Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty/iStock)Dairy Queen has quietly closed over 40 stores in less than two years across multiple states. Texas was most affected, with 25 locations closing in February 2025 and another dozen the following month, all linked to a single franchise owner, Project Lone Star. Three Dairy Queen restaurants in Alaska (Anchorage, Wasilla, and Palmer) closed last week, leaving only one store remaining in the state. A franchise owner in Alaska cited high transportation costs for supplies as a challenge to operating in the state. Court documents revealed that the Texas closures followed Dairy Queen's warning to Project Lone Star about terminating franchise rights if stores were not remodeled. In fullDairy Queen franchisees have quietly closed more than 40 stores in less than two yearsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Here’s why Dairy Queen has been quietly closing stores rapidly across US
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty/iStock)Dairy Queen has quietly closed over 40 stores in less than two years across multiple states. Texas was most affected, with 25 locations closing in February 2025 and another dozen the following month, all linked to a single franchise owner, Project Lone Star. Three Dairy Queen restaurants in Alaska (Anchorage, Wasilla, and Palmer) closed last week, leaving only one store remaining in the state. A franchise owner in Alaska cited high transportation costs for supplies as a challenge to operating in the state. Court documents revealed that the Texas closures followed Dairy Queen's warning to Project Lone Star about terminating franchise rights if stores were not remodeled. In fullDairy Queen franchisees have quietly closed more than 40 stores in less than two yearsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
