8331 Norman Center Dr, Ste 700, Bloomington, MN 55437
Approximately 95-100% of the Dairy Queen restaurant locations are linked in the Atlas Research Platform.
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Dairy Queen began on June 22, 1940, when Sherb Noble started the first restaurant in Joliet, Illinois, using a soft-serve formula developed by John Fremont McCullough and his son Bradley. The first Canadian restaurant began in 1953. International Dairy Queen was formed in 1962, acquired Orange Julius in 1988 and became a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary in 1998. Dairy Queen is headquartered at 8331 Norman Center Drive in Bloomington, Minnesota. More than 90% of the restaurants are franchised. Operators range from single-location franchisees to multi-unit organizations. Dairy Queen has locations in 49 states and ten Canadian provinces. It operates as quick serve, with lunch and dinner as its main meal periods. Its primary cuisines are Ice Cream/Yogurt, Burgers and Chicken. A typical location has about 40 seats and occupies about 1,250 square feet. Formats vary. Treat-only stores and mall locations may be smaller or have no dedicated seating, while Grill & Chill restaurants can have larger dining rooms and menus.
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