Dairy Queen??
 

I won a gift card for Dairy Queen and I know the one in Southern Trace closed but I thought I saw one the other day on 441 near Chili's. Does anyone know if there is one there or anywhere near the Villages? I went to their website to see but there wasn't one listed but maybe there is a new one that hasn't made the website yet.

Please let me know what you find out. I always have a Buster Bar Parfait On my birthday. Hope I don't have to go to Orlando, but I will.

Dairy Queen
 

There is a DQ at exit 341 off Route 75

There probably isn't one in TV. If there were, you would be reading the complaints on TOTV! <kidding> <ducking for cover>

Google Maps shows:
Dairy Queen Brazier
2020 SW County Hwy 484
Ocala, FL 34473

Not real close, but a lot closer then Orlando.

The DQ that I always stop at is halfway to Ocala on I-75. It's the exit that has Don Garlits Museum on the right, and the shopping with the golf shoes and bag outlet on the left. It's exit 341, get off westbound, after you cross over the interstate, turn left into the big gas station, DQ is in the station along with a Wendy's. If you're in the north end of TV, then go north on Hwy 301 and turn left on 484, you'll probably see signs directing you to I-75 at that intersection.

Nice! You've found a bunch of good stores. Thanks.

According to the DQ website the closest one is in Mount Dora:

2590 W OLD US HWY 441

Hope this helps.

I'm excited. Just have to wait for the day. Helps getting older easier.

We miss having a "local" DQ.

When we first moved here in 2004 there were two of them here in TV. One on 466 and one on 441. Over the years they both closed up shop. There was not much chatter around about why they closed their doors.

The othe ice cream venues seem to be working out over time. And one would think a DQ could/would do well here.

That's gas station DQ, only Ice cream and hot dogs.

Goggle shows one in. Silver springs (east side of Ocala) and mt Dora which maybe be full service DQ? Probably closest to the villages for full menu? Newly built DQ IMO are really better than the old ones.

Dairy Queen
 

Many Villagers were surprised that the Dairy Queen closed several years ago. There were rumors regarding the franchise but never did hear anything for certain why they closed in the area.

While in Illinois during the summer, we visit our local Dairy Queen at least once a week. Actually, I think their burger is pretty good. A good managed Dairy Queen would do well in TV.

Dairy Queen in silver springs and mt Dora are both full service. Food and ice cream. Love their burgers too.

We could use a DQ down here near 466a.

Culver's finally reach Clermont hope it is heading this way

The one near Mt. Dora on old 441 is in front of a small strip mall. It's always been clean and busy whenever we get a chance to get there.

There is a DQ in Crystal River, Florida

We were at culvers a couple of weeks ago. Talked to,the owner and they said that they are looking at property near the villages.

Yum! Tell them it has to be on 466A. I'm tired of McD's.

Brown Derby
 

Does anyone remember what a Brown Derby was/is at Dairy Queen. Most folks our age should no; as for the younger ones, they look at you like you're crazy. I know what it is, I just want to see if anyone else remembers.

Yum. Chocolate dipped cones love The brown Derbys. I remember them.

I should but I don't. My uncle howie and aunt phil owned 2 DQ's up by Dover Nj back in the 70's, maybe even the 60's. At the end of the season when they closed up for the winter we would get quarts of ice cream, dilly bars, sandwiches, hot fudge, strawberries and my mom's favorite, wet nuts. Except for my dad, we could have all used a few less pounds in those days.

yup, I love DQ. One thing I noticed when I went to Atlanta last week was SO many DQ's along I-75 once I hit the Georgia border.

Unfortunately There is no Dairy Queen in TV. The nearest one we found is on I75 at the Bellview exit along side the gas station.

We rented here for 2 years before we bought. The first year, 2008, there was a DQ where Glitz is now. We went there a couple of times and the people who worked there looked as if their uniforms hadn't been washed in a year. If it is that difficult to keep a uniform clean imagine what it must have been like to keep the equipment clean! Their service was extremely slow as well. Came back in 2009 and they were gone and we weren't surprised.