Dairy Queen tech stack
Treats and QSR. Dairy Queen approves POS vendors for franchisees; the largest franchisee runs HotSchedules for labor.
Required and recommended systems
Sales & POSRequired
Approved POS vendors (Panasonic, Radiant/NCR historically; HungerRush also used)
Approvals are from 2002 and 2010; the current list is in the FDD, Item 8.
Integrations: HungerRush, NCR Aloha
QSR Magazine, 2010Hiring & OnboardingNot disclosed
Franchisee's choice, as far as public sources show
Scheduling & TimeRecommended
HotSchedules (Fourth) at Fourteen Foods, the largest DQ franchisee
Integrations: HotSchedules (Fourth)
QSR MagazineOperationsNot disclosed
Franchisee's choice, as far as public sources show
Tips & Pay AccessNot disclosed
Franchisee's choice, as far as public sources show
Payroll & HRNot disclosed
Franchisee's choice, as far as public sources show
AccountingNot disclosed
Franchisee's choice, as far as public sources show
From franchise disclosure document (FDD) summaries, brand and vendor announcements, and ProLiant's data-partner records (marked "partner data"). Brands change vendors; confirm against the current FDD before relying on any of this.