Dairy Queen

History:
The soft-serve formula was first developed in 1938 by Douds, Iowa-born John Fremont "J.F." "Grandpa" McCullough and his son Alex. They convinced friend and loyal customer Sherb Noble to offer the product in his ice cream store in Kankakee, Illinois. On the first day of sales, Noble dished out more than 1,600 servings of the new dessert within two hours. Noble and the McCulloughs went on to open the first Dairy Queen store in 1940 in Joliet, Illinois. While this Diary Queen has not been in operation since the 1950s, the building still stands at 501 N Chicago St. as a city-designated landmark.
Since 1940, the chain has used a franchise system to expand its operations globally. In the US, the state with the most Dairy Queen restaurants is Texas. Using the 2010 census, the state with the most Dairy Queen Restaurants per person in Minnesota.
International Dairy Queen, Inc. (IDQ) is the parent company of Dairy Queen. In the United States, it operates under American Dairy Queen Corp.
At the end of fiscal year 2014, Dairy Queen reported over 6,400 stores in more than 25 countries; about 4,500 of its stores (approximately 70%) were located in the United States.
DQ was an early pioneer of food franchising, expanding its 10 stores in 1941 to 100 by 1947, 1,446 in 1950, and 2,600 in 1955. The first store in Canada opened in Climax, Saskatchewan, in 1953.
The red Dairy Queen symbol was introduced in 1958.
The company became International Dairy Queen, Inc. (IDQ) in 1962.
In 1987, IDQ bought the Orange Julius chain. IDQ was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in 1998.
Dairy Queens were a fixture of social life in small towns of the Midwestern and Southern United States during the 1950s and 1960s. In that role, they have often come to be referenced as a symbol of life in small-town America, as in Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen: Reflections at Sixty and Beyond by Larry McMurtry, Dairy Queen Days by Robert Inman, and Chevrolet Summers, Dairy Queen Nights by Bob Greene.

Stores:
The company's stores are operated under several brands, all bearing the distinctive Dairy Queen logo and carrying the company's signature soft-serve ice cream (along with the trademark "curl"). In the 1970, most restaurants were "Brazier" locations with a second floor for storage, recognizable for their red mansard roofs.
As of the end of 2014, Diary Queen had more than 6,400 stores in 27 countries, including more than 1,400 locations outside the United States and Canada.
The largest Dairy Queen in the United States is located in Bloomington, Illinois. The largest store in the world was built in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The busiest store in the world is located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Standard stores:
While some stores a very abbreviated menu primarily featuring DQ frozen treats and may be open only during spring and summer, the majority of DQ restaurants also serve hot food and are open all year.
So-called "Limited Brazier" locations may additionally offer hot dogs, barbecue beef (or pork) sandwiches, and in some cases french fries and chicken, but not hamburgers. Dairy Queen Full Brazier restaurants serve a normal fast-food menu featuring burgers, french fries, and grilled and crispy chicken in addition to frozen treats and hot dogs. Dairy Queen now offers happy hour. They offer certain items half off for a limited time.
In some locations built in the 1990s, the "Hot Eats, Cool Treats" slogan can be seen printed on windows or near the roof of the building. One such example was a former Dairy Queen Brazier location in Woodinville, Washington, where the slogan was printed near the tops of the windows. This location was converted into a Grill & Chill store around late 2016-2017.

Dairy Queen Brazier:
The name "Brazier" originated in 1957 when one of the company's franchisees, Jim Cruikshank, set out to develop the standardized food system. When he witnessed flames rising from an open charcoal grill (a brazier) in a New York eatery, he knew he hand found the Brazier concept.
The "Brazier" name has been slowly phased out of signage and advertising since 1993, although it has not been removed from all existing signage, especially in many smaller towns and rural locations. Since the early 2000s, new or renovated locations which are similar to Brazier restaurants in terms of size and menu selection, but have been updated with the current logo and/or exterior, usually carry the name "DQ Restaurant", although the website's store locator still lists the stores that do not carry the "Grill & Chill" name as "Dairy Queen Brazier" and the smaller stores "Dairy Queen Ltd Brazier" and "Dairy Queen Stores".
However, the company website still considers their burger and hot dog line as "Brazier Foods', according to the history section and some FAQ listed topics in the website.

