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title: "Dairy Queen"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7a719b4e-ab62-4a7e-a9a9-e71ef7f10b3a
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/observer-dispatch-dairy-queen-looks-to-open-in-utica-6467
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
published: 2016-10-12T21:16:21.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:24:29.637Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/6620836c0061dc5c47da92dba4d179415923.jpg
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# Dairy Queen

**TL;DR:** Dairy Queen plans to increase its presence in Utica, New York, through its DQ Grill & Chill concept. The brand is seeking local partners to join the franchise system.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/observer-dispatch-dairy-queen-looks-to-open-in-utica-6467).*

## Story

As part of its expansion plans for New York, *Dairy Queen*® plans to increase the presence of its *DQ Grill & Chill*® concept in Utica.

Brand leaders like Jim Kerr, VP of franchise development, are currently looking for partners to join the franchise system and help with development.

“We’d love to have local people,"Kerr told the Observer-Dispatch. "We do a lot of work with candidates that really aren’t from the food background. If they’ve been successful locally, business people, business families, tend to like to find something to add to their ownership."

The newer restaurants would all be part of the company’s *DQ Grill & Chill* concept, which offers diners a broader menu and more comfortable dining environment than other locations.

Kerr said that if the brand is able to select a franchisee partner, Utica could see a new restaurant open in late 2017 or early 2018.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise development (topic)
- location growth (topic)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- Utica (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/observer-dispatch-dairy-queen-looks-to-open-in-utica-6467). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7a719b4e-ab62-4a7e-a9a9-e71ef7f10b3a).