Franchisees to Know: Barry Friends
Barry Friends has been scheming new concepts for franchises for nearly 35 years.
· 1851 Franchise· March 24, 2016
Company
Dairy Queen — page 16
Dairy Queen is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 374 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Dairy Queen has over 7,800 locations in more than 20 countries, offering franchise opportunities through its DQ Grill & Chill concept [[2026-10-07 Dairy Queen Franchise Costs, Fees, Profit and Data for 2026 (02a418)]]. * Two Dairy Queen operators are using digital signs to drive sales at their locations in Indiana and Ohio [[2026-10-01 How Two Dairy Queen® Operators Are Using Digital Signs to Drive Sales (e9311a)]]. * International Dairy Queen announced the winners of its 2026 Vendor of the Year awards, recognizing six vendors in the U.S. and Canada for their exemplary service [[2026-09-18 International Dairy Queen Announces 2026 Vendor of the Year Winners (fae9c3)]]. * Dairy Queen has introduced a new cash incentive program to accelerate franchise growth, offering $150,000 to $200,000 incentives for opening new freestanding DQ Grill & Chill restaurants on schedule [[2026-07-10 New Cash Incentive Program Accelerates Dairy Queen Franchise Growth (6c123c)]]. * Dairy Queen hired Phil Crawford as CTO to modernize its technology, with Crawford having over 20 years of experience in IT and technology [[2026-07-08 Dairy Queen hires Shake Shack vet to modernize tech (8da624)]]. * Dairy Queen is offering $150,000 to $200,000 incentives to growth-ready franchisees who meet agreed-upon opening timelines for new freestanding DQ Grill & Chill locations [[2026-06-16 Dairy Queen Wants to Put Cash in the Pockets of Growth-Ready Franchisees (26441e)]]. * Dairy Queen franchises are participating in National Ice Cream Day with specials and discounts [[2026-07-16 National Ice Cream Day 2026 Sweet Deals and Freebies (f6acdb)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Snacks & dessert.
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- American Dairy Queen Corporation
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MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes Introduces New Mobile Loyalty App
MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes introduces mobile loyalty app in partnership with Punchh, enhancing guest experience and tracking sales.
· 1851 Franchise· March 21, 2016
Upstate Business Journal: Dairy Queen Seeking Franchisees For South Carolina Development
Dairy Queen is targeting Upstate South Carolina for development, seeking franchisees to open multiple locations in the Greenville-Spartanburg area.
· 1851 Franchise· March 7, 2016
Sun News: Dairy Queen Seeking Franchisees For Myrtle Beach Expansion Plans
Dairy Queen seeks franchisees for Myrtle Beach expansion plans, targeting multi-unit franchisees for DQ Grill & Chill restaurants.
· 1851 Franchise· March 1, 2016
Herald-Journal: Dairy Queen Looks To Expand DQ Grill & Chill Model Across South Carolina
Dairy Queen is targeting the Spartanburg area for expansion, with plans to bring up to eight new restaurants to the area by 2017.
· 1851 Franchise· February 29, 2016
Greenville News: Dairy Queen Looking At Greenville, South Carolina To Expand DQ Grill & Chill Model
Dairy Queen is eyeing Greenville, South Carolina for expansion of its DQ Grill & Chill model, targeting 15 new locations.
· 1851 Franchise· February 22, 2016
Burger Taste Test
The QSR 50 report highlights the industry's resilience, with AI, loyalty programs, and beverage growth driving success, and McDonald's maintaining its No. 1 position.
· 1851 Franchise· February 9, 2016
Brands We Thought Were Franchises
The article lists big chains that aren't franchise brands, highlighting the misconception that all large chains are franchises.
· 1851 Franchise· February 8, 2016
Entrepreneur Magazine Reveals Their Top Franchises for 2016
Entrepreneur Magazine has released its 37th annual Franchise 500 list, which ranks franchises by their growth potential and financial stability.
· 1851 Franchise· January 19, 2016
10 of the Best Franchise Investments Under $1 Million
Orangetheory Fitness franchisee Mike Reyes shares his entrepreneurial approach and investments under $1 million.
· 1851 Franchise· November 9, 2015
Franchisee Success: Which Wich
Lee Kleiner, a Dairy Queen franchisee, shifted his focus to sandwich chain Which Wich, attracted by its clear ordering system and winning concept.
· 1851 Franchise· August 31, 2015
Subway Teams Up with PayPal for Mobile Payments
Subway is partnering with PayPal to include mobile payments in its app across 27,000 US stores by the end of the year.
· 1851 Franchise· July 31, 2015
1851 Franchising Weekly Rewind
McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook faced questions from shareholders and advocates about labor, public health, and environmental issues at his first annual meeting.
· 1851 Franchise· May 22, 2015
Toppers Pizza Awards Six-Unit Deal in South Dakota and Iowa
Toppers Pizza partners with Nordic Venture Partners to open six locations in South Dakota and Iowa over the next four years.
· 1851 Franchise· April 15, 2015