By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Seventy years of business in a small town is no small feat. Hoisington's Dairy Queen opened its doors for the first time in 1953. Leon and Becky Steiner have run the franchise store for the last 40 years. Earlier this week, customers who visited the restaurant on the city's north side learned the store would be closing its doors for good on Aug. 28.
The announcement on the door thanked the community for its huge support over the decades. The flyer also announced a new hometown fast food-concept restaurant will be opening in the same location.
The Hoisington Dairy Queen survived its share of ups and downs. The building was leveled in the April 21, 2001, tornado, with the rebuild beginning just five months later. In March 2020, all Dairy Queen franchise stores were ordered to shut down their dining rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2023, the store offered various discounted treats as part of a week-long celebration of 70 years in Hoisington.
