continuing positive working relationships with the majority of the Company’s restaurant owners; the absence of any material adverse effects arising as a result of litigation; there being no significant change in the Company’s ability to comply with current or future regulatory requirements; and general worldwide economic conditions. We are presenting this information for the purpose of informing you of management’s current expectations regarding these matters, and this information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Many of the factors that could determine our future performance are beyond our ability to control or predict. Investors should carefully consider our risk factors and the other information set forth in our Report (including our long-form Safe Harbor statement contained in Exhibit 99 thereto), and our 2010 Form 10-K, and are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in our Report, which speak only as to management’s expectations as of the date of the Report. The events and uncertainties outlined in the risk factors, as well as other events and uncertainties not set forth below, could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectation(s) included in the forward-looking statement, and if significant, could materially affect the Company’s business, sales revenues, stock price, financial condition, and/or future results, including, but not limited to, causing the Company to: (i) close restaurants, (ii) fail to realize our same-store sales, which are critical to achieving our operating income and other financial targets, (iii) fail to meet the expectations of our securities analysts or investors, or otherwise fail to perform as expected, (iv) have insufficient cash to engage in or fund expansion activities, dividends, or share repurchase programs, or (v) increase costs, corporately or at store level, which may result in increased restaurant-level pricing, which, in turn, may result in decreased customer demand for our products resulting in lower sales, revenues, and earnings. We assume no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements after they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

This information is incorporated by reference from the section titled “Market Risk” on page 57 of this Form 10-Q.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as contemplated by Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Disclosure controls and procedures include those designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this report, that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 12, 2008, a claim was filed against the Company and certain of its affiliates in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) by two of its franchisees, Fairview Donut Inc. and Brule Foods Ltd., alleging, generally, that the Company’s Always Fresh baking system and expansion of lunch offerings have led to lower franchisee profitability. The claim, which seeks class action certification on behalf of Canadian restaurant owners, asserts damages of approximately $1.95 billion. Those damages are claimed based on breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, negligent misrepresentations, unjust enrichment and price maintenance. The plaintiffs filed a motion for certification of the putative class in May of 2009, and the Company filed its responding materials as well as a motion for summary judgment in November of 2009. The two motions were heard in August and October 2011 and the court’s decision on those motions is pending. The Company’s position on the motions is that the action should be dismissed in its entirety, and the Company believes that there are significant issues with certification as proposed by the plaintiffs. It is also the position of the Company that if any causes of action survive final determination of the motion for summary judgment and are certified, the Company continues to believe that the plaintiffs’ claim is without merit and will not be successful, and the Company intends to defend the claim vigorously. However, there can be no assurance that the outcome of the claim will be favourable to the Company or that it will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or liquidity in the event that the ultimate determinations by the Court and/or appellate court are not in accordance with the Company’s evaluation of this claim.

From time to time, the Company is also a defendant in litigation arising in the normal course of business. Claims typically pertain to “slip and fall” accidents at franchised or Company-operated restaurants, employment claims and claims from customers alleging illness, injury or other food quality, health or operational concerns. Other claims and disputes have arisen in connection with supply contracts, the site development and construction of system restaurants and/or leasing of underlying real estate, and with respect to various restaurant-owner matters, including but not limited to those described in the first paragraph above. Certain of these claims are not covered by existing insurance policies; however, many are referred to and are covered by insurance, except for deductible amounts, and to-date, these claims have not had a material effect on the Company. Reserves related to the resolution of legal proceedings are included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as a liability under “Accounts payable.” As of the date hereof, the Company believes that the ultimate resolution of such matters will not materially affect the Company’s financial condition or earnings.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our 2010 Form 10-K filed on February 25, 2011 with the SEC and the CSA, as well as information in our other public filings, press releases, and in our Safe Harbor statement. Any of these “risk factors” could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in the 2010 Form 10-K, and the additional information provided in this Form 10-Q and elsewhere, as described above, may not describe every risk facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)		(b) Average Price Paid per Share (Cdn.) (2)		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		(d) Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be  Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (Cdn.) (3) (4)
Monthly Period #7 (July 4, 2011 — August 7, 2011)		1,100,110	$	46.46		1,110,110	$	141,520,323
Monthly Period #8 (August 8, 2011 — September 4, 2011)		1,170,500		45.63		1,170,500		88,116,091
Monthly Period #9 (September 5, 2011 — October 2, 2011)		509,520		46.51		509,520		64,420,699
Total		2,780,130	$	46.12		2,780,130	$	64,420,699

⁽¹⁾  Based on settlement date.

⁽²⁾  Inclusive of commissions paid to the broker to repurchase the common shares.

⁽³⁾  Exclusive of commissions paid to the broker to repurchase the common shares.

⁽⁴⁾  On February 23, 2011, we announced that we had obtained regulatory approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) under the TSX normal course issuer bid rules to commence a 2011 share repurchase program (“2011 program”) for up to $445 million in common shares, not to exceed the regulatory maximum of 14,881,870 common shares, representing 10% of our public float as of February 17, 2011. The 2011 program commenced March 3, 2011 and is due to terminate on March 2, 2012. The first purchases were made under the 2011 program on March 3, 2011, and the aggregate dollar value of shares that we currently expect to purchase under the 2011 program is approximately $435 million.

Dividend Restrictions with Respect to Part II, Item 2 Matters

The Company’s Revolving Bank Facility limits the payment of dividends by the Company. The Company may not make any dividend distribution unless, at the time of, and after giving effect to the aggregate dividend payment, the Company is in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the Revolving Bank Facility, and there is no default outstanding under the Revolving Bank Facility.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Index to Exhibits on Page 62.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	TIM HORTONS INC. (Registrant)
Date: November 10, 2011	/s/ CYNTHIA J. DEVINE
	Cynthia J. Devine
	Chief Financial Officer

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TIM HORTONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
31(a)*	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31(b)*	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32(a)*	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32(b)*	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
99*	Safe Harbor Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Exhibits attached hereto

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). The financial information contained in the XBRL-related documents is “unaudited” and/or “unreviewed.”

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EX-31.(A)

Exhibit 31(a)

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Paul D. House, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Tim Hortons Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 10, 2011

/s/ PAUL D. HOUSE

Name: Paul D. House

Title:   Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.(B)

Exhibit 31(b)

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Cynthia J. Devine, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Tim Hortons Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 10, 2011

/s/ CYNTHIA J. DEVINE

Name: Cynthia J. Devine

Title:   Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.(A)

Exhibit 32(a)

Certification of CEO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

This certification is provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and accompanies the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”) for the quarter ended October 2, 2011 of Tim Hortons Inc. (the “Issuer”).

I, Paul D. House, the Chief Executive Officer of Issuer certify that, to the best of my knowledge:

(i) the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

(ii) the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

Dated: November 10, 2011

/s/ PAUL D. HOUSE

Name: Paul D. House

* This certification is being furnished as required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This certification shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this certification therein by reference.

EX-32.(B)

Exhibit 32(b)

Certification of CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

This certification is provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and accompanies the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Form 10-Q”) for the quarter ended October 2, 2011 of Tim Hortons Inc. (the “Issuer”).

I, Cynthia J. Devine, the Chief Financial Officer of Issuer certify that, to the best of my knowledge:

(i) the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

(ii) the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer.

Dated: November 10, 2011

/s/ CYNTHIA J. DEVINE

Name: Cynthia J. Devine

* This certification is being furnished as required by Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code, and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This certification shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this certification therein by reference.

EX-99

Exhibit 99

TIM HORTONS INC.

Safe Harbor Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian Securities Laws

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information, so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those disclosed in the statement. Canadian securities laws have corresponding safe harbor provisions, subject to certain additional requirements including the requirement to state the material assumptions used to make the forecasts set out in forward-looking statements. Tim Hortons Inc. (the “Company”) desires to take advantage of these “safe harbor” provisions.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “outlook,” “forecast” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Examples of forward-looking statements that may be contained in our public disclosure from time to time include, but are not limited to, statements concerning management’s expectations relating to possible or assumed future results, our strategic goals and our priorities, and the economic and business outlook for us, for each of our business segments and for the economy generally. Many of the factors that could determine our future performance are beyond our ability to control or predict. The following factors, in addition to other factors set forth in our Form 10-K filed on February 25, 2011 (“Form 10-K”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”), and in other press releases, communications, or filings made with the SEC or the CSA, could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectation(s) included in forward-looking statements and, if significant, could materially affect the Company’s business, sales revenues, share price, financial condition, and/or future results, including causing the Company to (i) close restaurants, (ii) fail to realize same-store sales, which are critical to achieving our operating income and other financial targets, (iii) fail to meet the expectations of our securities analysts or investors, or otherwise fail to perform as expected, (iv) have insufficient cash to engage in or fund expansion activities, dividends, or share repurchase programs, or (v) increase costs, corporately or at restaurant level, which may result in increased restaurant-level pricing, which in turn may result in decreased customer demand for our products resulting in lower sales, revenue, and earnings. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and/or operating results. We assume no obligation to update or alter any forward-looking statements after they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about: the absence of an adverse event or condition that damages our strong brand position and reputation; the absence of a material increase in competition within the quick service restaurant segment of the food service industry; commodity costs; continuing positive working relationships with the majority of the Company’s restaurant owners; the absence of any material adverse effects arising as a result of litigation; there being no significant change in the Company’s ability to comply with current or future regulatory requirements; and general worldwide economic conditions. We are presenting this information for the purpose of informing you of management’s current expectations regarding these matters, and this information may not be appropriate for any other purposes.

Factors Affecting Growth and Other Important Strategic Initiatives. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve new restaurant or same-store sales growth objectives, that new restaurants will be profitable or that strategic initiatives will be successfully implemented. Early in the development of new markets, the opening of new restaurants may have a negative effect on the same-store sales of existing restaurants in the market. The Company may also enter markets where its brand is not well known and where it has little or no operating experience and as a result, may not achieve the level of penetration needed in order to drive brand recognition, convenience, increased leverage to marketing dollars, and other benefits the Company believes penetration yields. When the Company enters new markets, it may be necessary to increase restaurant owner relief and support costs, which lowers its earnings. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully adapt its brand, development efforts, and restaurants to these differing market conditions. The Company’s failure to successfully implement growth and various other strategies and initiatives related to International development may have a negative impact on the overall operation of its business and may result in increased costs or inefficiencies that it cannot currently anticipate. The Company may also continue to selectively close restaurants that are not achieving acceptable levels of profitability or change its growth strategies over time, where appropriate. Such closures may be accompanied by impairment charges that may have a negative impact on the Company’s earnings. The success of any restaurant depends in substantial part on its location. There can be no assurance that current locations will continue to be attractive as demographic patterns or economic conditions change. If we cannot obtain desirable locations for restaurants at reasonable prices, the Company’s ability to affect its growth strategy will be adversely affected. The Company also intends to evaluate potential mergers, acquisitions, joint venture investments, alliances, vertical integration opportunities and divestitures, which are subject to many of the same risks that also affect new store development as well as various other risks. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete the desirable transactions, for reasons including restrictive covenants in debt instruments or other agreements with third parties. The Company may continue to pursue strategic alliances (including co-branding) with third parties for

different types of development models and products and there can be no assurance that: significant value will be recognized through such strategic alliances; the Company will be able to maintain its strategic alliances; or, the Company will be able to enter into new strategic relationships in the future. Entry into such relationships as well as the expansion of the Company’s current business through such initiatives may expose it to additional risks that may adversely affect the Company’s brand and business. The Company’s financial outlook and long-range targets are based on the successful implementation, execution and customer acceptance of the Company’s strategic plans and initiatives; accordingly, the failure of any of these criteria could cause the Company to fall short of achievement of its financial objectives and long-range aspirational goals.

The Importance of Canadian Segment Performance and Brand Reputation. The Company’s financial performance is highly dependent upon its Canadian operating segment, which accounted for approximately 83.4% of its consolidated revenues, and all of its profit, in 2010. Any substantial or sustained decline in the Company’s Canadian business would materially and adversely affect its financial performance. The Company’s success is also dependent on its ability to maintain and enhance the value of its brand, its customers’ connection to and perception of its brand, and a positive relationship with its restaurant owners. Brand value can be severely damaged, even by isolated incidents, including those that may be beyond the Company’s control such as: actions taken or not taken by its restaurant owners relating to health, safety, welfare or labour matters; litigation and claims (including litigation by, other disputes with, or negative relationship with restaurant owners); security breaches or other fraudulent activities associated with its electronic payment systems; illegal activity targeted at the Company; and negative incidents occurring at or affecting its strategic business partners (including in connection with co-branding initiatives, International licensing arrangements and its self-serve kiosk model), affiliates, and corporate social responsibility programs. The Company’s brand could also be damaged by falsified claims or the quality of products from its vertically integrated manufacturing plants, and potentially negative publicity from various sources, including social media sites on a variety of topics and issues, whether true or not, which are beyond its control.

Competition. The quick service restaurant industry is intensely competitive with respect to price, service, location, personnel, qualified restaurant owners, real estate sites and type and quality of food. The Company and its restaurant owners compete with international, regional and local organizations, primarily through the quality, variety, and value perception of food products offered. The number and location of units, quality and speed of service, attractiveness of facilities, effectiveness of advertising/marketing, promotional and operational programs, discounting activities, price, changing demographic patterns and trends, changing consumer preferences and spending patterns, including weaker consumer spending in difficult economic times, or a desire for a more diversified menu, changing health or dietary preferences and perceptions, and new product development by the Company and its competitors are also important factors. Certain of the Company’s competitors, most notably in the U.S., have greater financial and other resources than it does, including substantially larger marketing budgets and greater leverage from their marketing spend. In addition, the Company’s major competitors continue to engage in discounting, free sampling and other promotional activities.

Commodities. The Company is exposed to price volatility in connection with certain key commodities that it purchases in the ordinary course of business such as coffee, wheat, edible oil and sugar, which can impact revenues, costs and margins. Although the Company monitors its exposure to commodity prices and its forward hedging program partially mitigates the negative impact of any costs increases, price volatility for commodities it purchases has increased due to conditions beyond its control, including recent economic conditions, currency fluctuations, availability of supply, weather conditions and consumer demand. Increases and decreases in commodity costs are largely passed through to restaurant owners and the Company and its restaurant owners have some ability to increase product pricing to offset a rise in commodity prices, subject to restaurant owner and customer acceptance, respectively. A number of commodities have recently experienced elevated spot market prices relative to historic prices. The Company may be forced to purchase commodities at higher prices at the end of the respective terms of its current commitments.

Food Safety and Health Concerns. Incidents or reports, whether true or not, of food-borne illness and injuries caused by or claims of food tampering, employee hygiene and cleanliness failures or impropriety at Tim Hortons, and the health aspects of consuming the Company’s products or other quick service restaurants unrelated to Tim Hortons, could result in negative publicity, damage the Company’s brand value and potentially lead to product liability or other claims. Any decrease in customer traffic or temporary closure of any of the Company’s restaurants as a result of such incidents or negative publicity may have a material adverse effect on its business and results of operations.

Distribution Operations and Supply Chain. The occurrence of any of the following factors is likely to result in increased operating costs and decreased profitability of the Company’s distribution operations and supply chain and may also injure its brand, negatively affect its results of operations and its ability to generate expected earnings and/or increase costs, and/or negatively impact the Company’s relationship with its restaurant owners: higher transportation or shipping costs; inclement weather, which could affect the cost and timely delivery of ingredients and supplies; increased food and other supply costs; having a single source of supply for certain of its food products, including certain par-baked goods, iced cappuccinos, and other popular food products; shortages or interruptions in the availability or supply of perishable food products and/or their ingredients; the failure of its distribution business to perform at historic levels; and political, physical, environmental or technological disruptions in the Company’s or its suppliers’ manufacturing and/or warehouse plants, facilities or equipment.

Importance of Restaurant Owners. A substantial portion of the Company’s earnings come from royalties and other amounts paid by restaurant owners, who operated 99.5% of the Tim Hortons restaurants as of October 2, 2011. The Company’s revenues and profits would decline and its brand reputation could also be harmed if a significant number of restaurant owners were to experience, among

other things, operational or financial difficulties or labour shortages or significant increases in labour costs. Although the Company generally enjoys a positive working relationship with the vast majority of its restaurant owners, active and/or potential disputes with restaurant owners could damage its reputation and/or its relationships with the broader restaurant owner group. The Company’s restaurant owners are independent contractors and, as a result, the quality of their operations may be diminished by factors beyond the Company’s control. Any operational shortcoming of a franchise restaurant is likely to be attributed by consumers to the Company’s entire system, thus damaging its brand reputation and potentially affecting revenues and profitability.

Litigation. The Company is or may be subject to claims incidental to the business, including: obesity litigation; health and safety risks or conditions of the Company’s restaurants associated with design, construction, site location and development, indoor or airborne contaminants and/or certain equipment utilized in operations; employee claims for employment or labour matters, including potentially, class action suits regarding wages, discrimination, unfair or unequal treatment, harassment, wrongful termination, and overtime compensation claims; claims from restaurant owners regarding profitability or wrongful termination of their franchise or operating (license) agreement(s); taxation authorities regarding certain tax disputes; and falsified claims. The Company’s current exposure with respect to pending legal matters could change if determinations by judges and other finders of fact are not in accordance with management’s evaluation of these claims and the Company’s exposure could exceed expectations and have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations.

