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#2234678 - 05/05/08 06:43 AM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: lanman71]
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Ya wanna know why the Dairy Queen left town?
Burger King showed her his whopper. B+ No, it was "Ya wanna know why Dairy Queen got pregrant? Cause Burger King HAD a Whopper!
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#2235059 - 05/05/08 08:20 AM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: TBendTexasSide]
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Loc: Crandall, TX
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Can't stand Sonic Burgers.
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#2235099 - 05/05/08 08:31 AM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: Big Red 12]
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Registered: 06/02/02
Posts: 1566
Loc: Sachse
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lets see...
Dairy Queen: Dirty Restuarant, Greasy Food, Staffed by Idiots, trying to serve local Meth Head population.
What a great Business Model.
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#2250050 - 05/09/08 10:19 AM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: tx_basser]
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Registered: 03/03/05
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Loc: Republic of Texas
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lets see...
Dairy Queen: Dirty Restuarant, Greasy Food, Staffed by Idiots, trying to serve local Meth Head population.
What a great Business Model. Exactly
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#2250074 - 05/09/08 10:26 AM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: David Lee]
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Registered: 02/16/06
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Loc: LA and TX
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Gordon Ramsey needs to visit every DQ in America. It used to be a good place with fast service, clean dining room and attentive staffers.
I blame whoever is in charge of their Franchise dept for the problems.
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#2250114 - 05/09/08 11:17 AM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: Nathyn H]
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Registered: 02/22/07
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Go to DQ for lunch. But dont expect your food til supper. I went to the one out by Cypress Springs. Got there around 7pm or so. Got my food around 7:45ish. I try to avoid them. At least when you go to Whataburger, the wait is worth it. I think they are putting themselves out of business. I wouldnt blame Sonic. They havent hurt anyone elses business. Well, you can now get a McDonalds hamburger that wasnt left over from last night. See, they helped McD's.
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#2250128 - 05/09/08 11:24 AM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: bassaholic022]
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Registered: 02/16/06
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There is a Whataburger in Canton,TX, on the northern frontage road near the Hwy 19 intersection. ( exit 527 from I-20)...that must be family owned and operated. Great service, as good of food as Whataburger offers anywhere and reasonably clean most of the time.
The hamburger buns are soft and fresh on the outside and lightly toasted on the inside. The staff is fast, friendly and courteous.
This owner is involved with his business and it shows. A rarity these days.
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#2250187 - 05/09/08 11:55 AM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: Oldfrog]
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Registered: 03/17/04
Posts: 2374
Loc: Granbury, TX
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MMMM Cookie dough blizzard! Other than blizzards there isn't a thing I miss about DQ.
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#2250210 - 05/09/08 12:00 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: Oldfrog]
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Registered: 12/01/03
Posts: 2574
Loc: Collin County
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This owner is involved with his business and it shows. A rarity these days.
EXACTLY! DQ is plagued with old, dirty buildings, could-care-less absentee franchise ownership, and a weak franchise standards enforcement system. Some are pretty good, but most are a 'food-borne illness outbreak' waiting to happen! The parent company has their work cut out for them if they expect to survive! In the meantime, Sonic, Whataburger, and McD are kicking arse and NOT looking back!
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#2250319 - 05/09/08 12:39 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: FattyMcButterpants]
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Registered: 05/15/02
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Loc: Arlington
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Sometime you just gotta have a steak fingers basket and a blizzard. The steak-finger country basket and blizzard are my top choices there. 
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#2250560 - 05/09/08 02:14 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: cellis]
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TFF Team Angler
Registered: 02/18/07
Posts: 3418
Loc: Athens, Texas
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the owner of two of them told me they just changed their steak fingers. he gave me some buy one get one free coupons. i didnt run out and get any thought.
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#2250960 - 05/09/08 06:30 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: bella]
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Loc: Where the fish are!
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What's the deal with DQ's only being in small towns in Texas? I see them all the time when I drive a few hours out of DFW to fish somewhere, but don't know of any around here.
