Leading Dining & Restaurants Brands in Canada: Q1 2025 Insights

This analysis, leveraging Sensor Tower data, examines the digital performance of top Canadian dining brands—Tim Hortons, McDonald's, and Starbucks—from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025.
Tim Hortons maintained a robust digital ecosystem with its app achieving 4.5 million monthly active users (MAU) in March, resilient after a January dip.
Its monthly ad spend peaked at $4.1 million in December, primarily on TikTok and Instagram.
McDonald's website visits fluctuated, hitting a February low of just over 2 million, yet its monthly true audience remained steady around 4.9 million, with a slight March increase.
Starbucks saw a significant website spike in December (over 3.6 million visits), but its app MAU declined from over 2.5 million to 2.1 million by March.
The company reduced ad spend from $2.2 million in October to $1.4 million in March, focusing on Instagram and Facebook.
These trends underscore the importance of multi-platform strategies and dynamic ad placements in maintaining audience engagement.
Sensor Tower's insights enable brands to navigate digital landscapes effectively, optimizing web and app engagement while strategically allocating ad resources for maximum impact in a competitive market.