Government Regulation. The Company and its restaurant owners are subject to various international, federal, state, provincial, and local (“governmental”) laws and regulations. The development and operation of restaurants depend to a significant extent on the selection, acquisition, and development of suitable sites, which are subject to laws and regulations regarding zoning, land use, environmental matters (including limitation of vehicle emissions in drive-thrus; anti-idling bylaws; regulation of litter, packaging and recycling requirements; regulation relating to discharge, storage, handling, release and/or disposal of hazardous or toxic substances; and other governmental laws and regulations), traffic, franchise, design and other matters. Additional governmental laws and regulations affecting the Company and its restaurant owners include: business licensing; franchise laws and regulations; health, food preparation, sanitation and safety; privacy; immigration and labour (including applicable minimum wage requirements, overtime, working and safety conditions, family leave and other employment matters, and citizenship requirements); product safety, nutritional disclosure and advertising; product safety and regulations regarding nutritional content, including menu labeling; existing, new or future regulations, laws, treaties or the interpretation or enforcement thereof relating to tax matters that may affect the Company’s ongoing tax disputes, realization of the Company’s tax assets, disclosure of tax-related matters, and expansion of the Company’s business into new territories through its strategic initiatives, joint ventures, or other types of programs, projects or activities; tax laws affecting restaurant owners’ business; employee benefits; accounting; and anti-discrimination. Compliance with these laws and regulations and planning initiatives undertaken in connection therewith could increase the cost of doing business and, depending upon the nature of the Company’s and its restaurant owners’ responsive actions thereto, could damage the Company’s reputation. Changes in these laws and regulations, or the implementation of additional regulatory requirements, particularly increases in applicable minimum wages, tax law, planning or other matters may, among other things, adversely affect the Company’s financial results; anticipated effective tax rate, tax liabilities, and/or tax reserves; business planning within its corporate structure; its strategic initiatives and/or the types of projects it may undertake in furtherance of its business; or franchise requirements.

In addition, a taxation authority may disagree with certain views of the Company with respect to the interpretation of tax treaties, laws and regulations and take the position that material income tax liabilities, interests, penalties or amounts are payable by the Company, including in connection with certain of its public or internal company reorganizations. Contesting such disagreements or assessments may be lengthy and costly and, if the Company were unsuccessful in disputing the same, the implications could be materially adverse to it and affect its anticipated effective tax rate, projected results, future operations and financial condition, where applicable.

International Operations. The Company’s new International operations will be subject to various factors of uncertainty, and there is no assurance that International operations will achieve or maintain profitability or meet planned growth rates. The implementation of the Company’s International strategic plan may require considerable management time as well as start-up expenses for market development before any significant revenues and earnings are generated. Expansion into new International markets carries risks similar to those risks described above and more fully in the Form 10-K relative to expansion into new markets in the U.S.; however, some or all of these factors may be more pronounced in markets outside Canada and the U.S. due to cultural, political, legal, economic, regulatory and other conditions and differences. Additionally, the Company may also have difficulty exporting its proprietary products into International markets or finding suppliers and distributors to provide it with adequate supplies of ingredients meeting its standards in a cost-effective manner.

Economic, Market and Other Conditions. The quick service restaurant industry is affected by changes in international, national, regional, and local economic and political conditions, consumer preferences and perceptions (including food safety, health or dietary preferences and perceptions), discretionary spending patterns, consumer confidence, demographic trends, seasonality, weather events and other calamities, traffic patterns, the type, number and location of competing restaurants, enhanced governmental regulation

(including nutritional and franchise regulations), changes in capital market conditions that affect valuations of restaurant companies in general or the value of the Company’s stock in particular, and litigation relating to food quality, handling or nutritional content. Factors such as inflation, higher energy and/or fuel costs, food costs, the cost and/or availability of a qualified workforce and other labour issues, benefit costs, legal claims, legal and regulatory compliance (including environmental regulations), new or additional sales tax on the Company’s products, disruptions in its supply chain or changes in the price, availability and shipping costs of supplies, and utility and other operating costs, also affect restaurant operations and expenses and impact same-store sales and growth opportunities. The ability of the Company and its restaurant owners to finance new restaurant development, improvements and additions to existing restaurants, acquire and sell restaurants, and pursue other strategic initiatives (such as acquisitions and joint ventures), are affected by economic conditions, including interest rates and other government policies impacting land and construction costs and the cost and availability of borrowed funds. In addition, unforeseen catastrophic or widespread events affecting the health and/or welfare of large numbers of people in the markets in which the Company’s restaurants are located and/or which otherwise cause a catastrophic loss or interruption in the Company’s ability to conduct its business, would affect its ability to maintain and/or increase sales and build new restaurants. Unforeseen events, including war, terrorism and other international, regional or local instability or conflicts (including labour issues), public health issues (including tainted food, food-borne illness, food tampering and water supply or widespread/pandemic illness such as the avian or H1N1 flu), and natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, or other adverse weather and climate conditions could disrupt the Company’s operations, disrupt the operations of its restaurant owners, suppliers, or customers, or result in political or economic instability.

Reliance on Systems. If the network and information systems and other technology systems that are integral to retail operations at system restaurants and at the Company’s manufacturing facilities, and at its office locations are damaged or interrupted from power outages, computer and telecommunications failures, computer worms, viruses and other destructive or disruptive software, security breaches, catastrophic events and improper or personal usage by employees, such an event could have an adverse impact on the Company and its customers, restaurant owners and employees, including a disruption of its operations, customer dissatisfaction or a loss of customers or revenues. The Company relies on third-party vendors to retain data, process transactions and provide certain services. In the event of failure in such third party vendors’ systems and processes, the Company could experience business interruptions or privacy and/or security breaches surrounding its data. The Company continues to enhance its integrated enterprise resource planning system. The introduction of new modules for inventory replenishment, sustainability, and business reporting and analysis will be implemented. There may be risks associated with adjusting to and supporting the new modules which may impact the Company’s relations with its restaurant owners, vendors and suppliers and the conduct of its business generally.

Foreign Exchange Fluctuations. The Company’s Canadian restaurants are vulnerable to increases in the value of the U.S. dollar as certain commodities, such as coffee, are priced in U.S. dollars in international markets. Conversely, the Company’s U.S. restaurants are impacted when the U.S. dollar falls in value relative to the Canadian dollar, as U.S. operations would be less profitable because of the increase in U.S. operating costs resulting from the purchase of supplies from Canadian sources, and profits from U.S. operations will contribute less to (or, for losses, have less of an impact on) the Company’s consolidated results. Increases in these costs could make it harder to expand into the U.S. and increase relief and support costs to U.S. restaurant owners, affecting the Company’s earnings. The opposite impact occurs when the U.S. dollar strengthens against the Canadian dollar. In addition, fluctuations in the values of Canadian and U.S. dollars can affect the value of the Company’s common shares and any dividends the Company pays.

Privacy Protection. If the Company fails to comply with new and/or increasingly demanding laws and regulations regarding the protection of customer, supplier, vendor, restaurant owner, employee and/or business data, or if the Company (or a third party with which it has entered into a strategic alliance) experiences a significant breach of customer, supplier, vendor, restaurant owner, employee or Company data, the Company’s reputation could be damaged and result in lost sales, fines, lawsuits and diversion of management attention. The introduction of electronic payment systems and the Company’s reloadable cash card makes it more susceptible to a risk of loss in connection with these issues, particularly with respect to an external security breach of customer information that the Company, or third parties under arrangement(s) with it, control.

Other Significant Risk Factors. The following factors could also cause the Company’s actual results to differ from its expectations: an inability to adequately protect the Company’s intellectual property and trade secrets from infringement actions or unauthorized use by others (including in certain international markets that have uncertain or inconsistent laws and/or application with respect to intellectual property and contract rights); liabilities and losses associated with owning and leasing significant amounts of real estate; an inability to retain executive officers and other key personnel or attract additional qualified management personnel to meet business needs; changes in its debt levels and a downgrade on its credit ratings; and certain anti-takeover provisions that may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as to management’s expectations of the date and time made. Except as required by applicable laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements, or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date forward-looking statements are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Common Shares (Details) (CAD)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2010 2010 Program [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 2011 Program [Member]	Feb. 17, 2011 2011 Program [Member]
Maximum value of common shares to be repurchased			445,000,000
Maximum number of common shares to be repurchased			14,881,870
Percentage of outstanding shares, regulatory maximum for repurchase			10.00%
Share repurchase program expiration date		March 2, 2012
Shares repurchased and cancelled	4,000,000	12,000,000
Cost of shares repurchased and cancelled	136,000,000	530,100,000
Stated value of common shares, reduction	11,300,000	34,100,000

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (CAD) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	91,118	574,354
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	69,395	67,110
Restricted investments	0	37,970
Accounts receivable, net	172,344	182,005
Notes receivable, net (note 5)	11,200	12,543
Deferred income taxes	2,521	7,025
Inventories and other, net (note 6)	159,325	100,712
Advertising fund restricted assets (note 13)	29,062	27,402
Total current assets	534,965	1,009,121
Property and equipment, net	1,422,418	1,373,670
Notes receivable, net (note 5)	3,499	3,811
Deferred income taxes	12,291	13,730
Intangible assets, net	4,681	5,270
Equity investments (note 13)	44,098	44,767
Other assets (note 8)	54,634	31,147
Total assets	2,076,586	2,481,516
Current liabilities
Accounts payable (note 7)	160,988	142,444
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and wages	21,495	20,567
Taxes	23,985	65,654
Other (note 7)	116,328	209,663
Deferred income taxes	940	2,205
Advertising fund restricted liabilities (note 13)	40,709	41,026
Current portion of long-term obligations	9,646	9,937
Total current liabilities	374,091	491,496
Long-term obligations
Long-term debt	350,314	344,726
Advertising fund restricted debt (note 13)	475	468
Capital leases	87,230	82,217
Deferred income taxes	5,653	8,237
Other long-term liabilities (note 7)	116,737	111,930
Total long-term obligations	560,409	547,578
Commitments and contingencies (note 9)
Equity of Tim Hortons Inc.
Common shares ($2.84 stated value per share), Authorized: unlimited shares, Issued: 158,656,910 and 170,664,295 shares, respectively (note 10)	449,949	484,050
Contributed surplus	6,149	0
Common shares held in Trust, at cost: 314,653 and 278,082 shares, respectively (note 13)	(11,506)	(9,542)
Retained earnings	803,754	1,105,882
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(107,392)	(143,589)
Total equity of Tim Hortons Inc.	1,140,954	1,436,801
Noncontrolling interests	1,132	5,641
Total equity	1,142,086	1,442,442
Total liabilities and equity	2,076,586	2,481,516

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (CAD)	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Common shares, stated value per share	2.84	2.84
Common stock, shares authorized	Unlimited	Unlimited
Common shares, issued	158,656,910	170,664,295
Common shares held in Trust, shares	314,653	278,082

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Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Restricted Stock Units Activity) (Details) (CAD)	9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Restricted Stock Units, Shares beginning balance			293,000	312,000
Restricted stock unit grants			164,000	189,000
Restricted Stock Units, Dividend equivalent rights			4,000	5,000
Restricted Stock Vested and settled	(54,000)	(92,000)	(54,000)	(204,000)
Restricted Stock Unit Forfeited			(11,000)	(9,000)
Restricted stock units, Shares ending balance			396,000	293,000
Weighted Average Value, Beginning balance			32.83	31.15
Granted, weighted average value			45.76	35.04
Dividend equivalent rights, Weighted Average Value			44.61	36.55
Vested and settled, Weighted Average Value			32.14	32.48
Forfeited, Weighted Average Value			34.47	31.38
Weighted Average Value, Ending Balance			38.36	32.83

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Earnings Per Common Share Attributable To Tim Hortons Inc. (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Earnings Per Common Share Attributable To Tim Hortons Inc.

Computations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. for computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	103,631	$	73,828	$	279,859	$	246,838
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (in thousands)		159,584		173,482		163,535		174,744
Dilutive impact of restricted stock units (in thousands)		234		230		266		255
Dilutive impact of stock options with tandem SARs (in thousands)		245		31		225		3
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (in thousands)		160,063		173,743		164,026		175,002
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	0.65	$	0.43	$	1.71	$	1.41
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	0.65	$	0.42	$	1.71	$	1.41

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Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Nov. 07, 2011
Document And Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 02, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	Tim Hortons Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001345111
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-01
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		158,367,495

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Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of The Effect Of Derivative Instruments On The Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (CAD)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011		Oct. 03, 2010		Jul. 04, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011 years		Oct. 03, 2010
Senior Notes	200,000,000					200,000,000
Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI	21,087,000	[1]	(3,231,000)	[1]		12,189,000	[1]	(1,924,000)	[1]
Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings	1,416,000		(286,000)			6,637,000		979,000
Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost Of Sales [Member]
Total effect on OCI	22,503,000	[1]	(3,517,000)	[1]		18,826,000	[1]	(945,000)	[1]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI	21,087,000	[1]	(3,189,000)	[1]		12,189,000	[1]	(7,248,000)	[1]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI, Income tax effect	(5,950,000)	[1]	843,000	[1]		(3,525,000)	[1]	1,945,000	[1]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI, Net of income taxes	15,137,000	[1]	(2,346,000)	[1]		8,664,000	[1]	(5,303,000)	[1]
Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings	1,589,000		762,000			7,154,000		5,702,000
Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings, Income tax effect	(442,000)		(252,000)			(2,003,000)		(1,956,000)
Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings, Net of income taxes	1,147,000		510,000			5,151,000		3,746,000
Total effect on OCI	22,676,000	[1]	(2,427,000)	[1]		19,343,000	[1]	(1,546,000)	[1]
Total effect on OCI, Net of income taxes	16,284,000	[1]	(1,836,000)	[1]		13,815,000	[1]	(1,557,000)	[1]
Interest rate forwards settlement loss recorded in other comprehensive income					4,900,000
Maturity period of Senior Notes (in years)						7
Effective interest rate of Senior Notes						4.59%
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI			42,000	[1]				(469,000)	[1]
Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			875,000					4,486,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Interest (Expense) [Member]
Total effect on OCI			917,000	[1]				4,017,000	[1]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Forwards [Member]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI	0	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]		0	[1],[2]	(4,855,000)	[1],[2]
Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings	173,000	[2]	173,000	[2]		517,000	[2]	237,000	[2]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Rate Forwards [Member] | Interest (Expense) [Member]
Total effect on OCI	173,000	[1],[2]	173,000	[1],[2]		517,000	[1],[2]	(4,618,000)	[1],[2]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Income Taxes [Member]
Total effect on OCI, Income tax effect	(6,392,000)	[1]	591,000	[1]		(5,528,000)	[1]	(11,000)	[1]

[1] Other comprehensive income ("OCI").

[2] The Company entered into interest rate forwards during the first quarter of 2010, which were settled during the second quarter of 2010. The resulting loss of $4.9 million was recorded in OCI. This loss will be recognized in interest expense over the seven year term of the $200 million Senior Notes, resulting in an effective interest rate of the Senior Notes of 4.59%.

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Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities

Schedule Of Obligations Included In Accounts Payable

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Accounts payable	$	124,435	$	116,884
Construction holdbacks and accruals		36,553		25,560
	$	160,988	$	142,444

Schedule Of Obligations Included In Accrued Liabilities - Other

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Cash card obligations to customers	$	70,714	$	100,556
Deferred revenues, rent		2,021		23,501
Contingent rent expense accrual		12,493		13,057
Maidstone Bakeries supply contract deferred liability – current		8,335		8,253
Restaurant closure cost accrual		1,585		11,316
Gift certificate obligations to customers		4,250		6,012
Amounts owing to restaurant owners		319		30,000
Other accrued liabilities		16,611		16,968
	$	116,328	$	209,663

Schedule Of Other Long-Term Liabilities

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Maidstone Bakeries supply contract deferred liability – long-term	$	25,344	$	31,616
Accrued rent expense leveling liability		29,145		26,544
Unrecognized tax benefits (1)		26,010		23,635
Stock-based compensation liabilities		18,677		12,453
Other accrued long-term liabilities (2)		17,561		17,682
	$	116,737	$	111,930

⁽¹⁾  Includes accrued interest.

⁽²⁾  Includes deferred revenues and various other accruals.

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Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of The Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments On The Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011		Jan. 02, 2011
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | TRS Maturing On 2015 [Member]
Derivative maturity date	May 2015
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | TRS Maturing On 2016 [Member]
Derivative maturity date	May 2016
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | TRS Maturing On 2017 [Member]
Derivative maturity date	May 2017
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | TRS Maturing On 2018 [Member]
Derivative maturity date	May 2018
Minimum [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivative maturity date	October 2011
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivative maturity date	December 2011
Maximum [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivative maturity date	December 2012
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivative maturity date	February 2012
Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member]
Net of income taxes	10,977		(2,451)
Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member]
Fair value liability			(3,538)	[1]
Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Inventories And Other, Net [Member]
Fair value liability	15,288	[1]
Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Notional value, derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments	238,843	[1]	119,302	[1]
Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow Hedging Instruments [Member] | Deferred Income Taxes (Current) [Member]
Fair value, income tax effect	(4,311)		1,087
Other Long-Term Assets [Member] | TRS [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member]
Fair value asset	8,761	[2]	4,253	[2]
TRS [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Notional value, derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	30,591	[2]	14,977	[2]
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member]
Net of income taxes	6,590		3,190
Notional value, derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	30,868		14,977
Fair value, net	8,788		4,253
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Buy Contracts [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Notional value, derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	2,600
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Sell Contracts [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Notional value, derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	2,300
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Fair value asset			0	[3]
Notional value, derivatives not designated as hedging instruments			0	[3]
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Inventories And Other, Net [Member]
Fair value liability	27	[3]
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Notional value, derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	277	[3]
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Deferred Income Taxes (Non-Current) [Member]
Fair value, income tax effect	(2,198)		(1,063)

[1] Maturities as at October 2, 2011 extend between October 2011 and December 2012.

[2] Maturities of May 2015, May 2016, May 2017 and May 2018.

[3] Consists of forward currency buy and sell contracts of $2.6 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Maturities as at October 2, 2011 extend between December 2011 and February 2012.

