American ice cream chain Dairy Queen will open four Hong Kong outlets in the fourth quarter of this year, as part of an ambitious expansion plan amid the widespread closure of food and retail shops.Dairy Queen, an 85-year-old brand, said on Friday that it would launch its flagship store at the One Causeway Bay shopping centre on Hong Kong Island in November, followed by three other outlets in Kowloon, the New Territories and the outlying islands before the end of the year.“Following Causeway Bay, the Kwun Tong store in Kowloon is already under hoarding,” the company said. “A total of four stores are set to open this quarter, strategically covering Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and the outlying islands.”
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Dairy Queen, an 85-year-old American ice cream chain, is set to re-enter the Hong Kong market with four new stores opening in the fourth quarter of this year. The company announced its expansion plans on Friday, with the flagship store scheduled to launch in November at the One Causeway Bay shopping centre on Hong Kong Island.
Lam Ka-singSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-04 · 11:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Dairy Queen, an 85-year-old American ice cream chain, is set to re-enter the Hong Kong market with four new stores opening in the fourth quarter of this year. The company announced its expansion plans on Friday, with the flagship store scheduled to launch in November at the One Causeway Bay shopping centre on Hong Kong Island. Following this, three additional outlets will open in Kowloon, the New Territories, and the outlying islands before the year concludes. One of these, a store in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, is already under construction. This expansion is occurring amidst a period of widespread closures for food and retail businesses in Hong Kong.
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Three other outlets will open in Kowloon, the New Territories, and outlying islands before the end of the year.
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The first flagship store will open at One Causeway Bay in November.
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