{"id":14520,"date":"2026-11-08T03:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T03:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=14520"},"modified":"2026-11-08T03:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T03:08:00","slug":"tim-hortons-a-letter-to-my-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=14520","title":{"rendered":"Tim Hortons, a letter to my father"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Having a whole business plan from Canada to succeed in Korea might seem simple, but it must have taken years of dedication for Korea to have so many Tim Hortons today. The Tim Hortons here are so different from what I was used to back in Canada, yet they still feel the same. They are different because in Canada it was always only about the simplicity of grabbing a coffee and a sandwich on the go with my family when starting the day or on a road trip somewhere in Quebec or elsewhere in Canada. In Korea, Tim Hortons is a whole experience, from the decor to the very rich menu, helping Koreans feel as though they are visiting Canada for a brief moment. They say the most indifferent people live abroad and the ones with the big hearts will stay close to their families. My problem is that I have the biggest heart but a head full of dreams. I found myself, more times than I should, feeling homesick and sad that I have left my parents behind back in Quebec City. Tim Hortons here has reminded me of that more than anything else, not because it is deeply connected to Quebec culture, but because it was
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