Each information cycle appears to convey studies of one other fast food chain closing down stores, and this week is not any exception.
Three Dairy Queen shops have all of the sudden shuttered this month in Alaska, according to the Anchorage Every day Information.
“The franchise proprietor of the Anchorage, Wasilla and Palmer places just lately closed them,” a Dairy Queen consultant instructed the publication.
This follows over 40 places closing throughout Texas in early 2025, largely to a remodeling disagreement between Dairy Queen and franchisee Undertaking Lonestar.
Whereas Texas nonetheless seems to have over 500 places, the latest closures depart Alaska with only one Dairy Queen statewide, in Soldotna.
What number of Dairy Queen places have closed just lately?
Dairy Queen’s store locator seems to be old-fashioned, nonetheless itemizing 11 places for Alaska, regardless of displaying no possibility when clicking on all however Soldotna. Nonetheless, the corporate says on its web site that it has greater than 7,800 places worldwide.
Quick Firm has reached out to Dairy Queen for specifics on retailer numbers. We are going to replace this publish if we hear again.
Identified for its in style Blizzard and different frozen dessert treats, Dairy Queen is owned by Minnesota-based Worldwide Dairy Queen, which was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in 1998.
Regardless of the closures, Dairy Queen is seeing progress in some areas. On the finish of June, the corporate introduced it could be opening 20 DQ Grill and Chill restaurants in Puerto Rico between now and 2036.
These places will serve sizzling meals alongside Dairy Queen’s basic chilly treats.
