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title: "Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Dairy Queen to Bring its Grill & Chill Model to Northwest Arkansas"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/84060113-1b27-45f3-b171-9607c99788a4
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/northwest-arkansas-democrat-gazette-dairy-queen-to-bring-its-grill-chill-model-to-northwest-arkansas-5486
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
published: 2016-08-10T22:17:19.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:20:42.209Z
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# Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Dairy Queen to Bring its Grill & Chill Model to Northwest Arkansas

**TL;DR:** International Dairy Queen plans to expand its presence in Northwest Arkansas with up to 20 new DQ Grill & Chill locations. The brand is seeking motivated franchisees to maintain the high quality expected of the model.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-08-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/northwest-arkansas-democrat-gazette-dairy-queen-to-bring-its-grill-chill-model-to-northwest-arkansas-5486).*

## Story

International Dairy Queen Inc. is looking to increase its presence in the Northwest Arkansas market, with room to add up to 20 DQ Grill & Chill locations.

Within the year, the brand has a handful of locations expected to open in the state of Arkansas, and this number is only projected to grow in future years as development plans roll out. International Dairy Queen Inc. is confident that the Northwest Arkansas region possesses strong development potential, and plans to place focus there.

"Arkansas is a state we're focusing on," International Dairy Queen Inc. Vice President, Franchise Development, Jim Kerr told the Northwest Arkansas Democrat. "We see real strength in the Northwest Arkansas region."

As part of this expansion, the brand is seeking motivated franchisees who will maintain the high quality expected of the *DQ Grill & Chill*® model. "Ownership is pretty critical," Kerr added.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise development (topic)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- Arkansas (location)
- Northwest Arkansas (location)
- regional focus (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/northwest-arkansas-democrat-gazette-dairy-queen-to-bring-its-grill-chill-model-to-northwest-arkansas-5486). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/84060113-1b27-45f3-b171-9607c99788a4).