Which ice cream franchise sells 'Blizzards'?

Which ice cream franchise sells “Blizzards”? Dairy Queen is the canonical answer.

A Blizzard is Dairy Queen’s signature blended frozen dessert: soft serve mechanically mixed with ingredients such as cookies, brownies, candy pieces, or sundae toppings. It has been a core Dairy Queen menu item since 1985 and became one of the chain’s most recognizable products.

The dessert’s name refers to its thick consistency. Dairy Queen restaurants famously demonstrate this by briefly turning a prepared Blizzard upside down before serving it, although the practice and any promotional guarantee can vary by location. Popular varieties have included Oreo, chocolate-chip cookie dough, M&M’s, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and Butterfinger.

Despite common everyday usage, Dairy Queen generally describes the product as soft serve rather than ice cream. In the United States, ice cream labeling rules require at least 10 percent butterfat, while Dairy Queen’s soft serve has traditionally contained less. That technical distinction does not change the quiz answer: “Blizzard” is strongly associated with Dairy Queen, even though other dessert shops sell thick blended frozen treats.