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Inventories And Other, Net

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Inventories And Other, Net

Inventories And Other, Net

NOTE 6 INVENTORIES AND OTHER, NET

Inventories and other, net include the following as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011:

	As at
	October 2, 2011			January 2, 2011
Raw materials	$	73,256		$	29,720
Work-in-process		637			204
Finished goods		62,570			56,935
		136,463			86,859
Inventory obsolescence provision		(1,014	)		(1,052	)
Inventories, net		135,449			85,807
Prepaids and other		23,876			14,905
Inventories and other, net	$	159,325		$	100,712

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Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements

Summary Of The Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments On The Consolidated Balance Sheet

	As at
	October 2, 2011								January 2, 2011
	Notional value		Fair value hierarchy		Fair value asset (liability)			Classification on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet	Notional value		Fair value hierarchy		Fair value asset (liability)			Classification on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Forward currency contracts (1)	$	238,843		Level 2	$	15,288		Inventories and other, net	$	119,302		Level 2	$	(3,538	)	Accounts payable
Income tax effect						(4,311	)	Deferred income taxes (current)						1,087		Deferred income taxes (current)
Net of income taxes					$	10,977							$	(2,451	)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
TRS (2)	$	30,591		Level 2	$	8,761		Other long- term assets	$	14,977		Level 2	$	4,253		Other long- term assets
Forward currency contracts (3)	$	277		Level 2	$	27		Inventories and other, net	$	0		N/A	$	0		N/A
	$	30,868			$	8,788			$	14,977			$	4,253
Income tax effect						(2,198	)	Deferred income taxes (non-current)						(1,063	)	Deferred income taxes (non-current)
Net of income taxes					$	6,590							$	3,190

^N/A  Not Applicable

⁽¹⁾  Maturities as at October 2, 2011 extend between October 2011 and December 2012.

⁽²⁾  Maturities of May 2015, May 2016, May 2017 and May 2018.

⁽³⁾  Consists of forward currency buy and sell contracts of $2.6 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Maturities as at October 2, 2011 extend between December 2011 and February 2012.

Summary Of The Effect Of Derivative Instruments On The Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income

	Third quarter ended October 2, 2011
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	21,087		$	1,416		Cost of sales	$	22,503
Interest rate forwards (2)		0			173		Interest (expense)		173
Total	$	21,087		$	1,589			$	22,676
Income tax effect		(5,950	)		(442	)	Income taxes		(6,392	)
Net of income taxes	$	15,137		$	1,147			$	16,284
	Third quarter ended October 3, 2010
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	(3,231	)	$	(286	)	Cost of sales	$	(3,517	)
Interest rate swaps		42			875		Interest (expense)		917
Interest rate forwards (2)		0			173		Interest (expense)		173
Total	$	(3,189	)	$	762			$	(2,427	)
Income tax effect		843			(252	)	Income taxes		591
Net of income taxes	$	(2,346	)	$	510			$	(1,836	)

⁽¹⁾  Other comprehensive income ("OCI").

⁽²⁾  The Company entered into interest rate forwards during the first quarter of 2010, which were settled during the second quarter of 2010. The resulting loss of $4.9 million was recorded in OCI. This loss will be recognized in interest expense over the seven year term of the $200 million Senior Notes, resulting in an effective interest rate of the Senior Notes of 4.59%.

	Year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	12,189		$	6,637		Cost of sales	$	18,826
Interest rate forwards(2)		0			517		Interest (expense)		517
Total	$	12,189		$	7,154			$	19,343
Income tax effect		(3,525	)		(2,003	)	Income taxes		(5,528	)
Net of income taxes	$	8,664		$	5,151			$	13,815
	Year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	(1,924	)	$	979		Cost of sales	$	(945	)
Interest rate swaps		(469	)		4,486		Interest (expense)		4,017
Interest rate forwards(2)		(4,855	)		237		Interest (expense)		(4,618	)
Total	$	(7,248	)	$	5,702			$	(1,546	)
Income tax effect		1,945			(1,956	)	Income taxes		(11	)
Net of income taxes	$	(5,303	)	$	3,746			$	(1,557	)

⁽¹⁾  Other comprehensive income ("OCI").

⁽²⁾  The Company entered into interest rate forwards during the first quarter of 2010, which were settled during the second quarter of 2010. The resulting loss of $4.9 million was recorded in OCI. This loss will be recognized in interest expense over the seven year term of the $200 million Senior Notes, resulting in an effective interest rate of the Senior Notes of 4.59%.

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Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Obligations Included In Accounts Payable) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities
Accounts payable	124,435	116,884
Construction holdbacks and accruals	36,553	25,560
Accounts payable, net	160,988	142,444

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Notes Receivable, Net (Notes Receivable Allowance) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Notes Receivable, Net
Balance at beginning of period	265	136
Charged to Franchise fee costs	1,207	124
Net additions (deductions)	70	5
Balance at end of period	1,542	265

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Inventories And Other, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Inventories And Other, Net

Schedule Of Inventories And Other, Net

	As at
	October 2, 2011			January 2, 2011
Raw materials	$	73,256		$	29,720
Work-in-process		637			204
Finished goods		62,570			56,935
		136,463			86,859
Inventory obsolescence provision		(1,014	)		(1,052	)
Inventories, net		135,449			85,807
Prepaids and other		23,876			14,905
Inventories and other, net	$	159,325		$	100,712

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Stock-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

NOTE 11 STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Total stock-based compensation expense included in General and administrative expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations is detailed as follows:

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
RSUs	$	1,752	$	1,736	$	5,207	$	5,052
Stock options and tandem SARs		1,208		1,707		7,608		3,160
DSUs		359		610		1,666		1,288
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	3,319	$	4,053	$	14,481	$	9,500

The Company begins expensing performance-based RSUs at the time the performance measures are set. As a result, the Company began expensing amounts relating to the planned May 2012 grants in March 2011, and the May 2011 grants in March 2010, on management's determination that the achievement of the performance condition for the planned grants is probable.

The Company has entered into TRS as economic hedges for a portion of its outstanding stock options with tandem SARs (see note 8). The Company recognized gains relating to the TRS of $0.9 million and $1.6 million in the third quarters ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, respectively (gains of $4.5 million and $2.0 million in year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, respectively).

Details of stock-based compensation grants and settlements during 2011 are set forth below.

Deferred share units

Approximately 18,200 DSUs were granted during the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011 (22,600 year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010) at a fair market value of $44.53 ($34.96 year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010). There were no DSU settlements during the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011 (5,200 settled in the year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010). DSUs are liability-based awards and, as such, are revalued each reporting period to the Company's closing common share price on the TSX or NYSE, and converted to Canadian dollars, as applicable, at the end of each fiscal period.

Restricted stock units

The table below reflects the RSU awards approved by the Company's Human Resource and Compensation Committee ("HRCC") and vesting and settlements associated with such awards for the periods set forth below:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Value per Unit
	(in thousands)			(in dollars)
Balance at January 3, 2010		312		$	31.15
Granted		189		$	35.04
Dividend equivalent rights		5			36.55
Vested and settled		(204	)		32.48
Forfeited		(9	)		31.38
Balance at January 2, 2011		293		$	32.83
Granted		164		$	45.76
Dividend equivalent rights		4			44.61
Vested and settled		(54	)		32.14
Forfeited		(11	)		34.47
Balance at October 2, 2011		396		$	38.36

In the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011, the Company funded the TDL RSU Employee Benefit Plan Trust (the "Trust"), which, in turn, purchased approximately 61,000 common shares for approximately $2.8 million (91,000 common shares for $3.3 million in 2010). For accounting purposes, the cost of the purchase of common shares held in the Trust has been accounted for as a reduction in common shares, and the Trust has been consolidated in accordance with ASC 810, since the Company is the primary beneficiary, as that term is defined by ASC 810. The Trust is used to fix the Company's future cash requirements in connection with the settlement, after vesting, of outstanding RSUs by delivery of common shares held in the Trust to most of the Canadian officers and employees that participate in the 2006 Plan.

In 2011 and 2010, RSUs were settled by one of the following means: (i) by way of disbursement of common shares from the Trust; or (ii) by way of an open market purchase by an agent of the Company on behalf of the eligible employee. The method of settlement is primarily dependent on the jurisdiction where the employee resides, but securities requirements and other factors are also considered.

RSUs that vested during the year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 were settled with the participants in the following manner:

	Restricted Stock Unit (gross settlement)		Restricted Stock Unit Settlement, net of tax
			Unit		Amount
	(in thousands)
2010
Settled with common shares from the Trust		74		40	$	1,352
Settled by an open market purchase		18		11		377
Total restricted stock settlement		92		51	$	1,729
2011
Settled with common shares from the Trust		45		24	$	833
Settled by an open market purchase		9		6		262
Total restricted stock settlement		54		30	$	1,095

RSUs are settled by the Company with the participant, after provision (on the account of the participant) for the payment of that participant's minimum statutory withholding tax requirements.

Stock options and tandem SARs

The table below reflects the stock option with tandem SAR awards approved by the HRCC and exercise activity associated with such awards for the periods set forth below:

	Stock Options with tandem SARs			Weighted Average Grant Price
	(in thousands)			(in dollars)
Balance at January 3, 2010		727		$	29.86
Granted		403			35.23
Exercised		(35	)		28.87
Cancelled/forfeited		(9	)		32.24
Balance at January 2, 2011		1,086		$	31.87
Granted		339			45.76
Exercised		(196	)		30.60
Cancelled/forfeited		(19	)		35.10
Balance at October 2, 2011		1,210		$	35.91

A total of 196,000 vested SARs were exercised and cash-settled for approximately $2.4 million, net of applicable withholding taxes, in the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011 (14,500 year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010 for approximately $0.1 million, net of applicable withholding taxes). The associated options were cancelled.

The fair value of outstanding stock options with tandem SARs was determined, in accordance with ASC 718, at the grant date and each subsequent re-measurement date by applying the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model. The following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of outstanding stock options/SARs:

	As at
	October 2, 2011	January 2, 2011
Expected share price volatility	16% – 24%	13% – 24%
Risk-free interest rate	0.9% – 1.2%	1.4% – 2.3%
Expected life	1.8 – 4.1 years	0.9 – 4.4 years
Expected dividend yield	1.4%	1.3%
Closing share price(1)	$48.71	$41.10

⁽¹⁾   As quoted on the TSX.

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Asset Impairment And Related Closure Costs, Net

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Asset Impairment And Related Closure Costs, Net

Asset Impairment And Related Closure Costs, Net

NOTE 2 ASSET IMPAIRMENT AND RELATED CLOSURE COSTS, NET

In the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded an asset impairment charge of $1.9 million which reflects current real estate and equipment values in the Company's Portland market. Approximately $0.9 million of this asset impairment charge is related to VIEs in the Portland market. In addition, approximately $1.5 million of accrued closures costs were reversed into Net income upon the substantial conclusion of closure activities related to the Company's New England markets. Combined, the asset impairment charge and the reversal of closure costs resulted in a net charge of $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2011.

In the third quarter of 2010, the Company completed an impairment review regarding the Company's Portland, Providence and Hartford markets in the New England region. The same-store sales growth and financial performance of these markets had continued to underperform based on the Company's expectations. The Company determined that the future expected undiscounted cash flows of these markets were insufficient to recover the carrying value of the long-lived assets in these markets, resulting in an asset impairment charge of $20.9 million being recorded.

These asset impairment charges are included in Asset impairment and related closure costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. These asset impairment charges have also been reflected in the U.S. operating segment and VIE, as applicable (note 14).

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Earnings Per Common Share Attributable To Tim Hortons Inc. (Computations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010		Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Earnings Per Common Share Attributable To Tim Hortons Inc.
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. for computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	103,631	73,828	[1]	279,859	246,838	[1]
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	159,584	173,482		163,535	174,744
Dilutive impact of restricted stock units	234	230		266	255
Dilutive impact of stock options with tandem SARs	245	31		225	3
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	160,063	173,743		164,026	175,002
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	0.65	0.43		1.71	1.41
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	0.65	0.42		1.71	1.41

[1] Comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in classification between Corporate and Canada noted above.

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Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements

Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 8 DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Derivatives

ASC 815—Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC 815") requires the Company to recognize derivatives as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. ASC 815 also permits companies to designate derivatives that qualify as hedging instruments as fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, or hedges of net investments in foreign operations. This designation is based on the exposure being hedged.

The Company has a policy prohibiting speculative trading in derivatives. The Company may enter into derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, such as the total return swap ("TRS"), but which largely offset the economic impact of variability in stock option expense due to fluctuations in the Company's common share price.

The Company limits its counterparty risk associated with its derivative instruments by utilizing a number of different financial institutions. The Company continually monitors its positions, and the credit ratings of its counterparties, and adjusts positions if appropriate. The Company did not have a significant exposure to any individual counterparty as at October 2, 2011 or January 2, 2011.

Cash flow hedges: The Company's exposure to foreign exchange risk is mainly related to fluctuations between the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar. The Company is also exposed to changes in interest rates primarily for its investments. The Company seeks to manage its cash flow and income exposures arising from these fluctuations and may use derivative products to reduce the risk of a significant impact on its cash flows or income. The Company does not hedge foreign currency and interest rate exposure in a manner that would entirely eliminate the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates or interest rates on net income and cash flows. The fair values of derivatives used by the Company are based on quoted market prices for comparable products and have, therefore, been classified as observable Level 2 inputs as defined by ASC 820—Fair Value Measurements ("ASC 820"). There were no outstanding interest-rate-related cash flow hedges as at October 2, 2011 or January 2, 2011.

 The Company enters into cash flow hedges to reduce the exposure to variability in certain expected future cash flows. The types of cash flow hedges that the Company may or has entered into include, but are not limited to: (i) forward foreign exchange contracts that are entered into to fix the price of U.S. dollar-denominated future purchases; (ii) interest rate forward contracts that were entered into in 2010 to fix the future interest payments on the initial issuance of $200 million of the 4.2% Senior Unsecured Notes, Series 1, due June 1, 2017 ("Senior Notes"); and (iii) interest rate swaps that previously converted a portion of the Company's floating rate debt to fixed rate debt that were designed to reduce the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense prior to the repayment of the underlying debt obligation in 2010.

For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gains or losses on derivatives is reported in the cash flow hedges component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss in Total equity of Tim Hortons Inc. and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of gains or losses on derivatives is reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company discontinues hedge accounting when: (i) it determines that the cash flow derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item; (ii) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; (iii) it is probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur; or (iv) management determines that designation of the derivative as a hedge instrument is no longer appropriate.

Fair value hedges: The Company may, from time to time, enter into fair value hedges to reduce the exposure to changes in the fair value of certain assets or liabilities. For fair value hedges, the gains or losses on derivatives, as well as the offsetting gains or losses attributable to the risk being hedged, are recognized in current earnings in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in Other (income) expense, net. There were no outstanding fair value hedges as at October 2, 2011 or January 2, 2011.

Other derivatives: The Company has a number of TRS outstanding that are intended to reduce the variability of cash flows and, to a lesser extent, earnings associated with stock-based compensation awards that are expected to settle in cash, namely, the SARs that are associated with stock options and, to a lesser extent, deferred share units ("DSUs") (see note 11) both of which are issued pursuant to the Company's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated from time to time ("2006 Plan"). The TRS do not qualify as accounting hedges under ASC 815, and, as such, they are adjusted to fair value in accordance with ASC 815 at the end of each reporting period. The impact of the revaluation is reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The fair value of these derivatives was determined using Level 2 inputs, as defined by ASC 820. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are included in General and administrative expenses as an offset to fair value adjustments of the liability related to tandem SARs and, to a lesser extent, DSUs. Each TRS has an initial term of between four and seven years, but each contract allows for partial settlements, at the option of the Company, over the term, without penalty.

In addition to the foregoing, from time to time, the Company enters into forward foreign exchange buy and/or sell contracts to refine settlement dates of certain U.S. dollar transactions within the parameters of the Company's hedging objectives, noted above.

Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under U.S. GAAP, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under ASC 820 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs. The first two levels are considered observable and the last unobservable. These inputs are used to measure fair value as follows:

• Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

• Level 2—Inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include: (i) quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities; (ii) quoted prices in markets that are not active; or (iii) other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

• Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

In accordance with ASC 815 and ASC 820, the tables below outline the Company's outstanding derivatives and fair value measurements as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011.

Financial Assets and Liabilities

The following table summarizes the classification and fair value of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:

	As at
	October 2, 2011								January 2, 2011
	Notional value		Fair value hierarchy		Fair value asset (liability)			Classification on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet	Notional value		Fair value hierarchy		Fair value asset (liability)			Classification on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Forward currency contracts (1)	$	238,843		Level 2	$	15,288		Inventories and other, net	$	119,302		Level 2	$	(3,538	)	Accounts payable
Income tax effect						(4,311	)	Deferred income taxes (current)						1,087		Deferred income taxes (current)
Net of income taxes					$	10,977							$	(2,451	)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
TRS (2)	$	30,591		Level 2	$	8,761		Other long- term assets	$	14,977		Level 2	$	4,253		Other long- term assets
Forward currency contracts (3)	$	277		Level 2	$	27		Inventories and other, net	$	0		N/A	$	0		N/A
	$	30,868			$	8,788			$	14,977			$	4,253
Income tax effect						(2,198	)	Deferred income taxes (non-current)						(1,063	)	Deferred income taxes (non-current)
Net of income taxes					$	6,590							$	3,190

^N/A  Not Applicable

⁽¹⁾  Maturities as at October 2, 2011 extend between October 2011 and December 2012.

⁽²⁾  Maturities of May 2015, May 2016, May 2017 and May 2018.

⁽³⁾  Consists of forward currency buy and sell contracts of $2.6 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Maturities as at October 2, 2011 extend between December 2011 and February 2012.

           The Company values most of its derivatives using valuations that are calibrated to the initial trade prices. Subsequent valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model. The fair value of forward currency contracts are determined using prevailing exchange rates. The fair value of each TRS is determined using the Company's closing common share price on the last business day of the fiscal period, as quoted on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX").

In addition to the fair value of the TRS of $8.8 million and $4.3 million noted in the above table, included in long-term Other assets is an investment of $30.6 million and $15.0 million as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively in bearer deposit notes that the Company holds to reduce the carrying cost of the TRS.

