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Dairy Queen, often called as DQ, DQ is a chain of Ice cream and fast food restaurants owned by International Dairy Queen, Inc, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. International Dairy Queen, Inc., also owns Orange Julius and Karmelkorn.

The first DQ restaurant was located in Joliet, Illinois. It was operated by Sherb Noble and opened for business on June 22, 1940. It served a variety of frozen products, such as soft serve ice cream.

Dairy Queen History:

The soft-serve formula was first developed in 1938 by Douds, Iowa, born John Fremont “J.F.” “Grandpa” McCullough (1871‒1963).

Dairy Queen reported over 6,400 stores in more than 25 countries; about 4,500 of its stores (approximately 70%) were located in the United States.

Dairy Queens were a fixture of social life in small towns of the Midwestern and Southern United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Dairy Queen Stores:

The company’s stores are operated under several brands, all bearing the distinctive Dairy Queen logo and carrying the company’s signature soft-serve ice cream.

As of the end of 2014, Dairy Queen had more than 6,400 stores in 27 countries, including more than 1,400 locations outside the United States and Canada.

Dairy Queen Products:

The company’s products expanded to include malts and milkshakes in 1949, banana splits in 1951, Dilly Bars in 1955, Mr. Misty slush treats in 1961 (later renamed Misty Slush, then again to Arctic Rush), Jets, Curly Tops, Freezes in 1964, and a range of hamburgers and other cooked foods under the Brazier banner in 1958.