Local DQ Restaurants Salute 3.4 Million Girl Scouts July 20th - 26th
MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
Dairy Queen® will celebrate 3.4 million girl and adult Girl Scouts for their
commitment to community service and leadership during the Second Annual DQ® Girl
Scout Appreciation Week, July 20 - 26. Hosted by participating Dairy Queen and
DQ Grill & Chill® locations nationwide, local Girl Scout groups will have the
opportunity to develop their business and leadership skills at Dairy Queen
locationsby taking behind-the-scenes tours, receiving entrepreneurial tips from
Dairy Queen owners and operators about how to run a successful business, and
learning about the product development process. Girl Scout councils also may use
the opportunity to encourage both girls and adults to register and renew as
members and volunteers during this week.
As part of its partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA, Dairy Queen commemorates
DQ Girl Scout Appreciation Week with the debut of the Girl Scouts Tagalongs®
Peanut Butter Patties Blizzard® Flavor Treat, the featured Blizzard of the Month
for July. The summer blockbuster is made with creamy DQ vanilla soft serve and
peanut butter topping blended with Girl Scouts Tagalongs crispy cookies pieces
that are layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolate coating.
Last summer, Dairy Queen introduced the Girl Scouts Thin Mint Cookie Blizzard,
which was the most popular limited time Blizzard ever offered, selling more than
10 million. Made with creamy DQ vanilla soft serve, Girl Scouts Thin Mint Cookie
pieces and a Crème de Menthe topping, DQ will bring this flavor back as the
Blizzard of the Month for August.
For more information about Dairy Queen`s Girl Scout Appreciation Week, or to
locate the nearest Dairy Queen, visit www.dq.com. For more information about
Girl Scouts, please call 1-800-GSUSA 4U or visit www.girlscouts.org.
About GSUSA
Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development
organization for girls with 3.4 million girl and adult members worldwide. Girl
Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy development, and builds girls
of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. The
organization serves girls from every corner of the United States and its
territories. Girls Scouts of the USA also serves American girls and their
classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries.
For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect or donate to Girl
Scouts, call (800) GSUSA 4 U (800-478-7248) or visit www.girlscouts.org.
About IDQ:
International Dairy Queen (IDQ), which is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn.,
develops licenses and services a system of more than 5,600 Dairy Queen® stores
in the United States, Canada and other foreign countries, offering world famous
dairy desserts, hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages. IDQ is part of the Berkshire
Hathaway family, a company run by Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO
of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Following the successful roll out of the DQ Grill &
Chill® concept, the Dairy Queen system`s quick-service food concept that
features an expanded menu and newly designed restaurant interiors, IDQ began
testing the DQ® Orange Julius® conceptin August 2005. DQ Orange Julius locations
blend a sleek, new look with the feel of a traditional ice cream treat shop and
offer a treat menu that includes traditional DQ favorites as well as the Orange
Julius line of premium fruit smoothies and fruit drinks. For more information,
visit www.dq.com.
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For Dairy Queen
Pierson Grant Public Relations
Chris Feeley, 954-776-1999, ext. 237
cfeeley@piersongrant.com
or
Girl Scouts of the USA
Michelle Tompkins, 212-852-5074
mtompkins@girlscouts.org
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