Jul 26, 2023 - Food and Drink
Dairy Queen is king of Phoenix's ice cream empire
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We all scream for ice cream — especially during a heat wave.
State of play: Dairy Queen is the most common ice cream chain across the Phoenix metro area, with Cold Stone Creamery, Baskin-Robbins and Culver's as distant runners-up.
- That's according to a new Axios analysis of Yelp data.
By the numbers: There are a whopping 87 Dairy Queens throughout metro Phoenix.
- The big picture: Dairy Queen is king of the country — it's the most dominant chain in nearly 75% of U.S. counties.
Reality check: Just because one chain is most prevalent in a given area doesn't necessarily make it the best.
- Jessica here! I love a Blizzard, but Churn is, hands down, the best ice cream parlor in the city. I'm partial to their honey, goat cheese and pistachio flavor (just trust me!).