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title: "Phoenix New Times: Dairy Queen® Builds on Strong Momentum in Phoenix"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2c029aff-ae09-486c-8d5d-a71ad132dfc1
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/phoenix-new-times-dairy-queen-builds-on-strong-momentum-in-phoenix-11658
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
published: 2017-04-06T16:11:36.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:13:38.194Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/d3937775ea6c3341a3fefe0a27cf311e534.jpg
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# Phoenix New Times: Dairy Queen® Builds on Strong Momentum in Phoenix

**TL;DR:** Dairy Queen targets the Phoenix area for development of its DQ Grill & Chill model, capitalizing on the demand for ice cream vendors. The brand has seen recent openings in Laveen and Surprise with plans for rapid expansion locally.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-04-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/phoenix-new-times-dairy-queen-builds-on-strong-momentum-in-phoenix-11658).*

## Story

International Dairy Queen, Inc . has targeted the Phoenix area for development of its DQ Grill & Chill ® model, feeding the high demand from locals for additional ice cream vendors as of late.

According to the Phoenix New Times, the brand has seen recent openings in Laveen and Surprise with plans for rapid expansion locally. International Dairy Queen, Inc. Vice President of Franchise Sales and Development Mike Mettler feels the DQ Grill & Chill model and menu variety will set the brand apart from local competition.

"Lunch is a huge market. Our competitors don't have that ability," Mettler told the Phoenix New Times.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Inc. (company)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- Phoenix (location)
- Mike Mettler (person)
- menu variety (topic)
- ice cream vendors (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/phoenix-new-times-dairy-queen-builds-on-strong-momentum-in-phoenix-11658). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2c029aff-ae09-486c-8d5d-a71ad132dfc1).