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United States franchise profile

Dairy Queen

Dairy Queen franchise profile with 4,841 stores reported. The public profile keeps the core facts visible. Explorer unlocks deeper financial, contract, and franchise health detail.

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Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

Stores

4,841

Industry

Food & Beverage

Website

Not listed

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  • 4,841 locations are reported in the latest public filing.
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Key public filing facts stay visible.

Brand nameDairy Queen
FranchisorBerkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Latest filing yearN/A
Registration expiresN/A
Store count4,841
CategoryFood & Beverage
Franchise feeN/A
Investment rangeN/A
Filing documentS6318
Filing sourcePublic filings
WebsiteNot listed

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US profiles are built from franchise disclosure documents and related public records. Structured extraction quality varies by filing.

Total stores

4,841

Latest public store count.

Franchise fee

N/A

Latest public franchise fee.

Investment range

N/A

Latest public investment range.

Initial term

N/A

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Brand overview

Dairy Queen sits in the Food & Beverage category. The latest public filing shows 4,841 locations in the United States. Franchisor listed: Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Use this page to confirm the brand, franchisor, store footprint, headline costs, and filing terms before deeper diligence.

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