Dairy Queen announced that 24 of its Texas restaurants will close effective February 28, 2025. A company spokesperson confirmed that all of the affected restaurants are owned by the same franchisee, who will continue operating other Dairy Queen locations in the state. The spokesperson declined to provide details on the reasons behind the closures but noted the franchisee’s decision to participate in an online auction for 24 of the 25 locations.
The closing locations are as follows:
East Texas
- 175 N Dickinson Dr. in Rusk
- 847 E Sabine St. in Carthage
- 4101 Gilmer Rd. in Longview
- 202 N Temple Drive in Diboll
- 580 N Interstate 20 East in Waskom
- 3121 North St. in Nacogdoches
Amarillo area
- 801 E Park Ave. in Hereford
- 609 W Broadway St. in Fritch
- 301 N 2nd St. in Canadian
- 1850 County Road 11 in Panhandle
Austin area
- 1701 W Pecan St. in Pflugerville
Beaumont area
- 345 Texas Highway 105 in Sour Lake
- 34250 U.S. 96 in Buna
DFW area
- 2421 Valwood Parkway in Farmers Branch
- 5441 Rufe Snow Dr. in North Richland Hills
Houston area
- 104 U.S. 90 in Dayton
- 602 Interstate 45 South in Huntsville
- 24022 E Lake Houston Parkway in Huffman
- 14421 Farm-to-Market 2920 in Tomball
- 515 S Washington Ave in Cleveland
Lubbock area
- 108 Chestnut St in Idalou
- 1612 U.S. 70 in Olton
Waco area
- 304 W Highway 79 in Franklin
- 200 Legacy Dr. in Hewitt
- 1509 Corsicana Highway in Hillsboro
“The franchise owner continues to own and operate other DQ restaurants in Texas,” the spokesperson said, adding, “It was this franchise owner’s decision to participate in an online auction for 24 of the 25 locations. These closures are an isolated event and we refrain from publicly sharing contract terms.”
Despite the closures, Texas remains home to the highest number of Dairy Queen restaurants in the country.
