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| name = PDQ |
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| industry = [[Restaurant]]s |
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2011|10|30}} |
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| founder = {{Unbulleted list|Nick Reader|Bob Basham}} |
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| website = {{URL|eatpdq.com}} |
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PDQ, short for People Dedicated to Quality, is an American chain of [[Fast casual restaurant|fast casual restaurants]] offering chicken fingers, sandwiches, shakes, and salads. The chain operates in the [[Southern United States]] and has more than 50 locations. |
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'''PDQ''' may refer to: |
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* [[PDQ Food Stores]], US |
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* [[PDQ Chocolate]], a drink mix |
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* [[PDQ terminal]], to process payment card transactions |
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* Oil rigs with production, drilling and quarters, e.g. [[Thunder Horse PDQ]] |
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==History== |
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'''Computing''': |
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Founders Nick Reader and Bob Basham opened the first PDQ's in Tampa Florida on October 30th 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Locker |first=Melissa |title=Florida Has a Tasty Secret–and It's Called PDQ |url=https://www.southernliving.com/food/meat/chicken/pdq-chicken |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Southern Living |language=en}}</ref> For the 2016 to 2017 hockey season, they opened a location at the [[PNC Arena]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-28 |title=PDQ Highlights New Food & Beverage at PNC Arena |url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/pdq-highlights-new-food-and-beverage-options-at-pnc-arena/c-283199108 |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=NHL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2016, the chain had expanded to 55 stores, and received a rating of 97.4%, the highest of the chains included, for "Made eye contact" under QSR's Drive-Thru study.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Danny |date=2016-12-08 |title=The Evolution of the Next Emerging Chicken Chain |url=https://www.qsrmagazine.com/exclusives/evolution-next-emerging-chicken-chain |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=QSR magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=Service Attributes |url=https://www.qsrmagazine.com/content/drive-thru-2016-service-attributes |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=QSR magazine |language=en}}</ref> In 2021 they signed a franchise agreement with Eastern Investment Co. to open restaurants in the Middle east and northern Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-17 |title=Tampa-based restaurant chain continues international expansion {{!}} Business Observer |url=https://www.businessobserverfl.com/article/tampa-based-restaurant-chain-continues-international-expansion |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Business Observer |language=en}}</ref> |
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* [[Powerbook G3 PDQ]] (aka ''Wallstreet Series II''), an Apple laptop computer |
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* Qualcomm pdQ, precursor to the [[Kyocera 6035]], an early smartphone |
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* PDQ (Pretty Damn Quick), [[Neil J. Gunther]]'s performance analysis software |
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* [[Physician Data Query]], the US National Cancer Institute cancer database |
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'''Entertainment''': |
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* [[PDQ (game show)|''PDQ'' (game show)]], a US TV show 1966-1969 |
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* [[Atomic Sock Monkey Press#PDQ System|Prose Descriptive Qualities]], a role-playing game system |
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==See also== |
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* [[P. D. Q. Bach]], a fictitious composer |
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{{disambiguation}} |
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Revision as of 02:03, 28 March 2022
| Industry | Restaurants |
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| Founded | October 30, 2011 |
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| Website | eatpdq |
PDQ, short for People Dedicated to Quality, is an American chain of fast casual restaurants offering chicken fingers, sandwiches, shakes, and salads. The chain operates in the Southern United States and has more than 50 locations.
History
Founders Nick Reader and Bob Basham opened the first PDQ's in Tampa Florida on October 30th 2011.[1] For the 2016 to 2017 hockey season, they opened a location at the PNC Arena.[2] In 2016, the chain had expanded to 55 stores, and received a rating of 97.4%, the highest of the chains included, for "Made eye contact" under QSR's Drive-Thru study.[3][4] In 2021 they signed a franchise agreement with Eastern Investment Co. to open restaurants in the Middle east and northern Africa.[5]
- ^ Locker, Melissa. "Florida Has a Tasty Secret–and It's Called PDQ". Southern Living. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "PDQ Highlights New Food & Beverage at PNC Arena". NHL.com. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ Klein, Danny (2016-12-08). "The Evolution of the Next Emerging Chicken Chain". QSR magazine. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Service Attributes". QSR magazine. 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ^ "Tampa-based restaurant chain continues international expansion | Business Observer". Business Observer. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-28.