American Dairy Queen Corporation A Delaware
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | $10,000 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $1,516,200 – $2,543,050 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 4% of gross sales |
| Legal name (Item 1) | American Dairy Queen Corporation |
| FDD issuance date | 2025-03-27 |
| Brand website | https://www.dq.com |
About American Dairy Queen Corporation A Delaware
TERRITORY (Item 12): territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory. Clair and his wife, Muriel, began offering DQ franchises in Montana in August 1947 and in North Dakota in November 1947. DQ MT/ND offers DQ Grill & Chill and DQ Treat subfranchises in the
Due diligence dossier
Every figure below is as disclosed in this brand's own FDD, with its FDD citation. FranchiseKI adds no analysis and estimates nothing.
Risk & history facts
| Litigation matters disclosed (Item 3) | 8 (Item 3, p.16 of the FDD) |
| Bankruptcy (Item 4) | No bankruptcy disclosed (Item 4) (Item 4, p.19 of the FDD) |
Company facts
| Advertising / brand fund fee | 3% of gross sales (Item 6, p.20 of the FDD) |
Questions to ask the franchisor
Generated from what this brand's FDD data does not disclose — ask American Dairy Queen Corporation A Delaware directly:
- What liquid capital does the franchisor require of a new franchisee? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What minimum net worth does the franchisor require? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- Does the franchisor make financial performance representations (Item 19)? If it does, ask for the average unit revenue. Ask for the median too. This FDD makes none that we could extract.
- What does the brand's recent unit history show over the last three years (Item 20)? Ask about openings. Ask about closures. Ask about transfers. We have not extracted a unit-history table for this brand.
- How exactly is the territory defined and protected (Item 12)? Ask for the territory map and the reserved-rights carve-outs in writing.
Territory — what the FDD says (Item 12)
Under this brand's Item 12 rule, the franchisor grants an exclusive territory: while your agreement runs, the franchisor may not place another franchisee — or operate a competing company unit — inside your territory's boundaries (subject to the carve-outs in the FDD). Areas inside an existing franchisee's territory are therefore not available to a new buyer.
The FDD's own words (Item 12): “territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory. Clair and his wife, Muriel, began offering DQ franchises in Montana in August 1947 and in North Dakota in November 1947. DQ MT/ND offers DQ Grill & Chill and DQ Treat subfranchises in the”
Next steps with American Dairy Queen Corporation A Delaware
Put American Dairy Queen Corporation A Delaware on a shortlist. Compare it side by side with two other brands. Check it against your budget in the PerfectFit Quiz. Or talk it through with a vetted consultant. That conversation is free to buyers; call (385) 475-5319. Only the franchisor can confirm current terms. Only the franchisor can confirm territory availability.