[Libloather]

I mostly hung out at either the Stewart's Root Beer drive-in or the Howard Johsons restaurant. American classics.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

There are about 4,000 Dairy Queens in America, about 8,000 worldwide.

[rhinohunter]

The old rule of thumb in Texas was if your town had a population of at least 1000 you got a DQ.

But that was pre-Warren Buffet so not sure if its still true…

[Red Badger]

We lost our sole DQ here years ago when the franchise owner retired.

If we want DQ we have to drive 12 miles to another town................

[Mr. Jeeves]

Maybe they should try serving actual ice cream instead of Guar Gum Surprise. :)

[Liz]

[Right_Wing_Madman]

I mostly hung out at either the Stewart's Root Beer drive-in or the Howard Johsons restaurant.

[alternatives?]

Butterscotch sundaes have not been available for a long time.

[Dr. Sivana]

I had to use Google Maps to check if the old Dairy Queen at Ward and Colony in Wallingford, CT was kept in-tact. That’s where I grew up. New “DQ” sign replaced the classic “Dairy Queen”, and the blue paint is new. Other than that. Wonderfully unchanged. No indoor seating, and likely closed in the winter. It is NOT a “grill and chill”. Just chill.

[Vaquero]

Took an old girlfriend to Dairy Queen and asked for a Brasier Burger.

She didn’t see the humor in it.

[Larry Lucido]

Ice milk. Not ice cream.

[StACase]

There are 121 to 125 Dairy Queen locations in Wisconsin,

So says Google AI

[stars & stripes forever]

The closure of 46 Dairy Queens is a drop in the bucket. 1 unsuccessful franchise owner doesn’t mean the end of a large restaurant chain

[Leaning Right]

A Dairy Queen near me closed down last year. And that was a blessing to the community.

Because it was one the dirtiest stores I’ve ever seen. And the old saying applies: If the front of a store is dirty, the back will be worse.

So, yeah. That place was food poisoning just waiting to happen.

[TalBlack]

I’ve been buying coffee and a bagel or egg sandwich for decades. No more, the cost is nuts. Minimum eight bucks.

[faithhopecharity]

We liked DQ but it got so incredibly expensive we quit it.

[faithhopecharity]

We liked DQ but it got so incredibly expensive we quit it.

[Flaming Conservative]

In our area, we have a regional Oklahoma dairy, Braum’s, which operates stores in Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Texas, and has superior dairy products. They raise their own cows, all A2. Dairy Queen can’t hold a candle to their products. When our power was off for 12 hours last week, the ice cream in our freezer softened, but unlike most ice cream products, instead of turning to foam, it held it’s volume and refroze to its regular state. We pay a little extra for their milk, as its flavor and freshness are excellent. Also, it doesn’t upset my son’s stomach, like regular brands of milk do.

[Fledermaus]

And AQ drive-ins. They were like Sonic.

[ripnbang]

DQ is all over GA and FL.

[bankwalker]

I wonder if increased minimum wages might have been part of the cause.