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Beloved American ice cream chain shuttering dozens of stores nationwide

The financial pressures battering the U.S. restaurant industry have reached one of America’s most iconic legacy brands.Multiple news outlets reported Friday that Dairy Queen has shuttered dozens of locations nationwide. From the heart of Texas to the interior of Alaska, local communities are losing long-standing businesses as independent franchisees grapple with a tightening economic climate and strict corporate compliance mandates.In late June, a single franchisee in Alaska closed its three locations in Anchorage, Wasilla and Palmer, the Anchorage Daily News first reported. The closures left...