A Dairy Queen franchise owner is closing down 25 locations in Texas and auctioning off equipment and seating from 24 of those locations.
Although Dairy Queen is a popular brand in Texas and nationwide, the closures come as other fast-food chains, such as Red Lobster, have downsized due to changing consumer habits.
“These closures are an isolated event,” a Dairy Queen spokesperson told USA Today. “It was this franchise owner’s decision to participate in an online auction.”
In addition to the closures, assets from 24 of the restaurants are being auctioned off on LocalAuctions.com.
According to the auctions website, some of the items being put up for auction include Blizzard ice cream machines, seating, walk-in freezers and grills.
But winners of the auctions must agree to remove all Dairy Queen signage and use their own tools and labor to take apart and transport the purchased items.
Bids for the items range from $500 to as high as $6,000 per restaurant.
Dairy Queen closures in Texas
The following locations in Texas are slated for the chopping block:
- 301 N. 2nd St., Canadian
- 609 W. Broadway St., Fritch
- 1850 County Road 11, Panhandle
- 801 E. Park Ave., Hereford
- 1612 Highway 70 East, Olton
- 108 Chestnut St., Idalou
- 5441 Rufe Snow Drive, North Richland Hills
- 1509 Corsicana Highway, Hillsboro
- 200 Legacy Drive, Hewitt
- 1701 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville
- 304 Highway 79 East, Franklin
- 4101 Gilmer Road, Longview
- 580 N. Interstate 20 East, Waskom
- 847 E. Sabine St., Carthage
- 175 N. Dickinson Drive, Rusk
- 3121 North St., Nacogdoches
- 202 N. Temple Drive, Diboll
- 602 Interstate 45 South, Huntsville
- 14421 Farm-to-Market 2920 Road, Tomball
- 515 S. Washington Ave., Cleveland
- 24022 E. Lake Houston Parkway, Huffman
- 104 Highway 90 East, Dayton
- 345 Highway West, Sour Lake
- 34250 US Highway 96 South, Buna
- 2421 Valwood Parkway, Farmers Branch
There are 4,196 Dairy Queen restaurants in the U.S. alone, according to the chain’s website. That includes 547 remaining locations across Texas and 72 locations across New Jersey.
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