The tables below summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (note 12) for the third quarter and year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, but excludes amounts related to ineffectiveness, as they were not significant:

	Third quarter ended October 2, 2011
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	21,087		$	1,416		Cost of sales	$	22,503
Interest rate forwards (2)		0			173		Interest (expense)		173
Total	$	21,087		$	1,589			$	22,676
Income tax effect		(5,950	)		(442	)	Income taxes		(6,392	)
Net of income taxes	$	15,137		$	1,147			$	16,284
	Third quarter ended October 3, 2010
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	(3,231	)	$	(286	)	Cost of sales	$	(3,517	)
Interest rate swaps		42			875		Interest (expense)		917
Interest rate forwards (2)		0			173		Interest (expense)		173
Total	$	(3,189	)	$	762			$	(2,427	)
Income tax effect		843			(252	)	Income taxes		591
Net of income taxes	$	(2,346	)	$	510			$	(1,836	)

⁽¹⁾  Other comprehensive income ("OCI").

⁽²⁾  The Company entered into interest rate forwards during the first quarter of 2010, which were settled during the second quarter of 2010. The resulting loss of $4.9 million was recorded in OCI. This loss will be recognized in interest expense over the seven year term of the $200 million Senior Notes, resulting in an effective interest rate of the Senior Notes of 4.59%.

	Year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	12,189		$	6,637		Cost of sales	$	18,826
Interest rate forwards(2)		0			517		Interest (expense)		517
Total	$	12,189		$	7,154			$	19,343
Income tax effect		(3,525	)		(2,003	)	Income taxes		(5,528	)
Net of income taxes	$	8,664		$	5,151			$	13,815
	Year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010
	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI(1)			Amount of net (gain) loss reclassified to earnings			Location on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations	Total effect on  OCI(1) Decrease/ (Increase)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments under ASC 815
Forward currency contracts	$	(1,924	)	$	979		Cost of sales	$	(945	)
Interest rate swaps		(469	)		4,486		Interest (expense)		4,017
Interest rate forwards(2)		(4,855	)		237		Interest (expense)		(4,618	)
Total	$	(7,248	)	$	5,702			$	(1,546	)
Income tax effect		1,945			(1,956	)	Income taxes		(11	)
Net of income taxes	$	(5,303	)	$	3,746			$	(1,557	)

⁽¹⁾  Other comprehensive income ("OCI").

⁽²⁾  The Company entered into interest rate forwards during the first quarter of 2010, which were settled during the second quarter of 2010. The resulting loss of $4.9 million was recorded in OCI. This loss will be recognized in interest expense over the seven year term of the $200 million Senior Notes, resulting in an effective interest rate of the Senior Notes of 4.59%.

Derivatives relating to the TRS and certain foreign currency contracts not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 resulted in a gain of $1.0 million and $1.6 million in the third quarters ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, respectively ($4.5 million and $2.0 million for the year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, respectively). The gain associated with the TRS was recorded as a reduction to General and administrative expenses, and the gain relating to the foreign currency contracts was recorded in Other (income), net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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Variable Interest Entities

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities

NOTE 13 VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

VIEs for which the Company is the primary beneficiary

Non-owned restaurants

The Company enters into arrangements, called operator agreements, in which the operator acquires the right to operate a Tim Hortons restaurant, but the Company is the owner of the equipment, signage and trade fixtures. If the legal entity within which such an operator conducts business does not have additional capital independently owned by the legal entity, it is considered not to be adequately capitalized and that entity is considered a VIE. The operator is required to pay a percentage of the restaurant's weekly gross sales to the Company, thus exposing the Company to variability in rental and royalty revenues and in the collection of amounts due. The Company has the power to determine which operator will manage these restaurants and for what duration, and, generally, both the Company and the operator have the option to terminate the agreement with 30 days notice. The Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of such legal entities.

In addition, the Company offers the FIP (note 5) to certain U.S. restaurant owners, which allows a restaurant owner to finance both the initial franchise fee and the purchase of certain equipment, signage and trade fixtures. The FIP is not available to restaurant owners governed by an operator agreement. The restaurant owners who participate in the FIP do not have a significant amount of initial capital within their legal entities that is not financed directly by the Company. As a result, the majority of legal entities of restaurant owners under the FIP are also considered to be VIEs unless they have additional capitalization due to other restaurant ownerships. To supplement the FIP, the Company may offer additional relief and assistance to restaurant owners in developing markets in the U.S. where the brand is not yet established and the restaurants have lower sales levels. This additional relief may include assistance with costs of supplies, certain operating expenses, including rents and royalties, and, in certain markets, labour and other costs. The Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary in these circumstances since it absorbs losses and operating expenses of the FIP restaurant owner in the form of additional relief, which is netted in the Company's rents and royalties revenues. The Company is also considered to have power since it determines which U.S. restaurant owners will participate in the FIP and which will be offered additional relief. If a FIP note is extended beyond its initial term, this may cause the Company to reevaluate its variable interest in the associated entity to determine if the primary beneficiary has changed. Notes receivable from these FIP restaurant owners, which are generally non-interest bearing, are included in the table on the following page.

The Company has consolidated 282 and 259 primarily operator agreement and FIP restaurants as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively, or approximately 7.3% and 6.9% of the Company's total systemwide restaurants, respectively. On average, a total of 270 and 283 operator agreement and FIP restaurants were consolidated during the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively (261 and 277 year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively). The Company has no equity interest in any of its restaurant owners. Other than certain lease and debt repayment guarantees provided for specific restaurant owners, none of the Company's assets serve as collateral for the consolidated restaurants, and creditors of these operators have no recourse to the Company. The guarantees provided by the Company on behalf of these specific restaurant owners as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011 were not significant.

Trust

In connection with RSU awards granted to Company employees, the Company established the Trust, which purchases and retains common shares of the Company to satisfy the Company's contractual obligation to deliver common shares to settle the awards for most Canadian employees. The Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of the Trust. Since inception, the Trust has been consolidated in accordance with ASC 810, and the cost of the common shares held by the Trust of $11.5 million and $9.5 million as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively, has been accounted for as a reduction in outstanding common shares on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Advertising Funds

The Company participates in two advertising funds established to collect and administer funds contributed for use in advertising and promotional programs designed to increase sales and enhance the reputation of the Company and its restaurant owners. The advertising funds are operated on behalf of the Company and its restaurant owners, with separate advertising funds administered for Canada and the U.S. The Company is the sole shareholder (Canada) and sole member (U.S.) and is considered to be the primary beneficiary of these funds, which are consolidated in accordance with ASC 952—Franchisors. Accordingly, the revenues, expenses and cash flows of the advertising funds specifically related to advertising programs are generally not included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows because the contributions to these advertising funds are designated for specific purposes, and the Company acts, in substance, as an agent with regard to these contributions and related advertising program expenditures. The assets and liabilities of these advertising funds have been consolidated in accordance with ASC 810. Company contributions to these advertising funds totaled $2.5 million and $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively ($7.3 million and $2.9 million year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively). The increase in Company contributions to the advertising funds is primarily due to incremental investments in U.S. advertising and marketing of $1.0 million and $0 in the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively ($3.0 million and $0 year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively). In addition, in the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011, the Company contributed approximately $1.4 million to its Canadian advertising fund for Cold Stone Creamery^© promotional activities ($0.3 million year-to-date 2010). These advertising funds spent approximately $44.1 million and $40.8 million in the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively ($156.3 million and $150.2 million year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively).

The assets and liabilities associated with the Company's consolidated restaurant VIEs (primarily operator and FIP restaurants), and advertising funds are presented on a gross basis, prior to consolidation adjustments, as follows:

	As at
	October 2, 2011				January 2, 2011
	Restaurant VIEs		Advertising fund VIEs		Restaurant VIEs		Advertising fund VIEs
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,139	$	0	$	8,087	$	0
Restricted assets – current		0		29,062		0		27,402
Other current assets		7,273		0		4,070		0
Property and equipment, net		22,240		10,771		31,240		12,497
Other long-term assets (1)		356		2,737		1,319		2,336
Total assets	$	39,008	$	42,570	$	44,716	$	42,235
Notes payable to the Company – current (1)	$	17,409	$	0	$	22,833	$	0
Restricted liabilities – current		0		40,709		0		41,026
Other current liabilities (1)		14,539		0		13,201		0
Notes payable to the Company – long-term (1)		1,566		0		1,635		0
Restricted liabilities – long-term		0		475		0		468
Other long-term liabilities		4,362		1,386		1,406		741
Total liabilities		37,876		42,570		39,075		42,235
Equity of variable interest entities		1,132		0		5,641		0
Total liabilities and equity	$	39,008	$	42,570	$	44,716	$	42,235

⁽¹⁾  Various assets and liabilities are eliminated upon the consolidation of these VIEs, the most significant of which are the Notes payable to the Company, which reduces the Notes receivable, net reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not necessarily represent additional claims on our general assets; rather, they represent claims against the specific assets of the consolidated VIEs. Conversely, assets recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional assets that could be used to satisfy claims by the Company's creditors as they are not legally included within the Company's general assets.

VIEs for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary

The Company also has investments in certain real estate ventures determined to be VIEs of which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The most significant of these is TIMWEN Partnership, owned on a 50-50 basis by the Company and Wendy's International, Inc. ("Wendy's") to jointly develop the real estate underlying "combination restaurants" in Canada that offer Tim Hortons and Wendy's products at one location, typically with separate restaurant owners operating the Tim Hortons and Wendy's restaurants. Control is considered to be shared by both Tim Hortons and Wendy's since all significant decisions of the TIMWEN Partnership must be made jointly.

These real estate ventures, including TIMWEN Partnership, are accounted for using the equity method, based on the Company's ownership percentages, and are included in Equity investments on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The maximum exposure to potential losses associated with these non-consolidated VIEs is limited to the Company's equity investments which amounted to $44.1 million and $44.8 million as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively. The Company had $2.6 million and $2.4 million of accounts payable outstanding with TIMWEN Partnership as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively.

VIEs for which the Company was previously the primary beneficiary

Maidstone Bakeries

The Company previously owned a 50% interest in Maidstone Bakeries, which produces and supplies our restaurant system with par-baked donuts, Timbits^TM, some bread products, and pastries. A significant portion of Maidstone Bakeries' manufacturing activities either involves, or is conducted on behalf of, the Company to benefit the Tim Hortons restaurant chain. Prior to the Company's disposition of its 50% interest in Maidstone Bakeries on October 29, 2010, the Company was considered to have power (under the accounting principles of ASC 810) over Maidstone Bakeries since the Company determined which par-baked products were to be manufactured by Maidstone Bakeries, exclusively for Tim Hortons restaurants, and at pricing determined by both joint venture parties. For these reasons, the Company concluded that it was the primary beneficiary of Maidstone Bakeries prior to the disposition of its joint-venture interest and consolidated 100% of Maidstone Bakeries' financial results (including operating income of $13.0 million, $14.4 million, $16.5 million, and $4.9 million for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2010, respectively). The Company is no longer the primary beneficiary of Maidstone Bakeries as of October 29, 2010 and, accordingly, the Company has not consolidated Maidstone Bakeries subsequent to the sale of its 50% interest.

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Commitments And Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies

NOTE 9 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company has guaranteed certain leases and debt payments, primarily related to restaurant owners, amounting to $1.8 million and $1.0 million as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, respectively. In the event of a default by a restaurant owner, the Company generally retains the right to acquire possession of the related restaurants. At October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, the Company is also the guarantor on $9.0 million and $10.3 million, respectively, in letters of credit and surety bonds with various parties; however, management does not expect any material loss to result from these instruments because management does not believe performance will be required as the underlying event(s) that would require payment are not expected to occur and have not occurred as at October 2, 2011. The length of the lease, loan and other arrangements guaranteed by the Company or for which the Company is contingently liable varies, but generally does not exceed seven years.

The Company has entered into purchase arrangements with some of its suppliers for terms which generally do not exceed one fiscal year. The range of prices and volume of purchases under the agreements may vary according to the Company's demand for the products and fluctuations in market rates. These agreements help the Company secure pricing and product availability. The Company does not believe these agreements expose the Company to significant risk.

In addition to the guarantees described above, the Company is party to many agreements executed in the ordinary course of business that provide for indemnification of third parties under specified circumstances, such as lessors of real property leased by the Company, distributors, service providers for various types of services (including commercial banking, investment banking, tax, actuarial and other services), software licensors, marketing and advertising firms, securities underwriters and others. Generally, these agreements obligate the Company to indemnify the third parties only if certain events occur or claims are made, as these contingent events or claims are defined in each of the respective agreements. The Company believes that the resolution of any such claims that might arise in the future, either individually or in the aggregate, would not materially affect the earnings or financial condition of the Company.

On June 12, 2008, a claim was filed against the Company and certain of its affiliates in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") by two of its franchisees, Fairview Donut Inc. and Brule Foods Ltd., alleging, generally, that the Company's Always Fresh baking system and expansion of lunch offerings have led to lower franchisee profitability. The claim, which seeks class action certification on behalf of Canadian restaurant owners, asserts damages of approximately $1.95 billion. Those damages are claimed based on breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, negligent misrepresentations, unjust enrichment and price maintenance. The plaintiffs filed a motion for certification of the putative class in May of 2009, and the Company filed its responding materials as well as a motion for summary judgment in November of 2009. The two motions were heard in August and October 2011 and the court's decision on those motions is pending. The Company's position on the motions is that the action should be dismissed in its entirety, and the Company believes that there are significant issues with certification as proposed by the plaintiffs. It is also the position of the Company that if any causes of action survive final determination of the motion for summary judgment and are certified, the Company continues to believe that the plaintiffs' claim is without merit and will not be successful, and the Company intends to defend the claim vigorously. However, there can be no assurance that the outcome of the claim will be favourable to the Company or that it will not have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position or liquidity in the event that the ultimate determinations by the Court and/or appellate court are not in accordance with the Company's evaluation of this claim.

In addition, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. Reserves related to the potential resolution of any outstanding legal proceedings are not significant and are included in Accounts payable on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. It is the opinion of the Company that the ultimate resolution of such matters will not materially affect the Company's financial condition or earnings.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (CAD)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011
Restricted investments outstanding	0
Canada [Member]
Number of restaurants	3,225
Percentage of restaurants franchised	99.70%
United States [Member]
Number of restaurants	645
Percentage of restaurants franchised	98.40%
Republic Of Ireland And United Kingdom [Member]
Number of self-serve licensed locations	255

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Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities

Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities

NOTE 7 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED LIABILITIES, OTHER, AND OTHER LONG–TERM LIABILITIES

Included within Accounts payable are the following obligations as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011:

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Accounts payable	$	124,435	$	116,884
Construction holdbacks and accruals		36,553		25,560
	$	160,988	$	142,444

Included within Accrued liabilities, Other are the following current obligations as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011:

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Cash card obligations to customers	$	70,714	$	100,556
Deferred revenues, rent		2,021		23,501
Contingent rent expense accrual		12,493		13,057
Maidstone Bakeries supply contract deferred liability – current		8,335		8,253
Restaurant closure cost accrual		1,585		11,316
Gift certificate obligations to customers		4,250		6,012
Amounts owing to restaurant owners		319		30,000
Other accrued liabilities		16,611		16,968
	$	116,328	$	209,663

Other accrued liabilities include deferred revenues, deposits, and various equipment and other accruals, including as at October 2, 2011, $3.3 million of the $6.3 million charge related to the separation agreement with the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer, which included severance charges, advisory fees, and other related costs and expenses.

During the third quarter of 2011, the Company settled approximately $1.9 million ($0.2 million in the third quarter of 2010) of its closure cost liabilities associated with the closure of underperforming restaurants in the New England region ($8.3 million and $0.6 million year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively). No additional amounts were accrued in the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011. Approximately $1.5 million of the accrual was reversed into Net income upon the substantial conclusion of the closure activities in the third quarter of 2011 and is included as a reduction in Asset impairment and related closure costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Included within Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet are the following obligations as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011:

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Maidstone Bakeries supply contract deferred liability – long-term	$	25,344	$	31,616
Accrued rent expense leveling liability		29,145		26,544
Unrecognized tax benefits (1)		26,010		23,635
Stock-based compensation liabilities		18,677		12,453
Other accrued long-term liabilities (2)		17,561		17,682
	$	116,737	$	111,930

⁽¹⁾  Includes accrued interest.

⁽²⁾  Includes deferred revenues and various other accruals.

During the third quarter of 2011, the Company recorded $2.1 million ($0 in third quarter of 2010) as a reduction to Cost of sales related to the amortization of the Maidstone Bakeries supply contract deferred liability ($6.2 million and $0 year-to-date 2011 and 2010, respectively).

