Dairy Queen stores in Cedar Rapids area face spring business shifts
Laura Coleman-Henderson runs Cedar Rapids only Dairy Queen on 16th Street NE with 24 years of history. She makes Dilly Bars and other treats in house and sees peak summer traffic as schools let out. Nearby Jerry Cada runs a Johnson Avenue NW Dairy Queen with 11 years in business and plans hires for summer. Both owners report slow winter and growing demand, amid local area schools and colleges. Linn County hosts six other full service DQ shops and three seasonal centers, all independently owned.