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Posted by : JT

When I was a kid, our neighborhood DQ store didn’t hand out cone whistles, but based on the comments and photos we received after our memorabilia post, they were a popular item with many young DQ fans over the years.  Chris Del Plato from Long Valley, NJ, still has one:
 
And here is another version, submitted [...]

Posted by : JT

Dairy Queen® treats have been around for a long time. And in the decades since 1938, when J.F. “Grandpa” McCullough and his son, Alex, first invented the “Cone With The Curl On Top,” a lot of plastic spoons, paper cups, uniforms, T-shirts, collectibles, promotional items and, well… stuff… featuring our trademark ellipse logo have come [...]

Posted by : JT

Each summer, the school-aged kids of DQ employees get to spend a day at the home office, building their own Blizzard treats, taste-testing new food products, learning about food safety, playing games and earning a “paycheck” in the form of a Dairy Queen gift card.

Posted by : JT

That’s the true harbinger of spring, not crocuses or swallows returning to Capistrano, but the sound of a bat on a ball. — Bill Veeck
From the ceremonial first pitch to the seventh-inning stretch, baseball is a game of traditions. And the partnership between America’s pastime and the Dairy Queen® brand is among the most enduring. Every spring, DQ® [...]

Posted by : JT

Happy couple Toni Walker and James Manzano were recently married at the Bethlehem DQ Grill & Chill® restaurant. A “Sweet Deal” indeed!

Posted by : JT

Hot food and sweet treats went head to head in the DQ® Madness Food & Treats championship.  You voted, and here is your final pairing:
Treats Champion:  Oreo® Blizzard® Treat
Hot Food Champion:  Chicken Strip Basket
Not exactly an upset–this ultimate matchup puts the number-one selling Blizzard flavor alongside our flagship food product.  If only the basketball were as easy to [...]