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  International Dairy Queen, Inc.

  8331 Norman Center Dr 8000 Tower Suite 700 Bloomington, MN 55437-4501

  
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  Dairy Queen Corporate Stores, Inc.

  9080 Dixie Hwy Louisville, KY 40258

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  Dairy Queen Corporate Stores, Inc.

  1715 Frederica St Owensboro, KY 42301

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  Dairy Queen Corporate Stores, Inc.

  9656 Bluegrass Parkway Louisville, KY 40299

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  Dairy Queen Corporate Stores, Inc.

  One Triangle Dr Sellersburg, IN 47172

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:06/14/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Date/Time of Occurence:6/11/24@ 6:58pm My family and I purchased $39.78 worth of food..It was a late evening, and I had had a long day at work and was getting dinner. The employee forgot to give the sundae that comes w/the meal, and I called to go back and pick it up.Was informed due to company policy I had to bring back the ENTIRE meal..My kids had already started eating the food on the way home..I feel the company policy for this location is scamming consumers due to the consumer not wanting to return an entire meal for one mistake on the ticket ************* gets to re- sell the product that is accounted for in the original sale and gets double the profit for that inventory************* should re-evaluate their return policy for a case by case basis..Altougj the store is independently owned this is is bad business under the Dairy Queen brand name..This store is abusing the return policy and caus8ng the consumers to unknowingly suffer .

  

  Business Response

  Date: 06/14/2024

  *** initially reached out to us on 6/11/24, we responded to the fan directly and forwarded their concerns to the independent franchise owner of that restaurant.  We have documented their additional concerns and responded to the fan directly.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:04/29/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Can't get in contact with any department of dairy queen Canada. Email doesn't respond. Form Can't be filled out keeps saying not filled out properly. When trying a different way just sends me back to the same form?just have a simple question for them and there making it impossible?

  

  Business Response

  Date: 05/03/2024

  We are sorry the fan has been unable to submit an inquiry using the Contact Us form on our website. We recommend the fan clears the cookies and cache on their browser and tries again. If that does not work, we recommend trying a different browser. All required fields on the form must be filled out to submit an inquiry. The fan may also call our corporate Fan Relations contact center team at **************. We are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Central Time and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Central Time.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:04/19/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I stopped in the drive though of the restaurant in ******************** and asked for a chocolate shake on 4/17/2024. The man at the register said that the machine is down. I proceeded to inquire if there is one machine or more than one. He said more than one. The machine should be up and running for business hours of operation. He replied in a rude manner well We cant always and working 50 hours and if we can trade places then the answer is no. I was just asking about this. This is not the correct way to handle business.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 04/19/2024

  Documented fan's comments and responded to the fan directly and forwarded their concerns to the independent franchise owner of that restaurant.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/12/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I have tried getting my W-2 from Dairy Queen in International Falls. They changed ownership at the end of 2023. I have left an address change twice in January for the new GM to mail my W-2 to my new address. The General Manager said she had mailed it out 1 month ago, but my old address on my W-2 is return to sender for the time being. They then said to get ahold of the old owners, which I did, and they have not responded to me and that was 5 days ago. Other people who worked there and quit like I did have gotten their W-2's. I have sent the old owners an address change and have let them know that the address on it is return to sender.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/20/2024

  Documented fan's comments and responded to the fan directly and forwarded their concerns to the independent franchise owner of that restaurant.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/22/2023

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I ordered my food , as I waited, I observed the worker wearing plastic gloves, which she then handled cash,cards,and without changing them, handled my food.

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  Business Response

  Date: 12/22/2023

  Thank you for bringing this to our attention.  We have documented our fan's concerns and routed them to the independent franchise owner of the restaurant visited.  We have replied directly to our fan to relay steps taken. 

• Initial Complaint

  Date:11/27/2023

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I called five days ago to make a complaint against the Dairy Queen. I was having issues with in ***************. I made the complaint and they told me the franchise owner would reach back out but has not. I spent $32 and it was missing a lot of my food and the manager on duty was very rude and cussed me multiple times.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 11/27/2023

  *** initially reached out to us on 11/20/23, we responded to the fan directly and forwarded their concerns to the independent franchise owner of that restaurant.  We have documented their additional concerns and responded to the fan directly.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 11/27/2023

   I am rejecting this response because:
  
  They should have the owner contacted me by now and I have gotten nothing 

  

  Business Response

  Date: 11/28/2023

  We have documented their concerns and responded to the fan directly. Additional concerns have been forwarded the independent franchise owner of that restaurant.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:11/07/2023

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I have reached out by email and phone to still not get a resolution. My points were expiring on 11/5/23. I was going to use them that day after dinner after seeing they were there that morning and knowing it should be there until midnight. I was told they expired at 2pm not midnight but was never informed that specific hour of the day. I'm requesting that the 277 points be placed back in my app to be used.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 11/07/2023

  *** contacted us on 11/6/23, we responded to the fan regarding their concerns. We have documented their additional concerns and responded to the fan directly.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 11/07/2023

   I am rejecting this response because:
  They gave me the same response that points are expired and will not refund then even though I did not have a full day to use them. The points need to be refunded to my account please.
  
