In 1963, Horton partnered with local restaurant owner Jim Charade to open several businesses, including a burger stand and donut shop.

The chain has been around since 1964.This was the first Tim Hortons opened in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey star Tim Horton and his business partner Jim Charade. The chain was originally ...

As he neared the end of his hockey career, which was spent mostly with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tim Horton founded the company that bears his name with Jim Charade, a Toronto businessman, in 1964.

State Rep. Jim Ananich, D-Flint, will hold a coffee hour from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Tim Horton's, 1274 N. Ballenger Highway in Flint.

Tim Hortons history Founding: The chain was founded in 1964 by Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player Tim Horton and business partner Jim Charade in Hamilton, Ontario, as Tim Horton Do-nut.