PDQ
| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| 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.