Last week, 25 Dairy Queen restaurants across the state suddenly shut down, leaving customers with several questions, mainly: Why?

A representative for Dairy Queen, Amie Hoffner, stated that the company does not publicly comment on contract terms or pending litigation. Hoffner did confirm that all 25 locations were owned by one franchise-owner, which continues to own and operate other Dairy Queen restaurants in the state.

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