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Stock-Based Compensation (Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included In General And Administrative Expenses) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Stock-Based Compensation
RSUs	1,752	1,736	5,207	5,052
Stock options and tandem SARs	1,208	1,707	7,608	3,160
DSUs	359	610	1,666	1,288
Total stock-based compensation expense	3,319	4,053	14,481	9,500

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Equity (CAD) In Thousands	Common Shares [Member]	Contributed Surplus [Member]	Common Shares Held In Trust [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total Equity Of Tim Hortons Inc. [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Total
Balance, value at Jan. 03, 2010	502,872	0	(9,437)	796,235	(120,061)		86,077
Balance, shares at Jan. 03, 2010	177,319		(279)
Repurchase of common shares	(18,822)		(3,252)
Purchased during the period, shares	(6,655)		(91)
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.				623,959
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests							23,159
Other comprehensive income (loss) (note 12)					(23,528)
Dividends				(90,304)
Sale of interest in Maidstone Bakeries							(81,071)
Distributions and other, net from noncontrolling interests							(22,524)
Disbursed from Trust during the period (note 11), shares			92
Disbursed from Trust during the period (note 11), value			3,147
Stock-based compensation, net		0		(235)
Repurchase of common shares - excess of stated value (note 10)				(223,773)
Common shares issued and outstanding								170,386
Balance at end of period, value at Jan. 02, 2011	484,050	0	(9,542)	1,105,882	(143,589)	1,436,801	5,641	1,442,442
Balance at end of period, shares at Jan. 02, 2011	170,664		(278)
Repurchase of common shares	(34,101)		(2,797)
Purchased during the period, shares	(12,007)		(61)
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.				279,859				279,859
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests							1,794	1,794
Other comprehensive income (loss) (note 12)					36,197			36,197
Dividends				(83,318)
Sale of interest in Maidstone Bakeries							0
Distributions and other, net from noncontrolling interests							(6,303)
Disbursed from Trust during the period (note 11), shares			24
Disbursed from Trust during the period (note 11), value			833
Stock-based compensation, net		6,149		(2,631)
Repurchase of common shares - excess of stated value (note 10)				(496,038)
Common shares issued and outstanding								158,342
Balance at end of period, value at Oct. 02, 2011	449,949	6,149	(11,506)	803,754	(107,392)	1,140,954	1,132	1,142,086
Balance at end of period, shares at Oct. 02, 2011	158,657		(315)

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

NOTE 3 INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate for the third quarter ended October 2, 2011 was 29.0%, compared to 35.7% for the third quarter ended October 3, 2010. The effective income tax rate for the year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010 was 29.2% and 32.0%, respectively. The 2011 effective tax rate was positively impacted by the reduction in the Canadian statutory rates in 2011, partially offset by a jurisdictional shift in income that includes the impact of the divestiture of the Company's interest in Maidstone Bakeries. The 2010 effective tax rate was negatively impacted by the asset impairment charge of $20.9 million with no corresponding tax benefit recognized.

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Notes Receivable, Net (Notes Receivable By Class And Aging) (Details) (CAD)	Oct. 02, 2011		Jan. 02, 2011
Notes receivable	16,241,000		16,619,000
Allowance	(1,542,000)	[1]	(265,000)	[1]
Notes receivable, net	14,699,000		16,354,000
Allowance for underlying collateral of notes receivable	1,100,000
Gross [Member] | Current Status (FIPs And Other) [Member]
Notes receivable	11,520,000		16,493,000
VIEs [Member] | Current Status (FIPs And Other) [Member]
Notes receivable	(3,812,000)	[2]	(6,832,000)	[2]
Current Status (FIPs And Other) [Member]
Notes receivable	7,708,000		9,661,000
Gross [Member] | Past Due Status Less Than 90 Days (FIPs) [Member]
Notes receivable	1,640,000		4,432,000
VIEs [Member] | Past Due Status Less Than 90 Days (FIPs) [Member]
Notes receivable	(1,025,000)	[2]	(3,422,000)	[2]
Past Due Status Less Than 90 Days (FIPs) [Member]
Notes receivable	615,000		1,010,000
Gross [Member] | Past Due Status Greater Than 90 Days (FIPs) [Member]
Notes receivable	22,056,000		20,163,000
VIEs [Member] | Past Due Status Greater Than 90 Days (FIPs) [Member]
Notes receivable	(14,138,000)	[2]	(14,215,000)	[2]
Past Due Status Greater Than 90 Days (FIPs) [Member]
Notes receivable	7,918,000		5,948,000
Gross [Member]
Notes receivable	35,216,000		41,088,000
VIEs [Member]
Notes receivable	(18,975,000)	[2]	(24,469,000)	[2]

[1] The Company recorded an allowance of $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 to reflect the current value of the underlying collateral of certain notes receivable.

[2] In cases where the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company is required to consolidate that VIE. As such, various assets and liabilities of these VIEs and the Company are eliminated upon the consolidation, the most significant of which are the notes payable to the Company, which reduces the Notes receivable, net reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (see note 13).

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Segment Reporting

Information On Reportable Segments

	Third quarter ended												Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			% of Total			October  3, 2010(6)			% of Total			October 2, 2011			% of Total			October 3 2010(6)			% of Total
Revenues
Canada	$	617,937			85.0	%	$	562,057			83.8	%	$	1,764,511			85.1	%	$	1,568,950			82.9	%
U.S.		36,835			5.1	%		33,573			5.0	%		108,366			5.2	%		91,421			4.8	%
Total reportable segments		654,772			90.1	%		595,630			88.8	%		1,872,877			90.3	%		1,660,371			87.7	%
Variable interest entities (1)		72,158			9.9	%		74,890			11.2	%		200,300			9.7	%		232,623			12.3	%
Total	$	726,930			100.0	%	$	670,520			100.0	%	$	2,073,177			100.0	%	$	1,892,994			100.0	%
Segment operating income
Canada (1)	$	160,386			98.2	%	$	153,544			112.8	%	$	448,343			97.9	%	$	438,883			103.3	%
U.S. (2) (3)		2,873			1.8	%		(17,483	)		(12.8	)%		9,492			2.1	%		(14,149	)		(3.3	)%
Reportable segment operating income		163,259			100.0	%		136,061			100.0	%		457,835			100.0	%		424,734			100.0	%
Variable interest entities (1) (4)		366						9,032						2,383						23,255
Corporate charges (5)		(10,819	)					(12,083	)					(43,591	)					(37,392	)
Consolidated operating income		152,806						133,010						416,627						410,597
Interest expense, net		6,705						6,040						18,981						17,905
Income taxes		42,302						45,268						115,993						125,492
Net income		103,799						81,702						281,653						267,200
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		168						7,874						1,794						20,362
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	103,631					$	73,828					$	279,859					$	246,838

⁽¹⁾  The Company's chief decision maker viewed and evaluated the performance of the Canadian segment with Maidstone Bakeries accounted for on an equity accounting basis, which reflects 50% of Maidstone Bakeries' operating income. As a result, the net revenues and the remaining 50% of operating income of Maidstone Bakeries up to October 29, 2010, the date of disposition, were included in the Variable interest entities line above ($8.3 million and $22.0 million for the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010, respectively), along with revenues and operating income or loss from our non-owned consolidated restaurants.

⁽²⁾  The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 include asset impairment charges of $1.0 million which primarily reflects current real estate values in the Company's Portland market. In addition, approximately $1.5 million of accrued closure costs were reversed upon the substantial conclusion of closure activities related to the Company's New England markets. Both of these items are included in Asset impairment and related closure costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

⁽³⁾  The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010 include an asset impairment charge of $20.9 million related to the Company's Portland, Providence and Hartford markets, which were determined to be impaired.

⁽⁴⁾  The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 include an asset impairment charge of $0.9 million related to VIEs in the Portland market.

⁽⁵⁾  Corporate charges include certain overhead costs which are not allocated to individual business segments, the impact of certain foreign currency exchange gains and losses, the net costs associated with executing the Company's International expansion plans, and the operating income from the Company's wholly-owned Irish subsidiary, which continues to be managed corporately. In addition, the year-to-date period of 2011 includes $6.3 million of severance charges, advisory fees, and related costs and expenses related to the separation agreement with the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer.

⁽⁶⁾  Comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in classification between Corporate and Canada noted above.

Capital Spending Information

	Third quarter ended										Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		% of Total			October 3, 2010		% of Total			October 2, 2011		% of Total			October 3, 2010		% of Total
Capital expenditures
Canada	$	33,855		79.4	%	$	22,308		73.2	%	$	88,230		83.2	%	$	64,775		82.0	%
U.S.		8,762		20.6	%		8,186		26.8	%		17,801		16.8	%		14,213		18.0	%
	$	42,617		100.0	%	$	30,494		100.0	%	$	106,031		100.0	%	$	78,988		100.0	%

Revenues Information

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Sales
Distribution sales	$	432,923	$	387,030	$	1,245,227	$	1,069,144
Company-operated restaurant sales		6,407		6,080		18,496		16,525
Sales from variable interest entities		72,158		74,890		200,300		232,623
		511,488		468,000		1,464,023		1,318,292
Franchise revenues
Rents and royalties		188,956		176,964		542,175		512,803
Franchise fees		26,486		25,556		66,979		61,899
		215,442		202,520		609,154		574,702
Total revenues	$	726,930	$	670,520	$	2,073,177	$	1,892,994

Cost Of Sales Information

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Cost of sales
Distribution cost of sales	$	383,866	$	341,225	$	1,095,763	$	932,663
Company-operated restaurant cost of sales		6,519		5,897		18,552		16,846
Cost of sales from variable interest entities		62,611		51,835		175,064		171,842
	$	452,996	$	398,957	$	1,289,379	$	1,121,351

Franchised Locations And System Activity

	Third quarter ended						Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Franchise Restaurant Progression
Franchise restaurants in operation – beginning of period		3,789			3,610			3,730			3,560
Franchises opened		65			79			141			138
Franchises closed		(5	)		(3	)		(20	)		(14	)
Net transfers within the franchised system		1			(4	)		(1	)		(2	)
Franchise restaurants in operation – end of period		3,850			3,682			3,850			3,682
Company-operated restaurants		21			21			21			21
Total systemwide restaurants – end of period (1)		3,871			3,703			3,871			3,703

⁽¹⁾  Includes various types of standard and non-standard restaurant formats in Canada, the U.S. and the GCC with differing restaurant sizes and menu offerings as well as self-serve kiosks, which offer primarily coffee products and a limited product selection. Collectively, the Company refers to all of these restaurants and kiosks as "systemwide restaurants."

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Income Tax (Expense) Recovery Components) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Cash flow hedges:
Net tax (expense) recovery from change in fair value of derivatives	(5,950)	843	(3,525)	1,945
Amounts of net tax (expense) recovery reclassified to earnings during the period	(442)	(252)	(2,003)	(1,956)

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Variable Interest Entities (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Of Variable Interest Entities) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011		Jan. 02, 2011		Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 03, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents	91,118		574,354		195,702	121,653
Restricted assets - current	0		37,970
Property and equipment, net	1,422,418		1,373,670
Other long-term assets	54,634		31,147
Total assets	2,076,586		2,481,516
Other current liabilities	116,328		209,663
Other long-term liabilities	116,737		111,930
Total liabilities and equity	2,076,586		2,481,516
Restaurant VIEs [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	9,139		8,087
Restricted assets - current	0		0
Other current assets	7,273		4,070
Property and equipment, net	22,240		31,240
Other long-term assets	356	[1]	1,319	[1]
Total assets	39,008		44,716
Notes payable to the Company - current	17,409	[1]	22,833	[1]
Restricted liabilities - current	0		0
Other current liabilities	14,539	[1]	13,201	[1]
Notes payable to the Company - long-term	1,566	[1]	1,635	[1]
Restricted liabilities - long-term	0		0
Other long-term liabilities	4,362		1,406
Total liabilities	37,876		39,075
Equity of variable interest entities	1,132		5,641
Total liabilities and equity	39,008		44,716
Advertising Fund VIEs [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted assets - current	29,062		27,402
Other current assets	0		0
Property and equipment, net	10,771		12,497
Other long-term assets	2,737	[1]	2,336	[1]
Total assets	42,570		42,235
Notes payable to the Company - current	0	[1]	0	[1]
Restricted liabilities - current	40,709		41,026
Other current liabilities	0	[1]	0	[1]
Notes payable to the Company - long-term	0	[1]	0	[1]
Restricted liabilities - long-term	475		468
Other long-term liabilities	1,386		741
Total liabilities	42,570		42,235
Equity of variable interest entities	0		0
Total liabilities and equity	42,570		42,235

[1] Various assets and liabilities are eliminated upon the consolidation of these VIEs, the most significant of which are the Notes payable to the Company, which reduces the Notes receivable, net reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (CAD) In Millions, except Share data	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 02, 2011 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Deferred Share Units [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 Deferred Share Units [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 TRS [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 TRS [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 TRS [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 TRS [Member]
Gain (loss) relating to TRS								0.9	1.6	4.5	2.0
Granted, share units				164,000	189,000	18,200	22,600
Granted, fair market value				45.76	35.04	44.53	34.96
Share units, settlements	54,000	92,000		54,000	204,000	0	5,200
Total vested SAR, exercised	196,000	14,500	35,000
Amount for vested SAR exercised	2.4	0.1
Employee benefit trust, common shares	61,000	91,000
Employee benefit trust, share amount	2.8	3.3

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Segment Reporting (Cost Of Sales Information) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Segment Reporting
Distribution cost of sales	383,866	341,225	1,095,763	932,663
Company-operated restaurant cost of sales	6,519	5,897	18,552	16,846
Cost of sales from variable interest entities	62,611	51,835	175,064	171,842
Cost of sales, Total	452,996	398,957	1,289,379	1,121,351

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Earnings Per Common Share Attributable To Tim Hortons Inc.

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Earnings Per Common Share Attributable To Tim Hortons Inc.

Earnings Per Common Share Attributable To Tim Hortons Inc.

NOTE 4 EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO TIM HORTONS INC.

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. are computed by dividing Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted computations are based on the treasury stock method and include assumed issuances of outstanding restricted stock units ("RSUs") and stock options with tandem stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), as prescribed in ASC 260—Earnings per share, as the sum of: (i) the amount, if any, the employee must pay upon exercise; (ii) the amount of compensation cost attributed to future services and not yet recognized; and (iii) the amount of tax benefits (both current and deferred), if any, that would be credited to contributed surplus assuming exercise of the options, net of shares assumed to be repurchased from the assumed proceeds, when dilutive.

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. are shown below:

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. for computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	103,631	$	73,828	$	279,859	$	246,838
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (in thousands)		159,584		173,482		163,535		174,744
Dilutive impact of restricted stock units (in thousands)		234		230		266		255
Dilutive impact of stock options with tandem SARs (in thousands)		245		31		225		3
Weighted average shares outstanding for computation of diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (in thousands)		160,063		173,743		164,026		175,002
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	0.65	$	0.43	$	1.71	$	1.41
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	0.65	$	0.42	$	1.71	$	1.41

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Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) (CAD)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011
Decrease in closure cost liability	1,900,000	200,000	8,300,000	600,000
Additional accrued closure costs			0
Reversal of closure cost	1,500,000		1,500,000
Separation Charge			6,300,000
Other accrued liabilities	16,611,000		16,611,000		16,968,000
Separation Agreement [Member]
Separation Charge			6,300,000
Other accrued liabilities	3,300,000		3,300,000
Maidstone Bakeries Supply Agreement [Member]
Reduction to cost of sales due to amortization of deferred liability	2,100,000	0	6,200,000	0

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included In General And Administrative Expenses

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
RSUs	$	1,752	$	1,736	$	5,207	$	5,052
Stock options and tandem SARs		1,208		1,707		7,608		3,160
DSUs		359		610		1,666		1,288
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	3,319	$	4,053	$	14,481	$	9,500

Summary Of Restricted Stock Units Activity

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Value per Unit
	(in thousands)			(in dollars)
Balance at January 3, 2010		312		$	31.15
Granted		189		$	35.04
Dividend equivalent rights		5			36.55
Vested and settled		(204	)		32.48
Forfeited		(9	)		31.38
Balance at January 2, 2011		293		$	32.83
Granted		164		$	45.76
Dividend equivalent rights		4			44.61
Vested and settled		(54	)		32.14
Forfeited		(11	)		34.47
Balance at October 2, 2011		396		$	38.36

Manner For Settlement Of Restricted Stock Units

	Restricted Stock Unit (gross settlement)		Restricted Stock Unit Settlement, net of tax
			Unit		Amount
	(in thousands)
2010
Settled with common shares from the Trust		74		40	$	1,352
Settled by an open market purchase		18		11		377
Total restricted stock settlement		92		51	$	1,729
2011
Settled with common shares from the Trust		45		24	$	833
Settled by an open market purchase		9		6		262
Total restricted stock settlement		54		30	$	1,095

Stock Option/SAR Awards Approved By The HRCC

	Stock Options with tandem SARs			Weighted Average Grant Price
	(in thousands)			(in dollars)
Balance at January 3, 2010		727		$	29.86
Granted		403			35.23
Exercised		(35	)		28.87
Cancelled/forfeited		(9	)		32.24
Balance at January 2, 2011		1,086		$	31.87
Granted		339			45.76
Exercised		(196	)		30.60
Cancelled/forfeited		(19	)		35.10
Balance at October 2, 2011		1,210		$	35.91

Assumptions Used To Calculate The Fair Value Of Outstanding Stock Options/SARs

	As at
	October 2, 2011	January 2, 2011
Expected share price volatility	16% – 24%	13% – 24%
Risk-free interest rate	0.9% – 1.2%	1.4% – 2.3%
Expected life	1.8 – 4.1 years	0.9 – 4.4 years
Expected dividend yield	1.4%	1.3%
Closing share price(1)	$48.71	$41.10

⁽¹⁾   As quoted on the TSX.

