SBA lauds anchorage DQ franchisee.

• Author: Pounds, Nancy
• Position: Inside Alaska Business

The U.S. Small Business Administration honored Greg Todd, operator of four DQ Grill and Chill eateries in Anchorage. Todd was featured in the SBA 100 list, which highlights businesses that have created at least 100 jobs since receiving SBA assistance. The list is available at www.www.sba.gov/100.

Todd's career in the industry began when he worked as a fast-food restaurant employee. He dreamed of one day owning a fast-food restaurant. Todd received SBA guaranteed loans to help obtain the necessary financing to open his first DQ Grill and Chill. He subsequently opened three other DQ Grill and Chills in Anchorage and employs more than 100 people. His second store broke DQ's all-time day, week and month sales records since DQ's inception in 1940.

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