Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen is an international chain of fast food restaurants started by John Fremont McCullough on June 22, 1940 in Joliet, Illinois. Dairy Queen's menu is mostly soft serve ice cream, hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken.
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| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Joliet, Illinois, United States (June 22, 1940) |
| Headquarters | Edina, Minnesota, United States |
Key people | Warren Buffett John Gainor (CEO) Charles J. Chapman III (COO) James S. Simpson (CFO) Michael Keller (CBO) |
| Products | Soft serve Hamburgers Hot dogs Chicken |
| Revenue |  US$2.5 billion (2008)[1] |
Number of employees | 2,362 (2008) |
| Website | dairyqueen.com |
Operations
Dairy Queen is Currently Operated in:
Dairy Queen was Previously Operated in:
Austria (withdrew around 1999)
Cyprus
Dominican Republic (withdrew in the 2000s)
Gabon
Guam
Hungary (withdrew in the 1990s)
Italy
Japan (withdrew in 1999; expected to reenter)
Malaysia (withdrew in the 2010s)
Morocco (withdrew in the 2000s)
Poland (withdrew in 2016)
Singapore (withdrew in May 2016)
Australia
Puerto Rico (withdrew in the 2000s, expected to reenter)
Slovenia (withdrew in 2000)
Turkey (withdrew in the 1990s)
Macau (withdrew in 2016)
Dairy Queen Media
DQ in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States, built in 1949
A Dairy Queen in Key West, Florida, United States, with the pre-2007 logo, still used at some older locations
A Chicken Strip Basket at Dairy Queen with four chicken strips, french fries, and Texas toast
A DQ Grill & Chill in Canada
A Dairy Queen outlet in Burnet, Texas, United States, using the chain's previous logo
A woman holding a Banana Cream Pie Blizzard
Frozen cakes and desserts at a Dairy Queen in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, circa 2022
Prototype Dairy Queen logo from 1940 to 1960, still in use at a small number of locations
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References
- ↑ Niemela, Jennifer (14 April 2009). "DQ's Q1 same-store sales up 5%". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved 13 February 2011.