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Segment Reporting (Capital Spending Information) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Capital expenditures	42,617	30,494	106,031	78,988
Rate of capital expenditure	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
U.S. [Member]
Capital expenditures	8,762	8,186	17,801	14,213
Rate of capital expenditure	20.60%	26.80%	16.80%	18.00%
Canada [Member]
Capital expenditures	33,855	22,308	88,230	64,775
Rate of capital expenditure	79.40%	73.20%	83.20%	82.00%

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Asset Impairment And Related Closure Costs, Net (Details) (CAD)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Asset impairment charges	372,000	20,888,000	372,000	20,888,000
Reversal of closure cost	1,500,000		1,500,000
Asset Impairment Charge Related To VIEs [Member]
Asset impairment charges	900,000		900,000
Gross Asset Impairment In Portland Market [Member]
Asset impairment charges	1,900,000
Net Impairment [Member]
Asset impairment charges	400,000
Asset Impairment In Portland, Providence And Hartford Market [Member]
Asset impairment charges		20,900,000		20,900,000

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Inventories And Other, Net (Schedule Of Inventories And Other, Net) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Inventories And Other, Net
Raw materials	73,256	29,720
Work-in-process	637	204
Finished goods	62,570	56,935
Inventories, gross	136,463	86,859
Inventory obsolescence provision	(1,014)	(1,052)
Inventories, net	135,449	85,807
Prepaids and other	23,876	14,905
Inventories and other, net	159,325	100,712

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Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Variable Interest Entities

Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities Of Variable Interest Entities

	As at
	October 2, 2011				January 2, 2011
	Restaurant VIEs		Advertising fund VIEs		Restaurant VIEs		Advertising fund VIEs
Cash and cash equivalents	$	9,139	$	0	$	8,087	$	0
Restricted assets – current		0		29,062		0		27,402
Other current assets		7,273		0		4,070		0
Property and equipment, net		22,240		10,771		31,240		12,497
Other long-term assets (1)		356		2,737		1,319		2,336
Total assets	$	39,008	$	42,570	$	44,716	$	42,235
Notes payable to the Company – current (1)	$	17,409	$	0	$	22,833	$	0
Restricted liabilities – current		0		40,709		0		41,026
Other current liabilities (1)		14,539		0		13,201		0
Notes payable to the Company – long-term (1)		1,566		0		1,635		0
Restricted liabilities – long-term		0		475		0		468
Other long-term liabilities		4,362		1,386		1,406		741
Total liabilities		37,876		42,570		39,075		42,235
Equity of variable interest entities		1,132		0		5,641		0
Total liabilities and equity	$	39,008	$	42,570	$	44,716	$	42,235

⁽¹⁾  Various assets and liabilities are eliminated upon the consolidation of these VIEs, the most significant of which are the Notes payable to the Company, which reduces the Notes receivable, net reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income

NOTE 12 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of Other comprehensive income (loss) and Total comprehensive income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. are shown below:

	Third quarter ended					Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Net income	$	103,799	$	81,702		$	281,653	$	267,200
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Translation adjustments gain (loss)		34,147		(16,364	)		22,382		(11,987	)
Unrealized gains (losses) from cash flow hedges:
Net gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivatives		15,137		(2,346	)		8,664		(5,303	)
Amount of net loss reclassified to earnings during the period		1,147		510			5,151		3,746
Total cash flow hedges		16,284		(1,836	)		13,815		(1,557	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		50,431		(18,200	)		36,197		(13,544	)
Total comprehensive income		154,230		63,502			317,850		253,656
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		168		7,874			1,794		20,362
Total comprehensive income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	154,062	$	55,628		$	316,056	$	233,294

Income tax (expense) recovery components netted in the above table are detailed as follows:

	Third quarter ended						Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Cash flow hedges:
Net tax (expense) recovery from change in fair value of derivatives	$	(5,950	)	$	843		$	(3,525	)	$	1,945
Amounts of net tax (expense) recovery reclassified to earnings during the period	$	(442	)	$	(252	)	$	(2,003	)	$	(1,956	)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Assumptions Used To Calculate The Fair Value Of Outstanding Stock Options/SARs) (Details) (CAD)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011		Jan. 02, 2011
Expected dividend yield	1.40%		1.30%
Closing share price	48.71	[1]	41.10	[1]
Minimum [Member]
Expected share price volatility	16.00%		13.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.90%		1.40%
Expected life, years	1.8		0.9
Maximum [Member]
Expected share price volatility	24.00%		24.00%
Risk-free interest rate	1.20%		2.30%
Expected life, years	4.1		4.4

[1] As quoted on the TSX.

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Segment Reporting (Information On Reportable Segments) (Details) (CAD)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010		Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010		Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 02, 2011 Asset Impairment In Portland Market [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Asset Impairment In Portland Market [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Asset Impairment Charge Related To VIEs [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Asset Impairment Charge Related To VIEs [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 Asset Impairment In Portland, Providence And Hartford Market [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 Asset Impairment In Portland, Providence And Hartford Market [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 Maidstone [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 Maidstone [Member]	Sep. 27, 2009 Maidstone [Member]	Sep. 27, 2009 Maidstone [Member] Canada [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. [Member]		Oct. 03, 2010 U.S. [Member]		Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. [Member]		Oct. 03, 2010 U.S. [Member]		Oct. 02, 2011 Noncontrolling Interests [Member]		Oct. 03, 2010 Noncontrolling Interests [Member]		Oct. 02, 2011 Noncontrolling Interests [Member]		Oct. 03, 2010 Noncontrolling Interests [Member]		Oct. 02, 2011 Total Reportable Segment [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 Total Reportable Segment [Member]		Oct. 02, 2011 Total Reportable Segment [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 Total Reportable Segment [Member]		Oct. 02, 2011 Corporate Charges [Member]		Oct. 03, 2010 Corporate Charges [Member]		Oct. 02, 2011 Corporate Charges [Member]		Oct. 03, 2010 Corporate Charges [Member]		Oct. 02, 2011 Canada [Member]		Oct. 03, 2010 Canada [Member]		Oct. 02, 2011 Canada [Member]		Oct. 03, 2010 Canada [Member]
Reportable segments revenues	654,772,000	595,630,000	[1]	1,872,877,000	1,660,371,000	[1]												36,835,000		33,573,000	[1]	108,366,000		91,421,000	[1]																							617,937,000		562,057,000	[1]	1,764,511,000		1,568,950,000	[1]
Revenues	726,930,000	670,520,000	[1]	2,073,177,000	1,892,994,000	[1]																				72,158,000	[2]	74,890,000	[1],[2]	200,300,000	[2]	232,623,000	[1],[2]
Consolidated operating income	152,806,000	133,010,000	[1]	416,627,000	410,597,000	[1]								8,300,000	22,000,000			2,873,000	[3],[4]	(17,483,000)	[1],[3],[4]	9,492,000	[3],[4]	(14,149,000)	[1],[3],[4]	366,000	[2],[5]	9,032,000	[1],[2],[5]	2,383,000	[2],[5]	23,255,000	[1],[2],[5]	163,259,000	136,061,000	[1]	457,835,000	424,734,000	[1]	(10,819,000)	[6]	(12,083,000)	[1],[6]	(43,591,000)	[6]	(37,392,000)	[1],[6]	160,386,000	[2]	153,544,000	[1],[2]	448,343,000	[2]	438,883,000	[1],[2]
Interest expense, net	6,705,000	6,040,000	[1]	18,981,000	17,905,000	[1]
Income taxes	42,302,000	45,268,000	[1]	115,993,000	125,492,000	[1]	0
Net income	103,799,000	81,702,000	[1]	281,653,000	267,200,000	[1]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	168,000	7,874,000	[1]	1,794,000	20,362,000	[1]
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	103,631,000	73,828,000	[1]	279,859,000	246,838,000	[1]
Rate of revenue	100.00%	100.00%		100.00%	100.00%																					9.90%	[2]	11.20%	[2]	9.70%	[2]	12.30%	[2]
Rate of segment revenue	90.10%	88.80%		90.30%	87.70%													5.10%		5.00%		5.20%		4.80%																								85.00%		83.80%		85.10%		82.90%
Rate of segment operating income (loss)																		1.80%	[3],[4]	(12.80%)	[3],[4]	2.10%	[3],[4]	(3.30%)	[3],[4]									100.00%	100.00%		100.00%	100.00%										98.20%	[2]	112.80%	[2]	97.90%	[2]	103.30%	[2]
Percentage of operating income																	50.00%
Percentage of affiliates revenue not included in company's income																50.00%
Separation charges				6,300,000
Asset impairment and related closure costs, net	372,000	20,888,000		372,000	20,888,000			1,000,000	1,000,000	900,000	900,000	20,900,000	20,900,000
Reversal of closure cost	1,500,000			1,500,000

[1] Comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in classification between Corporate and Canada noted above.

[2] The Company's chief decision maker viewed and evaluated the performance of the Canadian segment with Maidstone Bakeries accounted for on an equity accounting basis, which reflects 50% of Maidstone Bakeries' operating income. As a result, the net revenues and the remaining 50% of operating income of Maidstone Bakeries up to October 29, 2010, the date of disposition, were included in the Variable interest entities line above ($8.3 million and $22.0 million for the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010, respectively), along with revenues and operating income or loss from our non-owned consolidated restaurants

[3] The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010 include an asset impairment charge of $20.9 million related to the Company's Portland, Providence and Hartford markets, which were determined to be impaired.

[4] The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 include asset impairment charges of $1.0 million which primarily reflects current real estate values in the Company's Portland market. In addition, approximately $1.5 million of accrued closure costs were reversed upon the substantial conclusion of closure activities related to the Company's New England markets. Both of these items are included in Asset impairment and related closure costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

[5] The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 include an asset impairment charge of $0.9 million related to VIEs in the Portland market

[6] Corporate charges include certain overhead costs which are not allocated to individual business segments, the impact of certain foreign currency exchange gains and losses, the net costs associated with executing the Company's International expansion plans, and the operating income from the Company's wholly-owned Irish subsidiary, which continues to be managed corporately. In addition, the year-to-date period of 2011 includes $6.3 million of severance charges, advisory fees, and related costs and expenses related to the separation agreement with the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Notes Receivable, Net

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Notes Receivable, Net

Notes Receivable, Net

NOTE 5 NOTES RECEIVABLE, NET

The Company has a franchise incentive program ("FIP") for certain of the Company's U.S. restaurant owners, which provides financing for both the initial franchise fee and the purchase of certain restaurant equipment, furniture, trades fixtures, and interior signs. The payment for those assets is deferred for a period of 104 weeks from the date of opening ("the prescribed period"). The restaurant owner also has the option of paying for the initial franchise fee on a weekly basis over the prescribed period from the date of the opening of the restaurant. The FIP is not available to restaurant owners governed by an operator agreement.

Notes receivable arise primarily from the financing of such arrangements under the FIP and from past-due restaurant owner obligations. Most of these notes are generally non-interest bearing and are payable in full at the end of the prescribed period. In many cases, the Company will choose to hold a note beyond the prescribed period to help ensure a restaurant owner achieves certain profitability targets, or to accommodate a restaurant owner seeking to obtain third-party financing. If the restaurant owner does not repay the note, the Company is able to take back ownership of the restaurant and equipment based on the underlying franchise agreement, which collateralizes the note and, therefore, minimizes the credit risk to the Company.

The need for an allowance for uncollectible amounts is reviewed quarterly and on a specific restaurant owner basis using information available to the Company, including past-due balances, whether the Company has held the note beyond the prescribed period, thereby granting a concession, restaurant sales and profitability targets, collateral available as security, and the financial strength of the restaurant owner. Uncollectible amounts for notes receivable, both principal and imputed interest, are provided for when those amounts are identified as either uncollectible or impaired. For impaired notes, the Company has established an allowance for the difference between the net investment in the note and the current value of the underlying collateral of the note, which is based on the current value of the underlying business and its equipment.

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Notes receivable, net of allowance, short-term	$	11,200	$	12,543
Notes receivable, net of allowance, discounted, long-term		3,499		3,811
	$	14,699	$	16,354

The following table outlines the activity of the Company's notes receivable allowance for uncollectible amounts as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011.

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	265	$	136
Charged to Franchise fee costs		1,207		124
Net additions (deductions)		70		5
Balance at end of period	$	1,542	$	265

The following tables detail the Company's notes receivable balances as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011:

	As at
	October 2, 2011								January 2, 2011
Portfolio Segment	Gross		VIEs (2)			Total			Gross		VIEs (2)			Total
FIPs	$	27,019	$	(18,975	)	$	8,044		$	35,218	$	(24,469	)	$	10,749
Other  (1)		8,197		0			8,197			5,870		0			5,870
Notes receivable		35,216		(18,975	)		16,241			41,088		(24,469	)		16,619
Allowance(3)							(1,542	)							(265	)
Notes receivable, net						$	14,699							$	16,354
	;As at
	October 2, 2011								January 2, 2011
Class and Aging	Gross		VIEs (2)			Total			Gross		VIEs (2)			Total
Current status (FIPs and other)	$	11,520	$	(3,812	)	$	7,708		$	16,493	$	(6,832	)	$	9,661
Past due status < 90 days (FIPs)		1,640		(1,025	)		615			4,432		(3,422	)		1,010
Past due status > 90 days (FIPs)		22,056		(14,138	)		7,918			20,163		(14,215	)		5,948
Notes receivable		35,216		(18,975	)		16,241			41,088		(24,469	)		16,619
Allowance(3)							(1,542	)							(265	)
Notes receivable, net						$	14,699							$	16,354

⁽¹⁾  Other notes receivable relate primarily to a note issued in 2009 to a vendor to finance a property sale and notes receivable on various equipment and other financing programs.

⁽²⁾  In cases where the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company is required to consolidate that VIE. As such, various assets and liabilities of these VIEs and the Company are eliminated upon the consolidation, the most significant of which are the notes payable to the Company, which reduces the Notes receivable, net reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (see note 13).

⁽³⁾  The Company recorded an allowance of $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 to reflect the current value of the underlying collateral of certain notes receivable.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

NOTE 15 RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, as codified in ASC 820—Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in this Update generally represent clarifications of ASC 820, but also include some instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed. This Update results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact, if any, the adoption of this Update may have on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, as codified in ASC 220—Comprehensive Income. Under the amendments in this Update, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. This Update eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders' equity. The amendments in this Update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this Update will not have a significant impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures other than the reordering and presentation of information already disclosed in notes 8 and 12 to the financial statements.

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Segment Reporting (Franchised Locations And System Activity) (Details)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011		Oct. 03, 2010		Oct. 02, 2011		Oct. 03, 2010		Jul. 03, 2011	Jul. 04, 2010
Franchise Restaurant Progression
Franchise restaurants in operation - beginning of period					3,730		3,560		3,789	3,610
Franchises opened	65		79		141		138
Franchises closed	(5)		(3)		(20)		(14)
Net transfers within the franchised system	1		(4)		(1)		(2)
Franchise restaurants in operation - end of period	3,850		3,682		3,850		3,682		3,789	3,610
Company-operated restaurants	21		21		21		21
Total systemwide restaurants	3,871	[1]	3,703	[1]	3,871	[1]	3,703	[1]
Franchise Restaurant Progression
Franchise restaurants in operation - beginning of period					3,730		3,560		3,789	3,610
Franchises opened	65		79		141		138
Franchises closed	(5)		(3)		(20)		(14)
Net transfers within the franchised system	1		(4)		(1)		(2)
Franchise restaurants in operation - end of period	3,850		3,682		3,850		3,682		3,789	3,610
Company-operated restaurants	21		21		21		21
Total systemwide restaurants	3,871	[1]	3,703	[1]	3,871	[1]	3,703	[1]
Republic Of Ireland And United Kingdom [Member]
Franchise Restaurant Progression
Excluded licensed locations from franchise restaurant progression					255		268

[1] Includes various types of standard and non-standard restaurant formats in Canada, the U.S. and the GCC with differing restaurant sizes and menu offerings as well as self-serve kiosks, which offer primarily coffee products and a limited product selection. Collectively, the Company refers to all of these restaurants and kiosks as "systemwide restaurants."

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Segment Reporting (Revenues Information) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010		Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Segment Reporting
Distribution sales	432,923	387,030		1,245,227	1,069,144
Company-operated restaurant sales	6,407	6,080		18,496	16,525
Sales from variable interest entities	72,158	74,890		200,300	232,623
Sales	511,488	468,000		1,464,023	1,318,292
Rents and royalties	188,956	176,964		542,175	512,803
Franchise fees	26,486	25,556		66,979	61,899
Franchise revenues	215,442	202,520		609,154	574,702
Total revenues	726,930	670,520	[1]	2,073,177	1,892,994	[1]

[1] Comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in classification between Corporate and Canada noted above.

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Notes Receivable, Net (Notes Receivable By Segment) (Details) (CAD)	Oct. 02, 2011		Jan. 02, 2011
Notes receivable	16,241,000		16,619,000
Allowance	(1,542,000)	[1]	(265,000)	[1]
Notes receivable, net	14,699,000		16,354,000
Allowance for underlying collateral of notes receivable	1,100,000
FIPs [Member]
Notes receivable	8,044,000		10,749,000
FIPs [Member] | Gross [Member]
Notes receivable	27,019,000		35,218,000
FIPs [Member] | VIEs [Member]
Notes receivable	(18,975,000)	[2]	(24,469,000)	[2]
Other [Member]
Notes receivable	8,197,000	[3]	5,870,000	[3]
Other [Member] | Gross [Member]
Notes receivable	8,197,000	[3]	5,870,000	[3]
Other [Member] | VIEs [Member]
Notes receivable	0	[2],[3]	0	[2],[3]
Gross [Member]
Notes receivable	35,216,000		41,088,000
VIEs [Member]
Notes receivable	(18,975,000)	[2]	(24,469,000)	[2]

[1] The Company recorded an allowance of $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 to reflect the current value of the underlying collateral of certain notes receivable.

[2] In cases where the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company is required to consolidate that VIE. As such, various assets and liabilities of these VIEs and the Company are eliminated upon the consolidation, the most significant of which are the notes payable to the Company, which reduces the Notes receivable, net reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (see note 13).

