{"id":228256,"date":"2026-05-12T05:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/228256\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T05:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:29:42","slug":"so-long-to-dairy-queen-ice-cream-shop-as-chain-thanks-loyal-customers-for-40-years-of-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/228256\/","title":{"rendered":"So long to Dairy Queen ice cream shop as chain thanks \u2018loyal\u2019 customers for 40 years of business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A POPULAR pit stop along Arizona\u2019s \u201cValley of Sun\u201d has reached the end of the road as customers have just weeks left to enjoy its sweet deserts.<\/p>\n<p>The Picacho Peak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/16233665\/dairy-queen-voice-ai-drive-thru-ordering-change\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dairy Queen<\/a> Travel Center \u2013 which has been running for more than 40 years \u2013 will finally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/store-closings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">close its doors<\/a> at the end of May.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the Money newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"16342033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/deeply-grateful-long-dairy-queen-1079813787.jpg\" alt=\"NINTCHDBPICT001079813787\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16342033\" width=\"922\" height=\"454\"  \/>Dairy Queen Picacho Peak is shutting down after 40 years of refreshing customers in the hot Sonoran Desert Credit: Google<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"16342026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sweet-tooth-dairy-queen-brings-800144800.jpg\" alt=\"NINTCHDBPICT000800144800\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16342026\" width=\"678\" height=\"341\"  \/>An ice cold rainbow shake on the road between Phoenix and Tucson will soon be a thing of the past Credit: Dairy Queen<\/p>\n<p>The travel center is one of the few stops on the Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/16269770\/dairy-queen-new-menu-fruity-pebbles-shake\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dairy Queen<\/a> vendor.<\/p>\n<p>Bosses of the beloved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/15829187\/dairy-queen-changes-new-blizzard-flavors-valentines-day-menu\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ice cream shop <\/a>have sent out a heartfelt thanks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply grateful for the overwhelming support and loyalty shown by our customers over the past 40-plus years,\u201d stated COO Valkyrie Musarr.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/news\/16152366\/ice-cream-rusty-nails-payout-florida\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/newspress-collage-gt9qxsfdb-1774806811573.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">CHILLING BITE<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Woman awarded $14m after eating ice cream which left her unable to have kids<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/16328244\/dairy-queen-closes-store-atlanta-georgia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/newspress-collage-fzjd7appb-1778175328866.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">DOWN AND DAIRY<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Dairy Queen sign RIPPED from location after permanently closing<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision was difficult, but we are proud of the community hub we created and the smiles we\u2019ve brought to so many faces. We want to thank our loyal staff\u2014both past and present\u2014for their dedication and hard work in making this location a special place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/16334206\/major-restaurant-closures-may-next-wave-coming\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fast food chain<\/a> 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 \u201cunable to come to mutually agreeable terms\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>But all is not over for pit stop lovers as a new diner may soon be opening next door to the closing travel center.<\/p>\n<p>Bowlin Travel Centers is set to launch a new food spot at Bowlin\u2019s Picacho Peak Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>It follows the permanent closure of a second Dairy Queen site in Atlanta, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/football\/team\/11504213\/georgia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Georgia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/16328244\/dairy-queen-closes-store-atlanta-georgia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sign of the ice cream chain was ripped off the building<\/a> earlier this month when the ice cream brand shut down at the end of April.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fulton County property records, the building site was sold for a whopping $1.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>It is the latest in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/13869618\/dairy-queen-closes-twelve-more-restaurants-texas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">slew of shutdowns<\/a> for the ice cream giant.<\/p>\n<p>Last year the chain shuttered 37 locations amidst financial turmoil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A POPULAR pit stop along Arizona\u2019s \u201cValley of Sun\u201d has reached the end of the road as customers&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":228257,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123,56772],"class_list":["post-228256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-store-closures"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228256"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228256\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/228257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}