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title: "Albany Times Union: Dairy Queen Targets Albany as Part of Strategic Expansion Initiative in New York"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/012ae022-78e5-4fe7-ac1c-e0a0ac38efec
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/albany-times-union-dairy-queen-targets-albany-as-part-of-strategic-expansion-initiative-in-new-york-6339
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-10-10T20:15:07.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:15:30.607Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/2ab3df28647ea33513953e4a65e572683512.jpg
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# Albany Times Union: Dairy Queen Targets Albany as Part of Strategic Expansion Initiative in New York

**TL;DR:** Dairy Queen plans to open 15 new locations in the Albany area of New York as part of its expansion initiative. The brand is eyeing Albany and the greater Capital Region for addition of multiple DQ Grill & Chill locations.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/albany-times-union-dairy-queen-targets-albany-as-part-of-strategic-expansion-initiative-in-new-york-6339).*

## Story

As part of its expansion plans for the state of New York, the Dairy Queen ® brand is eyeing Albany and the greater Capital Region for addition of multiple DQ Grill & Chill ® locations.

In a recent interview with the Times Union, VP of franchise development Jim Kerr said that as early as next summer, the area could see the brand open the first of 15 planned units.

“The area is very promising,” Kerr said. “We tend to be a brand that attracts families, but we also attract across demographic lines and income lines.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- regional growth (topic)
- Albany (location)
- new york expansion (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/albany-times-union-dairy-queen-targets-albany-as-part-of-strategic-expansion-initiative-in-new-york-6339). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/012ae022-78e5-4fe7-ac1c-e0a0ac38efec).