HUNGRY FOR GREATNESS?
From our small beginnings to where we are today, DQ® has always been passionate about bringing families and communities together with the best Treats & Eats® in Texas. We’re celebrating over 75 years of making memories with delicious burgers, baskets and Blizzard® Treats. Take a look below to learn more about what makes DQ® restaurants in Texas stand above the rest.
OUR HISTORY
1947
FIRST DQ® IN TEXAS OPENS

1958
ORIGINAL RED LOGO INTRODUCED

1971
BeltBuster® debuts

1973
DQ® Dude® arrives,
renamed The Dude® in ‘76

1974
Flagship burger,
Hungr-Buster® first appears

1976
Country Basket® received
its trademark

1985
The Blizzard® sweeps in and
changes treats forever

2002
“That’s what I like about
Texas” slogan is born

2003
Triple-Buster® completes
the burger trio

2021
Cheesy Steak Fingers
shatter all expectations

2022
Josh Abbott partners
with DQ®

PRESENT
Roughly 560 DQ® stores
operating in Texas