  

  

  Business Response

  Date: 11/07/2023

  We have documented their additional concerns and responded to the fan directly.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:09/19/2023

  Type:Delivery Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Today on 9/18/23:I went in to the ****** location and I wanted to change my order after I placed the order. They refused to change my order. My order would have cost the same but they refused to refund my order and change my order saying I paid with a DQ gift card, whatever that meant. Good customer service would have made the order right and allowed me to change the order

  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/19/2023

  *** reached out to us directly on 9/18/23 by email. We have routed their concerns to the independent franchise owner of the restaurant they visited for resolution. 

  Customer Answer

  Date: 09/19/2023

   I am rejecting this response because:

  I have not received any resolution 
  

  
  

  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/25/2023

  Fan initially reached out to us on 9/18/23, we responded to the fan directly and forwarded their concerns to the independent franchise owner of that restaurant.  We have documented their additional concerns and responded to the fan directly.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 09/25/2023

   I am rejecting this response because:

  I have not received any resolution 
  

  
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/31/2023

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I ordered $45.38 dollars worth of cold food from the Dary Queen located in **********, ***** on July 29, 2023. The drive through line was a wait time of 37 minutes for cold food. The hamburger bread was stale and the meat was cold, I asked for mustard, they gave me a dot of mustard. Just totally disappointed. When I spend $45.00 dollars plus on fast food, I want the food to be hot. The telephone number on the receipt for the company does not work. The number is listed as ************. Account ID AACCLNWAJEB, time 7:28 :05 PM

  

  Business Response

  Date: 07/31/2023

  Fan reached out to us directly and we responded to the fan on 7/30/23 by email.  We have routed their concerns to the independent franchise owner of the restaurant they visited for resolution. We are following up on that correspondence with the franchise owner of that restaurant to ensure they know the fan has reached out via the BBB. 

• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/03/2023

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  6/30/2023 I visited DQ store located **************************************************************************************** Creek, ** ***** at 2:27 pm. Yesterday I decided to go through the drive thru to bring some ice cream to a few friends. When I got to the window ******* D greeted me with "you didn't say your order". Not sure what she was talking about and explained there was a speaker on the other side of the building where you where to give your order. I was surprise since I didn't see the speaker non did any voice sound out asking if they could take by order. ******* than told me I will have to drive around the building again and do it right. I thought she was joking since the store was dead and there was NOT another car in line. She said "I will no longer take orders from the window"! Once again demanding I drive around the building. I guess this is my "punishment" for not seeing the speaker. I am 64 yrs old and to have this kid yell at me and tell me I have to do it over was demeaning and insulting. Truly ******* doesn't understand the meaning of customer service or does she understand how a company works. When someone visits your establishment to give you their hard earned money for there products, they deserve a little kindness, not to be scolded like a child. I would have left at this point but the treats were for friends, so I walked into the store. The items were disgusting. Cone was tiny and not the medium size I order. Blizzard was dripping everywhere. I want an apology and refund for this humiliating experience. You have lost several customers due to ******************

  

  Business Response

  Date: 07/03/2023

  Responded to fan directly.  Forwarded fan's concerns to the independent franchise owner of the restaurant visited.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 07/03/2023

   I am rejecting this response because:  The response I received from ** was demeaning and insulting.  It was a generic response they send out regarding all their complaints.  Nothing personal noted, just a vague statement to fit every situation.  They noted they were sorry that I was disappointed and truly appreciate the feedback.  Went on to say some one the stores were independently but did not say if this store was independently owned.  I guest they added that information to distance themselves.  They need to know it still has the ** name. 

  ******* scolded me as I was a child and then went on to punish me.  It was humaliating, but not one word in the reply from **.  It was signed by ***************************, Senior Fan Relations Manager, American Dairy Queen Corporation.  "FAN", you are not a rock star!  Not one word regarding a refund.  It's very disappointing how ** handles complaints and horrible employees.  Obviously, ** can care less.  
  
  

  
  

  

  Business Response

  Date: 07/03/2023

  We have responded to fan directly again.  Apologized that our previous response was further upsetting.  Relayed that the concerns cited are such that they must be addressed by the independent franchise owner of the restaurant visited.  Relayed fans further concerns to the franchise owner of this restaurant.