Dairy Queen

International Dairy Queen, Inc.
Dairy Queen
DQ
Company typePrivate[1]
IndustryRestaurant
GenreFast food restaurant, ice cream parlor[2]
FoundedJune 22, 1940; 84 years ago (1940-06-22) in Joliet, Illinois, US
FoundersJohn Fremont McCullough
Alex McCullough
Sherb Noble
Headquarters,
US
Number of locations
4,455[3] (US domestic, 2018)
6,800[4] (global)
Area served
United States, Bahamas, Bahrain, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, China, Guyana, Indonesia, Kuwait, Laos, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam
Key people
Troy Bader (President and CEO)
ProductsSoft serve, milkshakes, cakes, sundaes, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, chicken strips, french fries, cheese curds, onion rings, soft drinks, salads (in Texas: tacos, taco salads, nachos)
RevenueUS$3.64 billion (US, 2017)[3]
ParentBerkshire Hathaway
SubsidiariesAmerican Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen Canada
Orange Julius
Websitewww.dairyqueen.com

Dairy Queen (DQ) is an American multinational fast food chain founded in 1940 and currently headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.[5][6] The first Dairy Queen was owned and operated by Sherb Noble and first opened on June 22, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois.[7][8][9] It serves a variety of hot and fried food, as well as original frozen dairy products that vary from location to location.[10]

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  5. ^ "Karmelkorn gourmet popcorn and popcorn gifts". karmelkorn.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  6. ^ DeYoung, Dirk (March 9, 2018). "Dairy Queen to move headquarters from Edina to Bloomington". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "FAQ". Dairy Queen. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
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