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title: "Carrollton Leader: Dairy Queen Franchisee Gives Back to Local Community"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1153bb55-52ca-4c25-964b-95db4ae9b021
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/carrollton-leader-dairy-queen-franchisee-gives-back-to-local-community-8224
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
published: 2016-12-02T22:17:17.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:15:25.690Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/6620836c0061dc5c47da92dba4d179419169.jpg
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# Carrollton Leader: Dairy Queen Franchisee Gives Back to Local Community

**TL;DR:** Tony Mariaux, franchisee of the Carrollton Dairy Queen, focuses on giving back to the local community through various initiatives. The restaurant's team is involved with Children's Miracle Network and local schools, donating a portion of sales to these organizations.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/carrollton-leader-dairy-queen-franchisee-gives-back-to-local-community-8224).*

## Story

Tony Mariaux runs the daily operations of the Carrollton Dairy Queen ® and has recently emphasized a focus on giving back to the local community.

In a recent interview with the Carrollton Leader, Mariaux highlighted some of the ways the restaurant's team is making an impact.

"We believe in giving back to the community. We are involved with Children's Miracle Network through DQ ® and are getting involved with schools and churches in our area," said Maraiux. "We have had a fundraiser for Creek Valley Middle School Band and for Creekview High School and have others in the planning stage. We donate 20 percent of the sales they bring in to the organization."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- community involvement (topic)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- charity partnerships (topic)
- franchisee initiatives (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/carrollton-leader-dairy-queen-franchisee-gives-back-to-local-community-8224). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1153bb55-52ca-4c25-964b-95db4ae9b021).