Up north, though, they are ( Or were a few years ago ) all over the place in the metroplexes.
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#2250963 - 05/09/08 06:31 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: Starless Dragon]
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There is one on boat club road on the east side of EM
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#2250968 - 05/09/08 06:33 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: Oldfrog]
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Registered: 08/06/04
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Loc: Where the fish are!
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There is a Whataburger in Canton,TX, on the northern frontage road near the Hwy 19 intersection. ( exit 527 from I-20)...that must be family owned and operated. Great service, as good of food as Whataburger offers anywhere and reasonably clean most of the time.
The hamburger buns are soft and fresh on the outside and lightly toasted on the inside. The staff is fast, friendly and courteous.
This owner is involved with his business and it shows. A rarity these days. As far as straight up fast food goes...Whataburger is pretty much king.
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#2250984 - 05/09/08 06:37 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: Starless Dragon]
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Registered: 03/25/02
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Loc: burleson, tx.
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There is a Whataburger in Canton,TX, on the northern frontage road near the Hwy 19 intersection. ( exit 527 from I-20)...that must be family owned and operated. Great service, as good of food as Whataburger offers anywhere and reasonably clean most of the time.
The hamburger buns are soft and fresh on the outside and lightly toasted on the inside. The staff is fast, friendly and courteous.
This owner is involved with his business and it shows. A rarity these days. As far as straight up fast food goes...Whataburger is pretty much king. Man a double meat double cheese with jalapeños and bacon, man that sounds pretty good about right now.
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#2251003 - 05/09/08 06:43 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: David Lee]
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Registered: 01/20/05
Posts: 17
Loc: Azle TX
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Randall and I like What-A-Burger and Sonic both, and rarely stop at DQ's.
However, we have found that the DQ's in the smaller towns west and north west of the Metro Mess, are pretty good in the food and service departments.
Edited by campcook (05/09/08 06:44 PM)
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#2251009 - 05/09/08 06:46 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: *Lakeguide*]
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Registered: 11/17/04
Posts: 1282
Loc: Oak Point, Texas
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My favorite too. I went to the DQ in Canton 2 weeks ago and it was hoppin on a Friday at lunch time. It is a real nice place too.
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#2251011 - 05/09/08 06:48 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: David Lee]
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Registered: 02/18/07
Posts: 3418
Loc: Athens, Texas
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The DQ by CC is good. I usually stop in there on the way home from fishing. thats one of the one's the guy i was talking to owns. he sponsored the kckl bass tourney this year and fishes in it each year. his sister runs the two locations in athens 
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#2251019 - 05/09/08 06:50 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: Parker]
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TFF Team Angler
Registered: 02/18/07
Posts: 3418
Loc: Athens, Texas
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that reminds me i stopped at one near clines corner new mexico and the meat had to be rotten before they cooked it. Im glad they cooked it well done.
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#2251039 - 05/09/08 06:58 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: Parker]
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Registered: 10/10/01
Posts: 3515
Loc: Forney, Texas USA
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I know of two really well run, clean DQ's. In Forney at the Hwy 80/740 exit, east bound sits one of the busiest DQ's I've ever seen! A consistently great place for a DQ Dude or some ice cream served by a great group of folks.
In Mesquite on Gross Road just off of 635 is the other. An Asian couple run this one and do an outstanding job, just like the one in Forney. I have never got to complain about either of these places.
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#2251060 - 05/09/08 07:07 PM
Re: Dairy Queen..What happened?
[Re: Jerrybign]
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TFF Team Angler
Registered: 11/18/02
Posts: 4742
Loc: Deep East Texas
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I have one in my town. I broke down and took the kids about a month ago because they had been bugging me to take them and finally broke me down. Hadn't been in this one in about 10 years. The burgers were OK but the floor was gross dirty. The "help" was scary looking. I won't be back to this one. There is a pretty clean one just south of Lufkin on 69 in Huntington. I grew up eating at DQ's but I have many more choices now.
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