[3] Other notes receivable relate primarily to a note issued in 2009 to a vendor to finance a property sale and notes receivable on various equipment and other financing programs.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income

Components Of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) And Total Comprehensive Income

	Third quarter ended					Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Net income	$	103,799	$	81,702		$	281,653	$	267,200
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Translation adjustments gain (loss)		34,147		(16,364	)		22,382		(11,987	)
Unrealized gains (losses) from cash flow hedges:
Net gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivatives		15,137		(2,346	)		8,664		(5,303	)
Amount of net loss reclassified to earnings during the period		1,147		510			5,151		3,746
Total cash flow hedges		16,284		(1,836	)		13,815		(1,557	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		50,431		(18,200	)		36,197		(13,544	)
Total comprehensive income		154,230		63,502			317,850		253,656
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		168		7,874			1,794		20,362
Total comprehensive income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	154,062	$	55,628		$	316,056	$	233,294

Income Tax (Expense) Recovery Components

	Third quarter ended						Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Cash flow hedges:
Net tax (expense) recovery from change in fair value of derivatives	$	(5,950	)	$	843		$	(3,525	)	$	1,945
Amounts of net tax (expense) recovery reclassified to earnings during the period	$	(442	)	$	(252	)	$	(2,003	)	$	(1,956	)

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows (CAD) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Cash flows provided from (used in) operating activities
Net income	281,653	267,200	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	85,675	88,368
Asset impairment and related closure costs, net (note 2)	372	20,888
Stock-based compensation expense (note 11)	14,481	9,500
Amortization of Maidstone Bakeries' supply contract (note 7)	(6,190)	0
Deferred income taxes	(4,062)	2,351
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	(2,084)	46,443
Accounts receivable	6,356	37,141
Inventories and other	(41,163)	(35,068)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(87,553)	5,172
Taxes	(41,670)	2,054
Other, net	12,954	(7,189)
Net cash provided from operating activities	218,769	436,860
Cash flows provided from (used in) investing activities
Capital expenditures	(106,031)	(78,988)
Proceeds from sale of restricted investments	38,000	20,240
Purchase of restricted investments	0	(37,832)
Other investing activities	(10,106)	1,076
Net cash used in investing activities	(78,137)	(95,504)
Cash flows provided from (used in) financing activities
Purchase of common shares (note 10)	(530,139)	(136,036)
Dividend payments to common shareholders	(83,318)	(68,004)
Proceeds from issuance of debt (net of issuance costs)	2,578	200,518
Principal payments on other long-term debt obligations	(6,126)	(204,760)
Purchase of common shares held in trust (note 11)	(2,797)	(3,252)
Purchase of common shares for settlement of restricted stock units (note 11)	(262)	(377)
Other financing activities	(6,303)	(16,331)
Net cash used in financing activities	(626,367)	(228,242)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	2,499	(1,308)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(483,236)	111,806
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	574,354	121,653
Less: Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale	0	(37,757)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	91,118	195,702
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	18,918	15,125
Income taxes paid	171,676	120,346
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capital lease obligations incurred	15,351	12,475

[1] Comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in classification between Corporate and Canada noted above.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

Description Of Business

Description of business

Tim Hortons Inc. is a corporation governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "CBCA"). References herein to "Tim Hortons," or the "Company" refer to Tim Hortons Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless specifically noted otherwise.

The Company's principal business is the development and franchising and, to a minimal extent, operation of quick service restaurants that serve coffee and other hot and cold beverages, baked goods, sandwiches, soups, and other food products. In addition, the Company has vertically integrated manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operations which supply a significant portion of the system restaurants with paper, equipment and food products, including shelf-stable products and, from one fully operational distribution centre and a second to be fully operational by the end of the year, refrigerated and frozen food products. The Company also controls the real estate underlying a substantial majority of the system restaurants, which generates another source of revenue. As at October 2, 2011, the Company and its restaurant owners operated 3,225 restaurants in Canada (99.7% franchised) and 645 restaurants in the United States ("U.S.") (98.4% franchised) under the name "Tim Hortons^®." In addition, the Company's first full-serve, franchised restaurant was opened in the United Arab Emirates within the Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC") during the third quarter of 2011. The Company also had 255 primarily self-serve licensed locations in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom as at October 2, 2011.

Basis Of Presentation And Principles Of Consolidation

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary to state fairly the Company's financial position as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, and the condensed consolidated results of operations, comprehensive income (see note 12) and cash flows for the quarters and/or year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010. All of these financial statements are unaudited. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements which are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") on February 25, 2011. The January 2, 2011 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from the same audited 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements, but does not include all of the year-end disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

The functional currency of Tim Hortons Inc. is the Canadian dollar, as the majority of the Company's cash flows are in Canadian dollars. The functional currency of each of the Company's subsidiaries is typically the primary currency in which each subsidiary operates, and is one of the Canadian dollar, the U.S. dollar or the Euro. The majority of the Company's operations, restaurants and cash flows are based in Canada, and the Company is primarily managed in Canadian dollars. As a result, the Company's reporting currency is the Canadian dollar.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the results and balances of Tim Hortons Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries, certain independent restaurant owners, and joint ventures consolidated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") 810—Consolidation ("ASC 810") (see note 13). Intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated upon consolidation. Investments in non-consolidated affiliates over which the Company exercises significant influence, but for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary and does not have control, are accounted for using the equity method. The Company's share of the earnings or losses of these non-consolidated affiliates is included in equity income, which is included as part of operating income since these investments are operating ventures closely integrated in the Company's business operations.

Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents And Restricted Investments

Restricted cash and cash equivalents and Restricted investments

Amounts presented as Restricted cash and cash equivalents and Restricted investments on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet relate to the Company's Tim Card^® quick-pay cash card program. The combined balances as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011 represent the net amount of cash loaded on the cards by customers, less redemptions. The balances are restricted, and cannot be used for any purpose other than for settlement of obligations under the cash card program. Since the inception of the cash card program, the interest on the Restricted cash and cash equivalents and Restricted investments has been contributed by the Company to the Company's advertising and promotion funds to help offset costs associated with this program. Obligations under the cash card program are included in Accrued liabilities, Other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are disclosed in note 7.

From time to time, the Company may invest some of these funds for initial periods in excess of three months, but less than one year. When funds are invested, only Restricted cash and cash equivalents balances in excess of expected net redemptions over the investment time horizon are used for such investments, and the Company does not intend to redeem these investments prior to maturity. As a result, these investments are deemed to be held-to-maturity and are recorded at amortized cost on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. There were no Restricted investments outstanding as at October 2, 2011.

Increases or decreases in Restricted cash and cash equivalents are reflected in Net cash provided from operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows since the funds will be used to fulfill current obligations to customers recorded in Accrued liabilities, Other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in the customer obligations are included in Net cash provided from operating activities as the offset to changes in Restricted cash and cash equivalents balances. Purchases of and proceeds upon the maturity of Restricted investments are included in Net cash used in investing activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Funding for these investments is drawn from Restricted cash and cash equivalents balances.

Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs")

Variable interest entities ("VIEs")

The Company analyzes its variable interests, including its equity investments and certain license or operator arrangements with various entities in accordance with the requirements of ASC 810. The Company determines its interests in VIEs, and then assesses whether the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. If the Company determines it is the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidates that VIE's assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows (see note 13). If the Company is not the primary beneficiary, the Company accounts for such interests using other applicable U.S. GAAP.

Accounting Changes - New Accounting Standards

Accounting changes – new accounting standards

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted FASB's Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2009-13—Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, as codified in ASC 605—Revenue Recognition. The objective of this ASU is to address the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services ("deliverables") separately rather than as a combined unit. The ASU also establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable and has expanded disclosures related to a vendor's multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. This ASU is effective on a prospective basis for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements entered into, or materially modified, in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2010-13—Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades as codified in ASC 718—Compensation—Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"). This Update addresses the classification of a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of the market in which the underlying equity security trades. ASC 718 is amended to clarify that a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity's equity securities trades shall not be considered to contain a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, such an award is not to be classified as a liability if it otherwise qualifies for equity classification. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

          Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2010-17—Revenue Recognition—Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition as codified in ASC 605—Revenue Recognition. This Update provides guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. Consideration that is contingent on achievement of a milestone in its entirety may be recognized as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone is judged to meet certain criteria to be considered substantive. Milestones should be considered substantive in their entirety and may not be bifurcated. An arrangement may contain both substantive and nonsubstantive milestones that should be evaluated individually. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning on or after June 15, 2010, and adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2010-20—Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses as codified in ASC 310—Receivables. This Update enhances the disclosures that an entity provides about the credit quality of its financing receivables, excluding short-term trade receivables, and the related allowance for credit losses. As a result of these amendments, an entity is required to disaggregate by portfolio segment or class certain existing disclosures and provide certain new disclosures about its financing receivables and related allowance for credit losses. This ASU was effective for public companies, for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010 regarding disclosures as at the end of the reporting period (which the Company adopted in fiscal 2010), and for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010 regarding disclosures about activities that occur during a reporting period. The adoption of this Update has been reflected in the Company's related financial disclosures (see note 5).

Effective July 4, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-02, A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring, as codified in ASC 310—Receivables. The amendments in this Update provide additional guidance to assist creditors in determining whether a restructuring of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring. There is currently diversity in practice in identifying restructurings of receivables that constitute troubled debt restructurings for a creditor and thus the guidance in this Update should result in more consistent application of U.S. GAAP for debt restructurings. In evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, a creditor must separately conclude that both of the following exist: (i) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties, and (ii) the restructuring constitutes a concession. The amendments in this Update were effective for the first interim or annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and were applied retrospectively to the beginning of 2011. For the purposes of measuring impairment of receivables, an entity should apply the amendments prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. An entity should disclose the total amount of receivables and the allowance for credit losses as at the end of the period of adoption related to those receivables that are newly considered impaired under Section 310-10-35 for which impairment was previously measured under Subtopic 450-20, Contingencies—Loss Contingencies. The adoption of this Update has been reflected in the Company's related financial disclosures (see note 5).

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Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Obligations Included In Accrued Liabilities - Other) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities
Cash card obligations to customers	70,714	100,556
Deferred revenues, rent	2,021	23,501
Contingent rent expense accrual	12,493	13,057
Maidstone Bakeries supply contract deferred liability - current	8,335	8,253
Restaurant closure cost accrual	1,585	11,316
Gift certificate obligations to customers	4,250	6,012
Amounts owing to restaurant owners	319	30,000
Other accrued liabilities	16,611	16,968
Other accrued liabilities, current	116,328	209,663

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Notes Receivable, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Notes Receivable, Net

Components Of Notes Receivable

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Notes receivable, net of allowance, short-term	$	11,200	$	12,543
Notes receivable, net of allowance, discounted, long-term		3,499		3,811
	$	14,699	$	16,354

Notes Receivable Allowance

	As at
	October 2, 2011		January 2, 2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	265	$	136
Charged to Franchise fee costs		1,207		124
Net additions (deductions)		70		5
Balance at end of period	$	1,542	$	265

Notes Receivable By Segment

	As at
	October 2, 2011								January 2, 2011
Portfolio Segment	Gross		VIEs (2)			Total			Gross		VIEs (2)			Total
FIPs	$	27,019	$	(18,975	)	$	8,044		$	35,218	$	(24,469	)	$	10,749
Other  (1)		8,197		0			8,197			5,870		0			5,870
Notes receivable		35,216		(18,975	)		16,241			41,088		(24,469	)		16,619
Allowance (3)							(1,542	)							(265	)
Notes receivable, net						$	14,699							$	16,354

⁽¹⁾  Other notes receivable relate primarily to a note issued in 2009 to a vendor to finance a property sale and notes receivable on various equipment and other financing programs.

⁽²⁾  In cases where the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company is required to consolidate that VIE. As such, various assets and liabilities of these VIEs and the Company are eliminated upon the consolidation, the most significant of which are the notes payable to the Company, which reduces the Notes receivable, net reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (see note 13).

⁽³⁾  The Company recorded an allowance of $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 to reflect the current value of the underlying collateral of certain notes receivable.

Notes Receivable By Class And Aging

	As at
	October 2, 2011								January 2, 2011
Class and Aging	Gross		VIEs (2)			Total			Gross		VIEs (2)			Total
Current status (FIPs and other)	$	11,520	$	(3,812	)	$	7,708		$	16,493	$	(6,832	)	$	9,661
Past due status < 90 days (FIPs)		1,640		(1,025	)		615			4,432		(3,422	)		1,010
Past due status > 90 days (FIPs)		22,056		(14,138	)		7,918			20,163		(14,215	)		5,948
Notes receivable		35,216		(18,975	)		16,241			41,088		(24,469	)		16,619
Allowance(3)							(1,542	)							(265	)
Notes receivable, net						$	14,699							$	16,354

⁽¹⁾  Other notes receivable relate primarily to a note issued in 2009 to a vendor to finance a property sale and notes receivable on various equipment and other financing programs.

⁽²⁾  In cases where the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company is required to consolidate that VIE. As such, various assets and liabilities of these VIEs and the Company are eliminated upon the consolidation, the most significant of which are the notes payable to the Company, which reduces the Notes receivable, net reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (see note 13).

⁽³⁾  The Company recorded an allowance of $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2011 to reflect the current value of the underlying collateral of certain notes receivable.

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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies

NOTE 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of business

Tim Hortons Inc. is a corporation governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act (the "CBCA"). References herein to "Tim Hortons," or the "Company" refer to Tim Hortons Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless specifically noted otherwise.

The Company's principal business is the development and franchising and, to a minimal extent, operation of quick service restaurants that serve coffee and other hot and cold beverages, baked goods, sandwiches, soups, and other food products. In addition, the Company has vertically integrated manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operations which supply a significant portion of the system restaurants with paper, equipment and food products, including shelf-stable products and, from one fully operational distribution centre and a second to be fully operational by the end of the year, refrigerated and frozen food products. The Company also controls the real estate underlying a substantial majority of the system restaurants, which generates another source of revenue. As at October 2, 2011, the Company and its restaurant owners operated 3,225 restaurants in Canada (99.7% franchised) and 645 restaurants in the United States ("U.S.") (98.4% franchised) under the name "Tim Hortons^®." In addition, the Company's first full-serve, franchised restaurant was opened in the United Arab Emirates within the Gulf Cooperation Council ("GCC") during the third quarter of 2011. The Company also had 255 primarily self-serve licensed locations in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom as at October 2, 2011.

Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary to state fairly the Company's financial position as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011, and the condensed consolidated results of operations, comprehensive income (see note 12) and cash flows for the quarters and/or year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010. All of these financial statements are unaudited. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements which are contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") on February 25, 2011. The January 2, 2011 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from the same audited 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements, but does not include all of the year-end disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

The functional currency of Tim Hortons Inc. is the Canadian dollar, as the majority of the Company's cash flows are in Canadian dollars. The functional currency of each of the Company's subsidiaries is typically the primary currency in which each subsidiary operates, and is one of the Canadian dollar, the U.S. dollar or the Euro. The majority of the Company's operations, restaurants and cash flows are based in Canada, and the Company is primarily managed in Canadian dollars. As a result, the Company's reporting currency is the Canadian dollar.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the results and balances of Tim Hortons Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries, certain independent restaurant owners, and joint ventures consolidated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") 810—Consolidation ("ASC 810") (see note 13). Intercompany accounts and transactions among consolidated entities have been eliminated upon consolidation. Investments in non-consolidated affiliates over which the Company exercises significant influence, but for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary and does not have control, are accounted for using the equity method. The Company's share of the earnings or losses of these non-consolidated affiliates is included in equity income, which is included as part of operating income since these investments are operating ventures closely integrated in the Company's business operations.

Restricted cash and cash equivalents and Restricted investments

Amounts presented as Restricted cash and cash equivalents and Restricted investments on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet relate to the Company's Tim Card^® quick-pay cash card program. The combined balances as at October 2, 2011 and January 2, 2011 represent the net amount of cash loaded on the cards by customers, less redemptions. The balances are restricted, and cannot be used for any purpose other than for settlement of obligations under the cash card program. Since the inception of the cash card program, the interest on the Restricted cash and cash equivalents and Restricted investments has been contributed by the Company to the Company's advertising and promotion funds to help offset costs associated with this program. Obligations under the cash card program are included in Accrued liabilities, Other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are disclosed in note 7.

From time to time, the Company may invest some of these funds for initial periods in excess of three months, but less than one year. When funds are invested, only Restricted cash and cash equivalents balances in excess of expected net redemptions over the investment time horizon are used for such investments, and the Company does not intend to redeem these investments prior to maturity. As a result, these investments are deemed to be held-to-maturity and are recorded at amortized cost on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. There were no Restricted investments outstanding as at October 2, 2011.

Increases or decreases in Restricted cash and cash equivalents are reflected in Net cash provided from operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows since the funds will be used to fulfill current obligations to customers recorded in Accrued liabilities, Other on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in the customer obligations are included in Net cash provided from operating activities as the offset to changes in Restricted cash and cash equivalents balances. Purchases of and proceeds upon the maturity of Restricted investments are included in Net cash used in investing activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Funding for these investments is drawn from Restricted cash and cash equivalents balances.

Variable interest entities ("VIEs")

The Company analyzes its variable interests, including its equity investments and certain license or operator arrangements with various entities in accordance with the requirements of ASC 810. The Company determines its interests in VIEs, and then assesses whether the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. If the Company determines it is the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidates that VIE's assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows (see note 13). If the Company is not the primary beneficiary, the Company accounts for such interests using other applicable U.S. GAAP.

Accounting changes – new accounting standards

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted FASB's Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2009-13—Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, as codified in ASC 605—Revenue Recognition. The objective of this ASU is to address the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services ("deliverables") separately rather than as a combined unit. The ASU also establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable and has expanded disclosures related to a vendor's multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements. This ASU is effective on a prospective basis for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements entered into, or materially modified, in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2010-13—Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades as codified in ASC 718—Compensation—Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"). This Update addresses the classification of a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of the market in which the underlying equity security trades. ASC 718 is amended to clarify that a share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity's equity securities trades shall not be considered to contain a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, such an award is not to be classified as a liability if it otherwise qualifies for equity classification. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

          Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2010-17—Revenue Recognition—Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition as codified in ASC 605—Revenue Recognition. This Update provides guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. Consideration that is contingent on achievement of a milestone in its entirety may be recognized as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone is judged to meet certain criteria to be considered substantive. Milestones should be considered substantive in their entirety and may not be bifurcated. An arrangement may contain both substantive and nonsubstantive milestones that should be evaluated individually. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning on or after June 15, 2010, and adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures.

Effective January 3, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2010-20—Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses as codified in ASC 310—Receivables. This Update enhances the disclosures that an entity provides about the credit quality of its financing receivables, excluding short-term trade receivables, and the related allowance for credit losses. As a result of these amendments, an entity is required to disaggregate by portfolio segment or class certain existing disclosures and provide certain new disclosures about its financing receivables and related allowance for credit losses. This ASU was effective for public companies, for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010 regarding disclosures as at the end of the reporting period (which the Company adopted in fiscal 2010), and for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010 regarding disclosures about activities that occur during a reporting period. The adoption of this Update has been reflected in the Company's related financial disclosures (see note 5).

