- That’s the year West Virginia’s two longest-running Dairy Queen restaurants both opened their doors. Do you realize what that means? It means these two DQs have been serving up mouthwatering ice cream, burgers, hot dogs, and more for nearly seven whole decades.
Both of the Mountain State’s oldest Dairy Queens opened in 1954, one in Sistersville, West Virginia, and one in Buckhannon, West Virginia. And both are still going strong.
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Sistersville’s Dairy Queen has undergone multiple renovations since 1954, modernizing into its present form: a full-service restaurant.
Google Maps DQ Grill & Chill Restaurant, 825 Chelsea St, Sistersville, WV 26175, USA
This DQ offers indoor seating and also outdoor seating under a gazebo. You can find the Sistersville, West Virginia Dairy Queen at 825 Chelsea Street.
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The Diary Queen in Buckhannon, on the other hand, has preserved its old-timey feel and is one of the only Dairy Queen restaurants in the nation to still operate as it did originally, as a “walk-up” restaurant.
Matt Norem / Google Maps In fact, it’s the oldest fast food restaurant in Buckhannon. Dairy Queen, 58 E Main St, Buckhannon, WV 26201, USA
The Buckhannon Dairy Queen operates on a seasonal schedule, from March to October, and when it first opens on March 1, it’s a sign of spring to the locals! Walk on up to the Buckhannon, West Virginia Dairy Queen at 58 East Main Street.
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Have you ever eaten at either of these iconic West Virginia eateries? They offer all the food you know and love from the Diary Queen franchise. Burgers. Fries. Onion rings. Dipped cones. Shakes. Blizzards. And they even serve up a West Virginia favorite: hot dogs.
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With food and ice cream this good, it’s no wonder these restaurants in Sistersville and Buckhannon are still going strong seventy years after serving their first customers! And these aren’t the only two notable Dairy Queens in West Virginia, either; check out the riverfront view from the porch of the Hinton Dairy Queen.
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DQ Grill & Chill Restaurant, 825 Chelsea St, Sistersville, WV 26175, USA
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In fact, it’s the oldest fast food restaurant in Buckhannon.
Dairy Queen, 58 E Main St, Buckhannon, WV 26201, USA
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