Thanks to Fairdale High School for their tribute to our Dairy Queen partner, Jim Carroll, on the football field for this week's first home game. Jim passed away recently, & the DQ logo in the team's colors symbolizes the bond our DQ has with Fairdale as a sponsor, & highlights Jim's philanthropy.

Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and employees of Jim Carroll today. Jim passed away yesterday evening after a valiant battle against cancer. Jim was our joint venture partner at Dairy Queen of Fairdale, Kentucky.

About 40 years ago. Louisville, Kentucky. Michael Kull in foreground to the right. No idea where this version of Andy Dandytale ended up. Lost to time, like so many other Druther's - Burger Queen things!

Ever wanted shirts, hats, or accessories for you or the kids (or grandkids!) with Queenie Bee, Andy Dandytale, Burger Queen, or a Druther's logo? Check out the ONLY authorized Burger Queen and Druther's merch shop. Head on over to our website for more. www.burgerqueen.com

Happy Independence Day from the folks at Druther's!

Happy World Bee Day! Queenie Bee knows that nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend on animal pollination, along with 75% of the world’s food crops, & 35% of global agricultural land! Pollinators contribute to food security & biodiversity. What are you doing to help the bees?

Druther’s Burger Queen online shop is OPEN! Looking forward to seeing company history in the wild. Orders made on demand & ship in 5-10 business days. Free shipping on orders of $199+! #louisville #kentucky #burgerqueen #druthers #queeniebee #andydandytale www.drutherssystems.com/news/druther...

Will Churchill Downs have another "The Burger Queen" race on locals' day? We don't know, either! But you can be prepared with Burger Queen gear! Get your order in & have your Burger Queen shirt or hat, just in time! Head to our site or here to order: druther-s-burger-queen-shop.checkoutstores.com

Looking forward to seeing some company history & nostalgia out in the wild. Thanks to #TagSwag for helping us get our FIRST EVER online shop off the ground, prior to our 70th anniversary. Enjoy, Bee Buddies! druther-s-burger-queen-shop.checkoutstores.com

Our online shop is up and running. Enjoy! druther-s-burger-queen-shop.checkoutstores.com

Our online store should be up and running next week, thanks to our friends in Louisville at Tag Swag! www.burgerqueen.com

Happy Monday, Bee Buddies! Let's kick off our week with another mid-70s Burger Queen ad, this one features Joyce Murphy as Queenie Bee asking kids what they found with their big eye magnifying glass! Every now & then, we like to upload these to the Internet, for posterity! youtu.be/-GPypPFKd1g?...

Good luck to the Louisville-area HS teams competing at today's regional round of WorldQuest. Once again, Druther's is a sponsor for World Affairs Council of KY & So. IN, providing Dairy Queen gift cards to 2nd & 3rd place teams. Winners will head to Washington, D.C. to compete in the national round.

For Flashback Friday - one of our 1st Queenie Bee commercials from the mid-1970s. Joyce Murphy as Queenie Bee. Thanks to Joe Bonura & Bon Advertising for making this with us! Thanks to Michael Kull for holding onto it all these years. Subscribe on YouTube & Vimeo for more. youtu.be/MyDaT6wdd5o?...

Meant to do this for a few years- We're teaming up with the ONLY Druther’s authorized partner to offer items in an online shop via our website www.burgerqueen.com Thanks to our friends at Tag Swag in Louisville. Shop will be up & running this year, just in time for our 70th anniversary in 2026!

2025 marks our 35th year as part of the World of Dairy Queen. In 1990, Druther’s agreed to become a territory operator for DQ & converted 117 Druther’s locations in six states to the DQ brand. While our company was never acquired, our locations & executives played an important role in DQ.

We've uploaded several videos to our YouTube channel. Please head over and subscribe! Queenie Bee, Abe Vigoda, Louie Dampier from the Kentucky Colonels, Andy Dandytale, and more! youtube.com/@druthersbur...

As promised, ads featuring the legendary Abe Vigoda are now online at Vimeo. Our Burger Queen "Go Fish" campaign from the fall of 1978 had Abe in several spots showcasing our fish, menu variety, & breakfast. The ads ran from September 5 through October 31, 1978. #abevigoda vimeo.com/1051230314?s...

Since it's basketball season, here's an old Burger Queen spot with Louie Dampier from the Kentucky Colonels that absolutely no one has seen in 45+ years. You're welcome from @idruthergoto.bsky.social! vimeo.com/1051258517?s... #colonelscomeback #kentuckycolonels #louiedampier

@idruthergoto.bsky.social can be found over on YouTube at the following: youtube.com/c/DruthersBurgerQueen

@idruthergoto.bsky.social can be found over on Vimeo at the following: vimeo.com/idruthergoto

I'm kind of the historian at my office. I'll be uploading several of our old Burger Queen and Druther's commercials to Vimeo and YouTube in the coming weeks; with Queenie Bee, Andy Dandytale, Abe Vigoda, John Mahoney, Louie Dampier from the Kentucky Colonels, and many more. Good times.

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Hello Bluesky! Harold & Helen Kite opened the first Burger Queen in 1956 in Winter Haven, Florida. In 1963, George Clark & Mick Gannon brought the chain to Louisville, Kentucky. Since 1991, we've been involved with Dairy Queen restaurants. We've seen a lot in almost 70 years! www.drutherssystems.com