Tim Hortons

Fall River's legendary Al Mac's Diner has a plan in place to take over the former Tim Horton's.

Burger King officially announced yesterday that it's merging with Canadian doughnut chain Tim Hortons, but denied in response to angry accusations and calls for boycotts that it's trying to duck U.S. taxes by reincorporating in lower-tax-rate Canada.

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown wants Americans to boycott Burger King. The Ohio Democrat is calling for the boycott because of Burger King's weekend announcement that it's in talks to buy Canadian donut chain Tim Hortons.