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Franchise Information

Source: File #215320
FDD Issued: Mar 27, 2025
Extracted: Dec 23, 2025
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
$45,600
Royalty
4.0%
Ad Fund: 5.00%
Total Investment
$1.52M - $2.54M
Outlet Information
Total Outlets
1,971
Franchised
1,969
Company-Owned
2
Opened (Last Year)
+2
Closed (Last Year)
-0
Churn Breakdown (Last Year)
Terminations
30
Non-Renewals
0
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
113
Reacquired
0
Item 19 (Financial Performance)
Disclosed
Data is for DQ Grill & Chill restaurants newly constructed, developed between 20...
Financial Performance (Item 19)
Avg Unit Volume
$1,380,626
Median
$1,365,757
Highest
$2,886,417
Lowest
$518,468
% Achieving Avg
44.0%
Sample Size
321 units
Legal History
Litigation: Yes
Pending cases include Oakland Family Restaurants, Inc. v. ADQ (affirmed in favor of ADQ, petition fo...
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