Food Franchise Expands to Guatemala

In a press release, the company stated it has signed a franchise agreement with Grupo Buen Rollo, to open 15 stores by 2015.

According to plans, the first restaurant will be opened in Guatemala City in October 2011.

Dairy Queen is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, and already has 11 stores in Panama, while Buen Rollo Group operates more than 60 food outlest in Central America, Mexico and Colombia.

Source: Business Wire

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