DQ Grill and Chill:
DQ Grill & Chill locations feature hot foods, treats, table delivery, and self-serve soft drinks. It is the new concept for new and renovated full-service restaurants. Stores are larger than older-style locations and feature a completely new store design. In most cases, they offer an expanded menu including breakfast, Grill Burgers, and grilled sandwiches, as well as limited table service (customers still place orders at the counter). They also contain self-serve soft drink fountains allowing free refills. Some of the older stores have upgraded to the new format. However, there are still older stores that have not upgraded to the new format. In December 2001, Chattanooga, Tennessee was the site of the first two Dairy Queen Grill and Chill restaurants in the United States. The nation's largest DQ Grill & Chill is located in Bloomington, Illinois.

Contact Us:
7505 Metro Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55439
Phone: 952-830-0200
Website: http://www.dairyqueen.com

Locations:
Dairy Queen
Atoka
804 S Mississippi Ave
Atoka, OK 74525
580-889-7919

DQ Grill & Chill
Billings
7850 Acre
Billings, OK 74630
580-725-3537
7 Days at 10am-10pm

DQ Grill & Chill
Broken Arrow
3120 W Kenosha St
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
918-806-8037
Sun 11am-9:30pm
Mon-Thu 10am-9:30pm
Fri-Sat 10am-10pm

Dairy Queen
Caddo
830 Buffalo St
Caddo, OK 74729
580-367-2611

DQ Grill & Chill
Chickasha
720 W Choctaw Ave
Chickasha, OK 73018
405-224-1712
Sun-Thu 10am-10pm
Fri-Sat 10am-11pm

DQ Grill & Chill
Del City
5400 SE 29th St
Del City, OK 73115
405-604-9891
Sun-Thu 10:30am-10pm
Fri-Sat 10:30am-11pm

Dairy Queen Brazier
Durant
520 N 1st Ave
Durant, OK 74701
580-924-0905
Sun 11am-10pm
Mon-Sat 10am-10pm

DQ Grill & Chill
Grove
2200 S Main St
Grove, OK 74344
918-786-6088
7 Days at 10:30am-11pm

DQ Grill & Chill
Lawton
6310 NW Cache Rd
Lawton, OK 73505
580-899-8455
Sun 11am-10pm
Mon-Sat 10:30am-10pm

DQ Grill & Chill
Moore
2301 Telephone Rd
Moore, OK 73160
405-703-4774
Sun-Thu 10:30am-10pm
Fri-Sat 10:30am-11pm

DQ Grill & Chill
Norman
1835 W Main St
Norman, OK 73069
405-701-3988
Sun-Thu 10:30am-10pm
Fri-Sat 10:30am-11pm

DQ Grill & Chill
Oklahoma City
14430 N Pennsylvania Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
405-418-4109
Sun-Thu 10:30am-10pm
Fri-Sat 10:30am-11pm

Dairy Queen
Okmulgee
1000 E 6th St
Okmulgee, OK 74447
918-756-4554

Dairy Queen
Tishomingo
404 W Main St
Tishomingo, OK 73460
580-371-2366

Dairy Queen
Tulsa
Woodland Hills Mall
7021 S Memorial Dr, #263
Tulsa, OK 74133
918-252-4117
Sun 11am-7pm
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm

Dairy Queen
Wetumka
117 E Highway 9
Wetumka, OK 74883
405-452-3302

Dairy Queen
Woodward
1223 Main St
Woodward, OK 73801
580-256-2397
Sun Closed
Mon-Thu 10am-9pm
Fri-Sat 10am-10pm

DQ Grill & Chill
Yukon
900 N Cemetery Rd
Yukon, OK 73099
405-265-3300
7 Days at 10:30am-11pm