[marianne237]

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.

[rmassy]

There is a DQ in Crystal River, Florida

[delima2000]

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.

Originally Posted by delima2000

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.

[rhsgypsylady]

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.

[delima2000]

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

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by rhsgypsylady

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.

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.

[cquick]

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.

[Kitkathf]

Originally Posted by jnieman

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.

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.

[big guy]

Originally Posted by billethkid

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.

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.