Dairy Queen (Mobius version) (AngieYaz Sonic Underground reboot)

Dairy Queen (DQ) is an Mobian chain of soft serve ice cream and fast-food restaurants owned by International Dairy Queen, Inc. which also owns Golden Skillet Fried Apterix. Its corporate offices are in Mobotropolis, Erina.
It served a variety of frozen products, including soft serve ice cream.
==History==
The soft-serve formula was first developed by Coag Quentin 30 years before the Robotnik Empire came into power. Coag convinced friend and loyal customer Sherb to offer the product in his ice cream store. On the first day of sales, Sherb sold more than 1,600 servings of the new dessert within two hours. They them went on to open the first Dairy Queen store in Mobotropolis. It soon closed, but the building is now a city-designated landmark.
The chain has since used a franchise system to expand its operations globally. The first ten stores grew to 100, then 1,446, and finally 2,600. The first store in Canadius opened a few uears before Robotnik took over. In Erina, the city with the most Dairy Queen restaurants is Mobotropolis. 
Dairy Queens were a fixture of social life in small towns of the Midwestern and Southern portions of Erina.
==Stores==
The company's stores are operated under several brands, all bearing the Dairy Queen logo and carrying the company's signature soft-serve ice cream. "Brazier" locations, with expanded food menus and second floors for storage, are recognizable by their metal mansard roofs.
By the end of the Robotnik Empire, Dairy Queen has more than 6,400 stores in 27 countries all over Mobius.
The largest Dairy Queen in Erina is in Mobotropolis. The largest in the world is in Riyadh, Arabius, and the busiest in the world is in Tyran.
===Standard stores===
While some stores serve a very abbreviated menu primarily featuring DQ frozen treats and may be open only during spring and summer, the majority of DQ restaurants also serve hot food and are open all year.
So-called "Limited Brazier" locations may additionally offer hot dogs, barbecue Mobian equivalents to beef (or pork) sandwiches, and in some cases french fries and a Mobian equivalent to chicken, but not hamburgers. Dairy Queen Full Brazier restaurants serve a normal fast-food menu featuring burgers, french fries, and grilled and crispy Mobian chicken in addition to frozen treats and hot dogs (even chili dogs).
==Franchise background==
The liquid capital required to invest in a Dairy Queen franchise is M400,000, and the minimum net worth is M750,000. The initial franchise fee is M45,000, while the total investment amount required ranges from M1.1 million to M1.8 million. There are 9,000 operating Dairy Queen units. In addition to the upfront investment costs, the royalty fee for Dairy Queen franchisees is 4%, and the advertisement royalty fee is 5-6%. The franchise term of agreement lasts for 20 years, and the contract is renewable.
Dairy Queen does not offer in-house financing options, they only offer third party financing. This third party financing covers the franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, and payroll.
==DQ Grill and Chill (Mobius' version)==
DQ Grill & Chill locations feature hot food, treats, table delivery, and self-serve soft drinks. It is the new concept for new and renovated full-service restaurants. Stores are larger than older-style locations and feature a completely new store design. In most cases, they offer an expanded menu including breakfast, GrillBurgers, and grilled sandwiches, as well as limited table service (customers still place orders at the counter). They also contain self-serve soft drink fountains allowing free refills. Some of the older stores have upgraded to the new format. However, there are still older stores that have not upgraded to the new format.
==Products==
The company's products expanded to include malts and milkshakes (soon after opening its first location), banana splits a little later on, Dilly Silly Bars after that, Mr. Misty Coolslush slush treats after that, Jets, Curly Tops, Freezes, and a range of hamburgers and other cooked foods after that. Later, the Buster Cluster Bar, consisting of vanilla soft serve in the shape of a small cup with a layer of and covered with peanuts and chocolate was invented. Soon after, the Peanut Buster Parfait, consisting of peanuts, hot fudge, and vanilla soft serve, was introduced. After that,he Breeze was launched, like a Blizzard but was made with non-fat, cholesterol-free yogurt. Finally, the Chicken Strip Basket was introduced, consisting of chicken strips, Texas toast (only in the US), fries, and cream gravy. Other items include sundaes and the blended coffee drink, the MooLatte.
Dairy Queen has chicken strip trays which include chicken strips, a sauce, and french fries. Small bread slices coated in butter come with the dish/box. Chocolate shakes come in cups with an open top, and they are topped with whipped cream.
==Trivia==
*Sonic's favorite ice cream treat to buy is a triple scoop chocolate curl.
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