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title: "The Lincoln Journal Star: Dairy Queen Grows in Lincoln with DQ Grill & Chill Model"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a25fe655-896b-4e0d-b220-e15741b5a0fe
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-lincoln-journal-star-dairy-queen-grows-in-lincoln-with-dq-grill-chill-model-2704792
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
published: 2017-11-09T15:10:32.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:08:24.378Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/26a10dfd6601e2fed79c5cba91e504d35426.jpg
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# The Lincoln Journal Star: Dairy Queen Grows in Lincoln with DQ Grill & Chill Model

**TL;DR:** Dairy Queen recently opened a new DQ Grill & Chill location in Lincoln, NE under existing franchisee Karl Westberg. The location is part of International Dairy Queen, Inc.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-11-09. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-lincoln-journal-star-dairy-queen-grows-in-lincoln-with-dq-grill-chill-model-2704792).*

## Story

Franchise brand International Dairy Queen, Inc . recently opened a new DQ Grill & Chill location in Lincoln, NE under existing franchisee Karl Westberg.

The Lincoln Journal Star reporter spoke with Westberg about the opening and his past experiences that led him to the Dairy Queen brand.

Said Westberg to the Lincoln Journal Star, "It's been 20 years of fun, and it all started by getting blown away by a tornado. We've been blessed these 20 years. I can't complain."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- franchisee growth (topic)
- Lincoln, NE (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-lincoln-journal-star-dairy-queen-grows-in-lincoln-with-dq-grill-chill-model-2704792). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a25fe655-896b-4e0d-b220-e15741b5a0fe).