Dairy Queen has been serving ice cream since 1940 bringing friends and families together to spend quality time. Dairy Queen’s most famous ice cream concoction is their blizzards. My favorite is the Oreo Blizzard. Dairy Queen has tried to spice up its menu over the years to include food items such as hamburgers and hotdogs.
Dairy Queen has grown to one of the largest fast food companies in the world with over 5,900 stores through out the U.S., Canada and 20 different countries.
Do They Franchise?
Yes, Dairy Queen Franchises. However, Dairy Queen is not your average ice cream shop as they offer the DQ Grill & Chill franchise or the Dairy Queen / Orange Julius Treat Center. The DQ Grill & Chill combines Dairy Queen’s ice cream products with meal options such as burgers and fries. The other franchise option combines DQ’s ice cream with fruit smoothies of Orange Julius.
The Grill & Chill Dairy Queen franchise will cost $35K for the franchise fee and requires a net worth of $750K. The DQ/Orange Julius Treat Center costs $25K for the franchise fee and requires a net worth of $200K.
