DQ Grill & Chill

Also filed as: DQ Grill & Chill®

Franchise Information

Analyzed filing: WI · File #640430

Filed: Mar 26, 2026

FDD Issued: Mar 26, 2026

Extracted: Aug 23, 2026

Analyzed

Franchisor Details

Name: American Dairy Queen Corporation

Parent: International Dairy Queen, Inc.

Address: 8000 Tower, Suite 700, 8331 Norman Center Drive, Bloomington, Minnesota 55437

Phone: (952) 830-0200

Website: www.dq.com

Franchising Since: 1962

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Franchise Fee

$45,000

Royalty

4.0%

Ad Fund: 5.0%

Total Investment

$1.51M - $2.55M

Initial Term

20 years

Renewable

Outlet Information

Total Outlets (2025)

1,985

Franchised

1,983

Company-Owned

Opened (Last Year)

+38

Closed (Last Year)

-24

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

154

Reacquired

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Schedule A reports Average Annual Gross Sales for DQ Grill & Chill restaurants:...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume (through Dec 2025)

$1,485,731

Median

$1,413,799

Highest

$3,148,939

Lowest

$601,647

% Achieving Avg

44.0%

Sample Size

286 units

Unit Economics

EBITDA

29.9%

Labor Cost

28.7%

COGS

30.7%

Legal History

Litigation: Yes

Project Lonestar, Inc. v. American Dairy Queen Corporation (N.D. Texas, filed February 11, 2025) all...

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Number	File name	Source State	Filing Date	Actions
573774133	MN_35592-202603-05_american-dairy-queen-corporation.pdf Alternate source copy · newest filing	MN	Apr 22, 2026	Restricted
1581031735	MN_35691-202603-02_american-dairy-queen-corporation.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Apr 22, 2026	Restricted
640430	WI_640430_640430_american-dairy-queen-corporation.pdf Canonical 2026 analysis	WI	Mar 26, 2026	Restricted
1066613769	MN_33678-202504-03_american-dairy-queen-corporation.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	May 2, 2025	Restricted
637935	WI_637935_american-dairy-queen-corporation.pdf Alternate source copy	WI	Mar 27, 2025	Restricted
215320	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_Maryland_215320.pdf Alternate source copy	MD	Mar 27, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
211609	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_Rhode Island_211609.pdf Alternate source copy	RI	Mar 27, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
209247	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_North Dakota_209247.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 27, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
219981	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_North Dakota_219981.pdf Canonical 2025 analysis	ND	Mar 27, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
212537	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_South Dakota_212537.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 27, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
637935	637935_american-dairy-queen-corporation.pdf Alternate source copy	WI	Mar 27, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
1554349335	MN_32431-202410-02_american-dairy-queen-corporation.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Oct 11, 2024	Restricted
1868172990	MN_32431-202410-03_american-dairy-queen-corporation.pdf Canonical 2024 analysis	MN	Oct 11, 2024	Restricted
1862156067	MN_30683-202403-06_american-dairy-queen-corporation.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Apr 18, 2024	Restricted
134831	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_Maryland_134831.pdf Alternate source copy	MD	Mar 28, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
133053	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_North Dakota_133053.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 28, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
199720	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_North Dakota_199720.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 28, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
182394	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_North Dakota_182394.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 28, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
136514	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_South Dakota_136514.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 28, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
55538	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_North Dakota_55538.pdf Canonical 2023 analysis	ND	Mar 28, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
38986	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_North Dakota_38986.pdf Canonical 2022 analysis	ND	Sep 26, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
26206	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_North Dakota_26206.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Jun 15, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
25406	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_Rhode Island_25406.pdf Alternate source copy	RI	Mar 24, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
13512	509964_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill_EFDID__50996_North Dakota_13512.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 24, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
15749	433759_Franchise__DQ_Grill___Chill__2022__EFDID_South Dakota_15749.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 24, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted

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