Dairy Queen Company Description
International Dairy Queen (IDQ) has been supplying brain-freezes for more than 70 years. The company is a leading franchisor of frozen treat stores, with more than 5,600 Dairy Queen quick-service restaurants popular for their ice cream treats, including Blizzards, sundaes, and cones. Many of the stores also serve burgers, fries, and other items. A small number of units are company-owned. In addition, IDQ franchises about 400 DQ Orange Julius locations offering blended fruit drinks and a small number of Karmelkorn stands that feature popcorn snacks. IDQ franchisees operate in the US, Canada, and 20 other countries. Tracing its roots back to 1938, the company is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
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