Here Are 11 American And International Chains That Canadians Are Absolutely Desperate To Come Up North

    Tim Horton, who? We want TRADER JOE.

    Canada is America's big-little sister... but that doesn't mean we always get their hand-me-downs.

    Reddit user u/FantasticSchedule29 asked: "Is there a U.S. or other international chain you wish were available in Canada?"

    They start it off with a bang, "Trader Joe’s for me… (if anyone’s from Vancouver, does the brief presence of Pirate Joe’s ring any bells?)"

    1. "Trader Joe's and Ulta. And a real Target, not the crappy version we had briefly."

    2. "Aldi. This country needs some more competition in the grocery isle!"

    ALDI grocery store logo.

    3. "Trader Joe's for me too, and maybe In-N-Out Burger."

    4. "Waffle House."

    5. "H-E-B and Whatta Burger, chicken honey biscuit ohhhhhhhh."

    H-E-B Grocery store. Sign reads: "Fresh Foods."

    6. "Mint mobile, cricket wireless, etc. More competitors should be in Canadian phone plan market."

    7. "Bob Evans. Because sometimes you want diabetes with a side of cardiac arrest."

    A waitress serves customers at the Bob Evans Farm Restaurant off of Interstate Rt 66 near Manassas, VA.

    8. "Joann’s for more yarn selection lol."

    9. "I'm British and live here. Greggs all day long."

    Greggs grocery store in London, UK.

    10. "Dunkin' Donuts or Krispy Kreme, we need to break up the Tim Hortons donut monopoly."

    11. "I would do anything for In-N-Out, or for Target to return (or both). Also Buccees and TopGolf would be cool."

    I'm just shocked Erewhon isn't on this list! I certainly would do ANYTHING to try a $17 USD smoothie created by Bella Hadid or some other Calabasas-based model.

    Coconut Cloud smoothie from Erewhon.

    What would YOU like to see coming to the Great North? Let us know in the comments below or over on TikTok and Instagram!

    Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.