May 25, 2013

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen Delivers Choco Peanut Butter Brownie

The Dairy Queen system is serving up a new, decadent Choco Peanut Butter Brownie as the featured Blizzard of the Month for May.

A smooth blend of peanut butter, choco chunks, and brownie pieces tumbled with DQsignature creamy vanilla soft serve, Choco Peanut Butter Brownieis available...

Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco Serves It Up at DQ

Baltimore Ravens Quarterback, Super Bowl MVP, and famous No. 5 Joe Flacco served up DQ $5 Buck Lunches to surprised fans at a Dairy Queen in Rosedale, Maryland, on Friday and joined Dairy Queen in presenting a donation to the Matthew J. Cheswick Memorial Fund.

Cheswick, a student at...

DQ Debuts Choco Covered Pretzel Blizzard

Sweet and salty is one of the trending flavor profiles that the Dairy Queen system has turned into a new Blizzard Treat flavor.

DQ Hits the Magic Price Point with $5 Buck Lunch

Rising gas prices, increases in the federal payroll tax, and overall economic uncertainty have left consumers yearning for more value for their take-home dollar, particularly when eating out.

According to an online survey conducted by Harris Interactive in March 2013 and commissioned by...

DQ Opens in 20th Country Outside of U.S. and Canada

The Dairy Queen system, part of Berkshire Hathaway, has opened its latest location in Trinidad, which is the 20th country outside of the U.S. and Canada with a DQ presence.

“The international marketplace has always presented a huge opportunity to grow the Dairy Queen brand,”...

Tap Into the Network
March 2013

More women enter the foodservice industry every year, and they’re being met with a growing wealth of experience and support from which they can draw. A number of networking and leadership development groups have taken on the task of providing stronger gender diversity at all levels of the...

Wendy's Ranks No. 1 for Kid-Friendly, Healthy Options

According to Restaurant DemandTracker, a recent survey of restaurant customers in the United States, households with younger kids are much more likely to seek out restaurants with kid-friendly menus, and many of those consumers are looking for healthier food items on the menu for their families...

HyperActive Technologies Helps DQ with Drive Thru

HyperActive Technologies, a technology company for the restaurant industry, has expanded its suite of drive-thru products for Minneapolis-based Dairy Queen Corporation, which will now include the HyperView PE order confirmation display (OCD), and DriveTime Cloud drive-thru management system....

DQ Kicks Off Spring Season with Deals

The Dairy Queen system will kick off the spring season with special deals throughout March that highlight the iconic brand’s unique food and treat offerings.

DQ Brings Back Choco Covered Strawberry for Valentine’s Day

The Dairy Queen system will sweeten Valentine’s Day and the entire month of February with the return of Choco Covered Strawberry as the featured Blizzard Treat of the Month and with custom-decorated heart shaped cakes.

DQ Kicks Off the New Year with Chocolate Candy Shop Blizzard

Chocoholics will ring in the New Year delectable bite by delectable bite when the Dairy Queen system brings back one of its most popular Blizzard Treats with Chocolate Candy Shop as the January Blizzard of the Month.

An indulgent combination of assorted mini chocolates filled with...

Dairy Queen Lands New Advertising Agency of Record

American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ) announced Barkley as the company’s new advertising agency of record after a four-month formal agency review.

“Dairy Queenis an iconic brand that is well-known and loved, so we received a tremendous amount of interest from agencies across...

DQ Tries to Score with Heisman Winner as Operator

The Dairy Queen system, part of Berkshire Hathaway, invites Heisman Trophy–winner Johnny Manziel to add another title to his name: Dairy Queen operator.

The Texas A&M quarterback recently appeared on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” where Letterman advised him...

DQ Deems the Winners of Annual Supply Chain Partner Awards

The Dairy Queen system has announced the recipients of its annual Distributor, Vendor, and Dairy of the Year Awards. Unified Supply Chain Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of International Dairy Queen, Inc., annually recognizes supply chain partners that provide superior service and outstanding...

DQ Grills & Chills in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The Dairy Queen system's newest, most exciting restaurant concept has opened its doors at 3444 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. The new 2,500 square-foot DQ Grill & Chill restaurant has added 45 new jobs, contributing to Baton Rouge’s employment growth. The new restaurant also will...

Teaneck Resident and Team Hit the Jackpot in DQ Contest

Teaneck resident Stacey Davis was honored at a celebration with family and friends at the Rochelle Park Dairy Queen restaurant in New Jersey where she was presented a ceremonial check for $100,000. Davis served as the captain of team Cool Champs whose seven members won the Dairy Queen Oreo...

The Problem with China

Last year, you could find a dozen Auntie Anne’s pretzel stores in China. This year, you won’t find any.

After wading through one of the world’s biggest bureaucracies, all the while facing fierce competition and various cultural barriers, Wen-Szu Lin and his business...

First DQ Orange Julius Store Opens in Belvidere, Illinois

Dairy Queen and one of the leaders in quick service restaurants has opened its newest, most exciting treat concept, a DQ Orange Julius store in Belvidere, Illinois. Being the first DQ Orange Julius store to open in Belvidere, the new treat location offers all of the amazing Dairy Queen soft-...

DQ Offers Blizzard Treats Names for Weather Channel

With the announcement from the Weather Channel that blizzards this winter will be named, most with a Greek/Roman theme, the Dairy Queen system is offering the names of its signature Blizzard Treats, at no charge.

DQ Opens Units in Honolulu and Daytona Beach

Dairy Queen has opened a set of its newest, most exciting treat concept, DQ Orange Julius, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Daytona Beach, Florida.

The destinations offer Dairy Queen soft-serve treats, as well as Orange Julius products, including an array of fruit beverages and smoothies.

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