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title: "Westchester County Business Journal: Dairy Queen Identifies Westchester as Key Market for New York Expansion"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4ab1f223-97f1-4aa1-b494-05e7b66e3aed
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/westchester-county-business-journal-dairy-queen-identifies-westchester-as-key-market-for-new-york-expansion-5603
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-08-24T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:11:25.042Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/50a6cf2f243619b217e412995f80a63d2019160824145800.jpg
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# Westchester County Business Journal: Dairy Queen Identifies Westchester as Key Market for New York Expansion

**TL;DR:** Dairy Queen plans to expand in New York with up to 100 new locations, seeking experienced franchisees. The brand is focusing on the Westchester market and looking for multi-unit-capable franchisees.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-08-24. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/westchester-county-business-journal-dairy-queen-identifies-westchester-as-key-market-for-new-york-expansion-5603).*

## Story

International Dairy Queen Inc. is looking to expand in the state of New York, with room to bring up to 100 DQ Grill & Chill ® locations to the area.

According to the Westchester County Business Journal, the brand is looking for experienced operators to spearhead this growth, which has a specific focus on the Westchester market.

“Ideally, we love to see multi-unit-capable franchisees,” said International Dairy Queen Inc. Vice President, Franchise Development Jim Kerr. “A group that already operates a brand that wants to diversify in an area, or just individuals with strong business skills with access to capital.”

In terms of where to place the new restaurants themselves, analytics will determine the real estate that attracts the most customers.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise development (topic)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- new york expansion (topic)
- Westchester (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/westchester-county-business-journal-dairy-queen-identifies-westchester-as-key-market-for-new-york-expansion-5603). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4ab1f223-97f1-4aa1-b494-05e7b66e3aed).