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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.
George Foster moved to California after World War II to open outlets for Dairy Queen, since he owned the development rights in the state. However, state laws protecting the dairy industry prevented the use of dairy in restaurant names. So instead, in 1946, Foster opened a restaurant named after himself, Foster’s Old Fashion Freeze. [7]
Tastee-Freez was founded in 1950 in Joliet, Illinois, by Leo S. Maranz and Harry Axene (formerly of Dairy Queen). [2] [3] Maranz invented a soft serve pump and freezer which enabled the product, and their Harlee Manufacturing Company (a portmanteau of Harry and Leo) produced the machines which franchisees would buy and use in their respective locations. [3]
Vasari LLC, which operates about 70 Dairy Queen locations Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.
The Dairy Queen ® System Continues International Expansion Quick service restaurant and treat leader opens newest location in Trinidad MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Dairy Queen® system ...
Trump asks 'what the hell is a Blizzard' at Dairy Queen campaign stop in Iowa Vaughn Hillyard and Zoë Richards and Jake Traylor and Dan Gallo July 7, 2023 at 11:19 PM
Sullivan guided Dairy Queen from 1987 to 2001, and battled McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King in the fast food market. [3] He also resolved internal problems with Dairy Queen distributors. [ 4 ] Sullivan sold Dairy Queen to Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway in 1998.
Dairy Queen has timed its 2024 Free Cone Day to coincide with the first day of spring: March 19. What is Free Cone Day? For one day only, Dairy Queen restaurants nationwide will be giving away one ...