Have you noticed how many AMERICAN owed corporations are now claiming Canadian connections?
McDonalds is claiming Canadian ownership, because their franchises are owned by Canadians.
Lazyboy, which has no manufacturing or assembly n Canada, is claiming a ‘buy Canadian’ slant because the Lazyboy stores in Ontario are licensed to Canadian owners.
Even saw an add where ESSO is claiming Canadian roots, for over half a century.
Next, Walmart will be touting that it has Canadian roots.
It’s been going on for years. Tim Hortons, with some of the loudest “Canadian” branding, had been owned by Pepsi (via Restaurant Brands International) for over a decade.
I don’t understand how an actual Canadian chain hadn’t popped up to take them out yet.
Robins Donuts they allowed anyone to buy and had no franchise standards. It’s the only place I’ve ever got mouldy food from and it happened multiple times. Each franchise had wildly different quality with the majority being neglected.