A Smile and a Story Worth Retelling
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Whenever I tell anyone that I work for the Dairy Queen® system, most people immediately want to discuss one of two things, if not both. The first question I am usually asked is whether I get free ice cream whenever I want. Although that would be nice, the answer is “no.” Secondly, they usually share a story about their favorite memory of visiting a Dairy Queen restaurant, or some other anecdote about why the DQ® brand is special to them. Since those stories are so common, we actually have a name for them — “A Smile and a Story.” A story is featured every month in World of DQ magazine, which goes out to all Dairy Queen franchise owners, and recently one caught my eye.
When a man decided he was going to propose to his girlfriend, instead of going to a fancy restaurant or taking a romantic vacation, he thought immediately of his local DQ restaurant. Since they both love DQ soft serve and they spent so much time there when they were dating that he claims they “fell in love over a DQ cone,” he decided that their local DQ would make the perfect spot for a proposal. He ordered her favorite Blizzard® Cake, and the manager and staff helped decorate the table with balloons, streamers and even candles. As soon as his fiancée-to-be saw the table, she knew what was going on, and of course she said “yes!” How could anyone turn down an offer as sweet as that?
What is your DQ “Smile and a Story”?
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[...] Apparently, the franchise has taken up a sort of faux-Americana theme…everything is stars A Smile and a Story Worth Retelling – blog.dairyqueen.com 03/25/2009 Whenever I tell anyone that I work for the Dairy Queen ® system, [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I accidentally drove into the curb at my local Dairy Queen drive-through and blew a tire. The owner came out right away and changed my tire for me, while my 5yr old daughter and I went inside & had supper. I am sooo thankfull for his time and effort and want to share this with others. THANK YOU!!
Corinne
We celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary on Oct. 17, 2008. That morning, my husband told me he would take me to “any” restaurant for dinner, unlimited price. He told me to think about it but I already knew what I wanted to do. I told him I wanted to go to the Dairy Queen for a hamburger and milkshake, just like we did when we were dating. He was very surprised but delighted so we went to the Dairy Queen on Beltline Rd. in Coppell, Texas that evening. The dinner was a huge success (memories were great) and now he tells anyone who is around about where I wanted to go that special evening. We have enjoyed many Dairy Queens through the 50 years together and when on a trip, we often dine at one. The old DQ in my hometown of Gilmer, Texas has moved from its original place but we still stop by when in town to visit. Of course, our 3 children and their families came to our home in Irving, Texas the next day to celebrate with us, but that night will never be forgotten.
Sondra & Harold Nicholson
Irving, Texas
I have a picture of us that night at the Coppell DQ.
Wow Sondra! Thank you so much for sharing your story with us! We are so glad you chose to celebrate your 50th wedding anniversary with us! Thank you for your continued loyalty Sondra, we are so incredibly lucky to have wonderful fans like you!