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MF Dairy Queen

Dear Editor

As the building that had housed the Martins Ferry Dairy Queen, located at 1220 South Zane Highway in Martins Ferry for nearly half a century, is now “For Sale” and the iconic business it had within recently ceased operations.

I would like to reflect on the many years of service this special business brought to its’ generations of happy customer with feelings of sadness, nostalgia and gratitude.

I am quite sad as a result of the closing of the Martins Ferry Dairy Queen for as a long time regular customer, I will certainly miss the fine products and the friendly service, that had been synoymous with the Dairy Queen since their opening.

I am nostalgic as a result of the Dairy Queen being such a fine place to visit and to partake in the many delicacies over its many years in the community.

Simply put, I, as well as many others, “grew up” with Dairy Queen and have progressed through life’s many stages with it essentially always being there.

I am grateful to Kathy Wallace, who had served the public admirably as owner/operator of the Martins Ferry location since 1973, where she had worked since 1967, and her dedicated, loyal, friendly and professional staff that had helped make Dairy Queen such a wonderful dining experience.

I wish Ms. Wallace and her former associates only the very best in the future along with my heartfelt thanks for “a job well done.”

In conclusion, it is also my hope that the Dairy Queen Franchise will strongly consider maintaining a presence in Martins Ferry, as to me Martins Ferry, without a Dairy Queen, is almost unimaginable.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Richard Hord

Martins Ferry

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