Jimmy J's Dairy Freeze - Ardmore, Oklahoma
About 65 years ago (circa 1952) this building was home to the first Dairy Queen in Ardmore. After a disagreement over franchising fees with DQ headquarters, Mr. Miller, who owned the Ardmore store, changed the name of his location to Dairy Freeze. Dairy Queen opened another store in Ardmore and Dairy Freeze eventually went out of business.The building remained vacant for years. Around 2012, a former executive chef named Jim, decided to open Jimmy J's Dairy Freeze in the original DQ building. He purchased the building and moved it a few blocks to its current location and opened up shop. He still offers many of the same items from the original Dairy Freeze menu plus some of his own culinary creations.
Jimmy J's Dairy Freeze - Ardmore, Oklahoma
About 65 years ago (circa 1952) this building was home to the first Dairy Queen in Ardmore. After a disagreement over franchising fees with DQ headquarters, Mr. Miller, who owned the Ardmore store, changed the name of his location to Dairy Freeze. Dairy Queen opened another store in Ardmore and Dairy Freeze eventually went out of business.The building remained vacant for years. Around 2012, a former executive chef named Jim, decided to open Jimmy J's Dairy Freeze in the original DQ building. He purchased the building and moved it a few blocks to its current location and opened up shop. He still offers many of the same items from the original Dairy Freeze menu plus some of his own culinary creations.