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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]
The first Texas franchise opened in 1947 in Austin by Rolly Klose, who is still dubbed responsible for creating the unique flair and individuality of the Texas Dairy Queen franchises.
A former Red Barn location in Mississauga, Ontario, now a Mr. Sub restaurant. This is a list of defunct fast-food chains.A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants with the same name in many different locations that are either under shared corporate ownership (e.g., McDonald's in the U.S.) or franchising agreements.
A new Dairy Queen being constructed along Erie Street S in Massillon is a $1.6 million project. Campbell Oil Co./Bell Stores is the restaurant owner.
Vasari LLC, which operates about 70 Dairy Queen locations Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.
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]
Dairy Queen isn’t the only company giving out free ice cream this spring. Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day , when it will be giving out unlimited free scoops at all of its locations across the ...