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title: "Phoenix Business Journal: Dairy Queen Launches Phoenix expansion Plans"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a6f0fc9f-c5ab-4431-be33-3a86e5f83e5e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/phoenix-business-journal-dairy-queen-launches-phoenix-expansion-plans-8541
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-12-13T20:15:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:19:45.984Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/2a0e33e6243bea395d2baa99331bff2d7036.jpg
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# Phoenix Business Journal: Dairy Queen Launches Phoenix expansion Plans

**TL;DR:** International Dairy Queen plans to expand its presence in the Phoenix area with five new locations, targeting the suburbs with the DQ Grill & Chill model. The brand sees the market as ideal for growth.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-13. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/phoenix-business-journal-dairy-queen-launches-phoenix-expansion-plans-8541).*

## Story

International Dairy Queen, Inc . has five locations in the works for greater Phoenix, with hopes to continue development in the area.

According to the Phoenix Business Journal, the brand sees the market as ideal for growth, and hopes to expand the presence of the DQ Grill & Chill model into the Phoenix area suburbs.

"The DQ brand shows significant opportunity within the state of Arizona, specifically Phoenix," International Dairy Queen, Inc. Director of National Franchise Sales Mike Mettler told the Phoenix Business Journal.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- market growth (topic)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- Phoenix (location)
- Mike Mettler (person)
- suburban development (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/phoenix-business-journal-dairy-queen-launches-phoenix-expansion-plans-8541). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a6f0fc9f-c5ab-4431-be33-3a86e5f83e5e).