Why would the local burger joint be closed November through March?
The DQ near me (I am in Wisconsin) closed in winter. I am guessing they close because most people don’t eat a lot of ice cream when it is cold. This DQ was also right near Lake Michigan and a lot of their busienss was probably seasonal.
Some smaller towns have Dairy Queens that are walk up stands — no indoor seating. Normally, they close in November and re-open in the spring. You can imagine why with our weather. The owners go to Florida, or Texas for the winter.