A POPULAR pit stop along Arizona’s “Valley of Sun” has reached the end of the road as customers have just weeks left to enjoy its sweet deserts.
The Picacho Peak Dairy Queen Travel Center – which has been running for more than 40 years – will finally close its doors at the end of May.
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Dairy Queen Picacho Peak is shutting down after 40 years of refreshing customers in the hot Sonoran Desert Credit: Google
An ice cold rainbow shake on the road between Phoenix and Tucson will soon be a thing of the past Credit: Dairy Queen
The travel center is one of the few stops on the Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson.
But from May 31, exhausted drivers will no longer be able to enjoy an ice cold sundae or ice cream from the travel center which houses a Dairy Queen vendor.
Bosses of the beloved ice cream shop have sent out a heartfelt thanks.
“We are deeply grateful for the overwhelming support and loyalty shown by our customers over the past 40-plus years,” stated COO Valkyrie Musarr.
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“This decision was difficult, but we are proud of the community hub we created and the smiles we’ve brought to so many faces. We want to thank our loyal staff—both past and present—for their dedication and hard work in making this location a special place.”
The fast food chain and the Arizona State Land Department have been in a sticky tenancy battle over control of the land and in a recent statement shop boss Musarr confirmed that the pair were “unable to come to mutually agreeable terms”.
But all is not over for pit stop lovers as a new diner may soon be opening next door to the closing travel center.
Bowlin Travel Centers is set to launch a new food spot at Bowlin’s Picacho Peak Plaza.
It follows the permanent closure of a second Dairy Queen site in Atlanta, Georgia.
The sign of the ice cream chain was ripped off the building earlier this month when the ice cream brand shut down at the end of April.
According to Fulton County property records, the building site was sold for a whopping $1.5 million.
It is the latest in a slew of shutdowns for the ice cream giant.
Last year the chain shuttered 37 locations amidst financial turmoil.