What does "ADQ" refer to in the Dq Treat franchise disclosure document?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
To simplify the language in this franchise disclosure document ("disclosure document"), "ADQ" means American Dairy Queen Corporation, the franchisor. "You" means the person who buys the franchise. If the franchisee is a corporation, partnership or other entity, "you" may also mean its owners. Certain provisions of the franchise agreement apply to your owners and will be noted in this disclosure document.
ADQ is a Delaware corporation incorporated in 1962. ADQ's principal business address is 8000 Tower, Suite 700, 8331 Norman Center Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437. ADQ has not had any predecessors during the 10-year period immediately before the close of its most recent fiscal year. ADQ does business under its corporate name and the trade names "Dairy Queen" and "DQ."
ADQ is a wholly-owned subsidiary of its parent corporation, International Dairy Queen, Inc. ("IDQ"), whose principal business address is the same as ADQ's. IDQ is a wholly-owned subsidiary of its parent corporation, Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., whose principal business address is 1440 Blackstone Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131.
ADQ's affiliates that offer franchises in any line of business or provide products or services to franchisees are: Unified Supply Chain, Inc. ("USCI"); DQF, Inc. ("DQF"); DQGC, Inc. ("DQGC") and federal Canadian corporation Dairy Queen Canada Inc. ("DQC"). In addition, the following ADQ affiliate owns and operates DQ Grill & Chill® restaurants: DQ Training Restaurants, LLC ("DQTR"). The principal business address for USCI, DQF, DQGC and DQTR is the same as ADQ. The principal business address for DQC is 1111 International Boulevard, Suite 601, Burlington, Ontario, Canada L7L 6W1.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor, and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 9–14)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dq Treat Franchise Disclosure Document, "ADQ" refers to American Dairy Queen Corporation, the franchisor. The document clarifies this definition to simplify the language used throughout the disclosure. If the franchisee is a corporation, partnership, or other entity, "you" may also refer to its owners, and certain provisions of the franchise agreement will apply to them, as noted in the document.
American Dairy Queen Corporation is a Delaware corporation that was incorporated in 1962. Its principal business address is 8000 Tower, Suite 700, 8331 Norman Center Drive, Bloomington, MN 55437. The document also notes that ADQ has not had any predecessors during the 10-year period immediately before the close of its most recent fiscal year. ADQ conducts business under its corporate name and the trade names "Dairy Queen" and "DQ."
ADQ is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Dairy Queen, Inc. ("IDQ"), whose principal business address is the same as ADQ's. IDQ is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., whose principal business address is 1440 Blackstone Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68131. The FDD also lists ADQ's affiliates that offer franchises or provide services to franchisees, including Unified Supply Chain, Inc. ("USCI"), DQF, Inc. ("DQF"), DQGC, Inc. ("DQGC"), and Dairy Queen Canada Inc. ("DQC").