Tims aims to match rivals

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RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL $60.18 (New York symbol QSR; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (905-845-6511; www.rbi.com; Shares outstanding: 478.0 million; Market cap: $28.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.0%) now plans to test all-day breakfast at a number of its Ontario Tim Hortons locations. Plus, it will look at creating a kids’ menu and study the feasibility of introducing delivery and loyalty programs. The company will begin the all-day breakfast testing at a handful of Hamilton and Burlington, Ontario, locations later this summer. Tim Horton’s tested all-day breakfast in 2013, but decided against it. It sees demand is much higher today, with McDonald’s and key competitors already offering that option. Tims is also considering the installation of self-ordering kiosks as a way to reduce wait times for in-store customers. Restaurant Brands is still a hold. hold. …