- 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.
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