Dairy Queen Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1940

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 700

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

Dairy Queen General Information

Description

Operator of restaurant franchises intended to offer a variety of sweet treats and crave-worthy eats. The company provides fast foods and meals like chicken sandwiches, salads, fries, ice cream, waffles, cones, sundaes, hand-spun beverages, and cakes, enabling customers to have a good taste in their every bite.

Contact Information

Website
www.dairyqueen.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 8331 Norman Center Drive
  • 8000 Tower Suite 700
  • Bloomington, MN 55437
  • United States
+1 (866)
Primary Industry
Restaurants and Bars
Parent Company
Berkshire Hathaway
Corporate Office
  • 8331 Norman Center Drive
  • 8000 Tower Suite 700
  • Bloomington, MN 55437
  • United States
+1 (866)

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Dairy Queen Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 01-Aug-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Debt - General 21-Jul-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Debt - General 19-Jun-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Merger/Acquisition 05-Jan-1998 $585M Completed Generating Revenue
1. IPO Completed Generating Revenue
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Dairy Queen Comparisons

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Total Raised
Post Valuation
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Operator of restaurant franchises intended to offer a variety of sweet treats and crave-worthy eats. The company provide
Restaurants and Bars
Bloomington, MN
700 As of 2001

Denver, CO
 

Champaign, IL
 
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Dairy Queen Competitors (62)

One of Dairy Queen’s 62 competitors is Smashburger, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Denver, CO.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Smashburger Formerly PE-Backed Denver, CO
Jimmy John's Franchise Private Equity-Backed Champaign, IL
La Place Private Equity-Backed Utrecht, Netherlands
Culver Franchising System Private Equity-Backed Prairie du Sac, WI
Firehouse Subs Private Equity-Backed Jacksonville, FL
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Dairy Queen Patents

  • 1

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Dairy Queen Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
CA-35470-S Open gable roof Inactive 12-Jun-1972

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Dairy Queen Former Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Norwest Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
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Dairy Queen Investments (1)

Dairy Queen’s most recent deal was a Joint Venture with Dairy Queen Vietnam. The deal was made on 01-Oct-2013.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Dairy Queen Vietnam 01-Oct-2013 Joint Venture Restaurants and Bars
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Dairy Queen FAQs

  • When was Dairy Queen founded?

    Dairy Queen was founded in 1940.

  • Where is Dairy Queen headquartered?

    Dairy Queen is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

  • What is the size of Dairy Queen?

    Dairy Queen has 700 total employees.

  • What industry is Dairy Queen in?

    Dairy Queen’s primary industry is Restaurants and Bars.

  • Is Dairy Queen a private or public company?

    Dairy Queen is a Private company.

  • What is Dairy Queen’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Dairy Queen is .

  • How much funding has Dairy Queen raised over time?

    Dairy Queen has raised $1.75M.

  • Who are Dairy Queen’s investors?

    Norwest Venture Partners has invested in Dairy Queen.

  • Who are Dairy Queen’s competitors?

    Smashburger, Jimmy John's Franchise, La Place, Culver Franchising System, and Firehouse Subs are some of the 62 competitors of Dairy Queen.

  • Who acquired Dairy Queen?

    Dairy Queen was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway.

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