Effective July 4, 2011, the Company adopted ASU No. 2011-02, A Creditor's Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring, as codified in ASC 310—Receivables. The amendments in this Update provide additional guidance to assist creditors in determining whether a restructuring of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring. There is currently diversity in practice in identifying restructurings of receivables that constitute troubled debt restructurings for a creditor and thus the guidance in this Update should result in more consistent application of U.S. GAAP for debt restructurings. In evaluating whether a restructuring constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, a creditor must separately conclude that both of the following exist: (i) the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties, and (ii) the restructuring constitutes a concession. The amendments in this Update were effective for the first interim or annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and were applied retrospectively to the beginning of 2011. For the purposes of measuring impairment of receivables, an entity should apply the amendments prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011. An entity should disclose the total amount of receivables and the allowance for credit losses as at the end of the period of adoption related to those receivables that are newly considered impaired under Section 310-10-35 for which impairment was previously measured under Subtopic 450-20, Contingencies—Loss Contingencies. The adoption of this Update has been reflected in the Company's related financial disclosures (see note 5).

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Common Shares

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Common Shares

Common Shares

NOTE 10 COMMON SHARES

Share repurchase programs

On February 23, 2011, the Company obtained regulatory approval from the TSX to commence a new share repurchase program ("2011 Program") for up to $445 million in common shares, not to exceed the regulatory maximum of 14,881,870 common shares, representing 10% of the Company's public float as defined under the TSX rule as at February 17, 2011. The Company's common shares are being purchased under the 2011 Program through a combination of 10b5-1 automatic trading plan purchases, as well as purchases at management's discretion in compliance with regulatory requirements, and given market, cost and other considerations. Repurchases are being made on the TSX, the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), and/or other Canadian marketplaces, subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. The 2011 Program is due to terminate on March 2, 2012, or earlier if the $445 million or the 10% share maximum is reached. The 2011 Program may be terminated by the Company at any time, subject to compliance with regulatory requirements. As such, there can be no assurance regarding the total number of common shares or the dollar value of common shares that may be repurchased under the 2011 Program. The common shares purchased pursuant to the 2011 Program are being cancelled.

In the year-to-date period ended October 2, 2011, the Company purchased and cancelled approximately 12.0 million common shares for a total cost of approximately $530.1 million under the Company's 2010 and 2011 repurchase programs, of which $34.1 million reduced the stated value of common shares and the remainder was recorded as a reduction to Retained earnings on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity.

In the year-to-date period ended October 3, 2010, the Company purchased and cancelled approximately 4.0 million common shares for a total cost of approximately $136.0 million under the Company's 2009 and 2010 repurchase programs, of which $11.3 million reduced the stated value of common shares, and the remainder was recorded as a reduction to Retained earnings on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Equity.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Option/SAR Awards Approved By The HRCC) (Details) (CAD)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Jan. 03, 2010
Stock-Based Compensation
Options granted with tandem SARs only	339,000		403,000
Exercised, Stock Options with tandem SARs	(196,000)	(14,500)	(35,000)
Cancelled/forfeited, Stock Options with tandem SARs	(19,000)		(9,000)
Stock options with tandem SARs outstanding at end of year	1,210,000		1,086,000	727,000
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Price	45.76		35.23
Exercised, Weighted Average Grant Price	30.60		28.87
Cancelled/forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Price	35.10		32.24
Stock options with tandem SARs outstanding at end of year, Weighted Average Grant Price	35.91		31.87	29.86

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Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) (CAD)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 02, 2011 Partnership [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 Partnership [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. Marketing And Advertising [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 U.S. Marketing And Advertising [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 U.S. Marketing And Advertising [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 U.S. Marketing And Advertising [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Cold Stone Creamery [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 Cold Stone Creamery [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 Maidstone [Member]	Oct. 03, 2010 Maidstone [Member]	Jul. 04, 2010 Maidstone [Member]	Apr. 04, 2010 Maidstone [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Maidstone [Member]	Oct. 29, 2010 Maidstone [Member]	Oct. 02, 2011 Non-Owned Restaurants [Member]
Ownership interest																		50.00%	50.00%	0.00%
Percentage of Maidstone Bakeries financial results consolidated																			100.00%
Operating income from Maidstone Bakeries														4,900,000	16,500,000	14,400,000	13,000,000
Accounts payable						2,600,000	2,400,000
Number of operator and franchise incentive program restaurants			282		259
Number of operator and franchise incentive program restaurants, percentage			7.30%		6.90%
Average total of operator and franchise incentive program restaurants	270	283	261	277
Term of termination notice, in days																				30
Cost of the shares held by the Trust	11,506,000		11,506,000		9,542,000
Contributions to advertising funds	2,500,000	1,200,000	7,300,000	2,900,000				1,000,000	0	3,000,000	0	1,400,000	300,000
Advertising funds spent	44,100,000	40,800,000	156,300,000	150,200,000
Equity investments value	44,098,000		44,098,000		44,767,000

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Income Taxes (Details) (CAD) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010		Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010		Jan. 02, 2011
Income Taxes
Effective income tax rate	29.00%	35.70%		29.20%	32.00%
Asset impairment charges	372	20,888		372	20,888
Income tax benefit	42,302	45,268	[1]	115,993	125,492	[1]	0

[1] Comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in classification between Corporate and Canada noted above.

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Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

NOTE 14 SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company operates exclusively in the quick service restaurant industry and has determined that its reportable segments are those that are based on the Company's methods of internal reporting and management structure and represent the manner in which the Company's chief decision maker views and evaluates the various aspects of the Company's business. With the departure of the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company's chief decision maker changed in the second quarter of 2011. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the current chief decision maker continues to view and evaluate the Company's reportable segments as the geographic locations of Canada and the U.S.

Beginning in 2011, the Company modified certain allocation methods resulting in changes in the classification of certain costs, with the main change being corporate information technology infrastructure costs now being included in Corporate rather than in Canada. The related assets and depreciation and amortization have also been reclassified to Corporate.

There are no inter-segment revenues included in the table below:

	Third quarter ended												Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			% of Total			October  3, 2010(6)			% of Total			October 2, 2011			% of Total			October 3 2010(6)			% of Total
Revenues
Canada	$	617,937			85.0	%	$	562,057			83.8	%	$	1,764,511			85.1	%	$	1,568,950			82.9	%
U.S.		36,835			5.1	%		33,573			5.0	%		108,366			5.2	%		91,421			4.8	%
Total reportable segments		654,772			90.1	%		595,630			88.8	%		1,872,877			90.3	%		1,660,371			87.7	%
Variable interest entities (1)		72,158			9.9	%		74,890			11.2	%		200,300			9.7	%		232,623			12.3	%
Total	$	726,930			100.0	%	$	670,520			100.0	%	$	2,073,177			100.0	%	$	1,892,994			100.0	%
Segment operating income
Canada (1)	$	160,386			98.2	%	$	153,544			112.8	%	$	448,343			97.9	%	$	438,883			103.3	%
U.S. (2) (3)		2,873			1.8	%		(17,483	)		(12.8	)%		9,492			2.1	%		(14,149	)		(3.3	)%
Reportable segment operating income		163,259			100.0	%		136,061			100.0	%		457,835			100.0	%		424,734			100.0	%
Variable interest entities (1) (4)		366						9,032						2,383						23,255
Corporate charges (5)		(10,819	)					(12,083	)					(43,591	)					(37,392	)
Consolidated operating income		152,806						133,010						416,627						410,597
Interest expense, net		6,705						6,040						18,981						17,905
Income taxes		42,302						45,268						115,993						125,492
Net income		103,799						81,702						281,653						267,200
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		168						7,874						1,794						20,362
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	$	103,631					$	73,828					$	279,859					$	246,838

⁽¹⁾  The Company's chief decision maker viewed and evaluated the performance of the Canadian segment with Maidstone Bakeries accounted for on an equity accounting basis, which reflects 50% of Maidstone Bakeries' operating income. As a result, the net revenues and the remaining 50% of operating income of Maidstone Bakeries up to October 29, 2010, the date of disposition, were included in the Variable interest entities line above ($8.3 million and $22.0 million for the third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010, respectively), along with revenues and operating income or loss from our non-owned consolidated restaurants.

⁽²⁾  The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 include asset impairment charges of $1.0 million which primarily reflects current real estate values in the Company's Portland market. In addition, approximately $1.5 million of accrued closure costs were reversed upon the substantial conclusion of closure activities related to the Company's New England markets. Both of these items are included in Asset impairment and related closure costs, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

⁽³⁾  The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2010 include an asset impairment charge of $20.9 million related to the Company's Portland, Providence and Hartford markets, which were determined to be impaired.

⁽⁴⁾  The third quarter and year-to-date periods of 2011 include an asset impairment charge of $0.9 million related to VIEs in the Portland market.

⁽⁵⁾  Corporate charges include certain overhead costs which are not allocated to individual business segments, the impact of certain foreign currency exchange gains and losses, the net costs associated with executing the Company's International expansion plans, and the operating income from the Company's wholly-owned Irish subsidiary, which continues to be managed corporately. In addition, the year-to-date period of 2011 includes $6.3 million of severance charges, advisory fees, and related costs and expenses related to the separation agreement with the Company's former President and Chief Executive Officer.

⁽⁶⁾  Comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in classification between Corporate and Canada noted above.

The following table provides information about capital spending:

	Third quarter ended										Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		% of Total			October 3, 2010		% of Total			October 2, 2011		% of Total			October 3, 2010		% of Total
Capital expenditures
Canada	$	33,855		79.4	%	$	22,308		73.2	%	$	88,230		83.2	%	$	64,775		82.0	%
U.S.		8,762		20.6	%		8,186		26.8	%		17,801		16.8	%		14,213		18.0	%
	$	42,617		100.0	%	$	30,494		100.0	%	$	106,031		100.0	%	$	78,988		100.0	%

Revenues consisted of the following:

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Sales
Distribution sales	$	432,923	$	387,030	$	1,245,227	$	1,069,144
Company-operated restaurant sales		6,407		6,080		18,496		16,525
Sales from variable interest entities		72,158		74,890		200,300		232,623
		511,488		468,000		1,464,023		1,318,292
Franchise revenues
Rents and royalties		188,956		176,964		542,175		512,803
Franchise fees		26,486		25,556		66,979		61,899
		215,442		202,520		609,154		574,702
Total revenues	$	726,930	$	670,520	$	2,073,177	$	1,892,994

Cost of sales consisted of the following:

	Third quarter ended				Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
Cost of sales
Distribution cost of sales	$	383,866	$	341,225	$	1,095,763	$	932,663
Company-operated restaurant cost of sales		6,519		5,897		18,552		16,846
Cost of sales from variable interest entities		62,611		51,835		175,064		171,842
	$	452,996	$	398,957	$	1,289,379	$	1,121,351

The following table outlines the Company's franchised locations and system activity for the third quarter and year-to-date periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010:

	Third quarter ended						Year-to-date period ended
	October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Franchise Restaurant Progression
Franchise restaurants in operation – beginning of period		3,789			3,610			3,730			3,560
Franchises opened		65			79			141			138
Franchises closed		(5	)		(3	)		(20	)		(14	)
Net transfers within the franchised system		1			(4	)		(1	)		(2	)
Franchise restaurants in operation – end of period		3,850			3,682			3,850			3,682
Company-operated restaurants		21			21			21			21
Total systemwide restaurants – end of period (1)		3,871			3,703			3,871			3,703

⁽¹⁾  Includes various types of standard and non-standard restaurant formats in Canada, the U.S. and the GCC with differing restaurant sizes and menu offerings as well as self-serve kiosks, which offer primarily coffee products and a limited product selection. Collectively, the Company refers to all of these restaurants and kiosks as "systemwide restaurants."

Excluded from the above franchise restaurant progression table (and number of systemwide restaurants) are 255 licensed locations in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom as at October 2, 2011 (268 as at October 3, 2010).

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Operations (CAD) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010		Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Revenues
Sales	511,488	468,000		1,464,023	1,318,292
Franchise revenues:
Rents and royalties	188,956	176,964		542,175	512,803
Franchise fees	26,486	25,556		66,979	61,899
Franchise revenue, total	215,442	202,520		609,154	574,702
Total revenues	726,930	670,520	[1]	2,073,177	1,892,994	[1]
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	452,996	398,957		1,289,379	1,121,351
Operating expenses	65,348	61,690		192,604	181,975
Franchise fee costs	26,117	24,908		67,853	63,113
General and administrative expenses	34,744	35,790		118,709	107,207
Equity (income)	(3,855)	(4,015)		(10,788)	(11,032)
Asset impairment and related closure costs, net (note 2)	372	20,888		372	20,888
Other (income), net	(1,598)	(708)		(1,579)	(1,105)
Total costs and expenses, net	574,124	537,510		1,656,550	1,482,397
Operating income	152,806	133,010	[1]	416,627	410,597	[1]
Interest (expense)	(7,443)	(6,472)		(22,246)	(18,797)
Interest income	738	432		3,265	892
Income before income taxes	146,101	126,970		397,646	392,692
Income taxes (note 3)	42,302	45,268	[1]	115,993	125,492	[1]
Net income	103,799	81,702	[1]	281,653	267,200	[1]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	168	7,874	[1]	1,794	20,362	[1]
Net income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	103,631	73,828	[1]	279,859	246,838	[1]
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (note 4)	0.65	0.43		1.71	1.41
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Tim Hortons Inc. (note 4)	0.65	0.42		1.71	1.41
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic (in thousands) (note 4)	159,584	173,482		163,535	174,744
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted (in thousands) (note 4)	160,063	173,743		164,026	175,002
Dividend per common share	0.17	0.13		0.51	0.39

[1] Comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in classification between Corporate and Canada noted above.

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Notes Receivable, Net (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011
Notes Receivable, Net
Deferred period, in weeks	104

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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (CAD)	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011	Jun. 12, 2008	Oct. 02, 2011 Guarantee Obligations [Member] Franchise Rights [Member]	Jan. 02, 2011 Guarantee Obligations [Member] Franchise Rights [Member]
Leases and debt payments				1,800,000	1,000,000
Guarantee of letters of credit and surety bonds	9,000,000	10,300,000
Maximum lease period, years	seven
Maximum term of Company purchase arrangements	one fiscal year
Asserted damages			1,950,000,000
Number of motions pending	2

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Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Components Of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) And Total Comprehensive Income) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010		Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income
Net income	103,799	81,702	[1]	281,653	267,200	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Translation adjustments gain (loss)	34,147	(16,364)		22,382	(11,987)
Net gain (loss) from change in fair value of derivatives	15,137	(2,346)		8,664	(5,303)
Amount of net loss reclassified to earnings during the period	1,147	510		5,151	3,746
Total cash flow hedges	16,284	(1,836)		13,815	(1,557)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	50,431	(18,200)		36,197	(13,544)
Total comprehensive income	154,230	63,502		317,850	253,656
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	168	7,874		1,794	20,362
Total comprehensive income attributable to Tim Hortons Inc.	154,062	55,628		316,056	233,294

[1] Comparative periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in classification between Corporate and Canada noted above.

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Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Other Long-Term Liabilities) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011		Jan. 02, 2011
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, Other, And Other Long-Term Liabilities
Maidstone Bakeries supply contract deferred liability - long-term	25,344		31,616
Accrued rent expense leveling liability	29,145		26,544
Unrecognized tax benefits	26,010	[1]	23,635	[1]
Stock-based compensation liabilities	18,677		12,453
Other accrued long-term liabilities	17,561	[2]	17,682	[2]
Other long-term liabilities	116,737		111,930

[1] Includes accrued interest.

[2] Includes deferred revenues and various other accruals.

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Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (CAD)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010	Jan. 02, 2011	Oct. 02, 2011 Other Long-Term Assets [Member] TRS [Member] Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member]		Jan. 02, 2011 Other Long-Term Assets [Member] TRS [Member] Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member]		Oct. 02, 2011 Senior Unsecured Notes, Series 1 (4.20% Coupon Rate) [Member]	Jun. 01, 2010 Senior Unsecured Notes, Series 1 (4.20% Coupon Rate) [Member]
Derivative, credit risk			The Company did not have a significant exposure to any individual counterparty as at October 2, 2011 or January 2, 2011.		The Company did not have a significant exposure to any individual counterparty as at October 2, 2011 or January 2, 2011.
Senior unsecured notes											200,000,000
Long-term other assets	30,600,000		30,600,000		15,000,000
Fair value asset						8,761,000	[1]	4,253,000	[1]
Interest rate											4.20%
Derivative maturity date										June 1, 2017
Gain from derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815	1,000,000	1,600,000	4,500,000	2,000,000
Outstanding interest rate cash flow hedge	0		0		0
Outstanding fair value hedges	0		0		0

[1] Maturities of May 2015, May 2016, May 2017 and May 2018.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Manner For Settlement Of Restricted Stock Units) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Stock-Based Compensation
Settled with common shares from the Trust, gross settlement, Units	45	74
Settled by an open market purchase, gross settlement, Units	9	18
Total restricted stock settlement, gross settlement, Units	54	92
Settled with common shares from the Trust, settlement, net of tax, Units	24	40
Settled by an open market purchase, settlement, net of tax, Units	6	11
Total restricted stock, settlement, net of tax, Units	30	51
Settled with common shares from the Trust, settlement, net of tax, Amount	833	1,352
Settled by an open market purchase, settlement, net of tax, Amount	262	377
Total restricted stock, settlement, net of tax	1,095	1,729

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Notes Receivable, Net (Components Of Notes Receivable) (Details) (CAD) In Thousands	Oct. 02, 2011	Jan. 02, 2011
Notes Receivable, Net
Notes receivable, net of allowance, short-term	11,200	12,543
Notes receivable, net of allowance, discounted, long-term	3,499	3,811
Notes receivable, net	14,699	16,354