Dairy Queen (DQ) is an American chain of soft serve ice cream and fast food restaurants. It was founded by John Fremont "J.F." McCullough, his son, Alex McCullough, and Sherb Noble in Joliet, Illinois in 1940. Dairy Queen acquired Orange Julius (founded by Julius Freed in Los Angeles, California in 1926) in 1987. Dairy Queen was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in 1998. Dairy Queen is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, while its owner, Berkshire Hathaway, is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
Dairy Queen released Tom and Jerry kids meal toys in 1993.