QSR Real Estate Site Criteria

Welcome to the Fourteen Foods Real Estate page! Here, you’ll find all the information you need about our QSR real estate requirements for our restaurants. Fourteen Foods is a multi-unit, owner-operator chain of 240+ Dairy Queen Grill & Chill fast-food restaurants specializing in providing delicious treats and meals to our customers. As we continue to expand, we’re constantly seeking out new locations to open our restaurants.

If you have a property for sale, Fourteen Foods is interested in hearing from you. We may be interested in constructing a restaurant on your site. Our company has a track record of developing restaurants on both small and large parcels of land. We kindly request the opportunity to evaluate the characteristics of your property site. Please fill out our inquiry form with the details of the property.

At Fourteen Foods, we believe that the location of our restaurants is crucial to our success. We’re looking for real estate that is easily accessible to our customers and located in areas with high visibility. Our restaurants need to be situated in locations with high traffic counts and close to other popular retail destinations, and schools, ball fields, churches, and other community organizations. 

The Core 60:

• Minimum lot size: 36,019sf & 142’ Frontage 
• Building size: 2,371 Square Feet 
• Dedicated Parking: 42 Parking Spaces 
• Drive-Thru: Required 5/6 Car stack between window & menu
• Seating: 46
• Traffic count Minimum: 20,000 Average Daily Traffic 
• Residential Population: 12,500 + ( 5 minute drive-time) 
• Local Employee Pool: 5,000 + ( 5 minute drive-Time) 

The Core 46:

• Minimum lot size: 32,025sf & 142’ Frontage 
• Building size: 2,207 Square Feet 
• Dedicated Parking: 34 Parking Spaces 
• Drive-Thru: Required 5/6 Car stack between window & menu
• Seating: 46
• Traffic count Minimum: 20,000 Average Daily Traffic 
• Residential Population: 12,500 + ( 5 minute drive-time) 
• Local Employee Pool: 5,000 + ( 5 minute drive-Time) 

The Core 34:

• Minimum lot size: 32025 sf & 142’ Frontage
• Building size: 1946 Square Feet
• Dedicated Parking: 37 Parking Spaces
• Drive-Thru: Site can acquire drive-thru zone approval. Required 5/6 Car stack between window & menu with additional stack at entrance of drive-thru.
• Seating: 34
• Traffic count Minimum: 20,000 Average Daily Traffic
• Residential Population: 12,500 + ( 5 minute drive-time)
• Local Employee Pool: 5,000 + ( 5 minute drive-Time)

The Core Zero:

• Minimum lot size: 24,921 sf & 117’ Frontage
• Building size: 1745 Square Feet
• Dedicated Parking: 16 Parking Spaces
• Drive-Thru: Required 5/6 Car stack between window & menu
• Seating: 24 on the patio, limited inside seating
• Traffic count Minimum: 20,000 Average Daily Traffic
• Residential Population: 12,500 + ( 5 minute drive-time)
• Local Employee Pool: 5,000 + ( 5 minute drive-Time)