by SC Reporter Emilie Alfino, photo by Managing Editor Shannen Hayes
The new owner of the property at 1048 Periwinkle Way, formerly the Dairy Queen, proposes to build a restaurant with 45 seats, though this has not yet been approved. It will serve burgers, fries, and shakes.
The missing top half of the building will be restored to its original condition, but not as a Dairy Queen. Dairy Queen would not extend the franchise agreement and insisted that, if it did, it would have to rebuild in a “cookie-cutter” architectural style, which would not be permitted under Sanibel’s Land Development Code.
So, no more blizzards. Maybe something better awaits.
Ugh, burgers fries and shakes…really?
Pretty sad that DAIRY QUEEN wouldn’t grand-father in an iconic building with attention to perhaps a building that is more storm resistant……One now has to ponder if the ISLAND can handle any burger/fries place along the main road…
I’m sure it will be something better!
Even though DQ was a landmark, the last few years, even before IAN took them out, the place sunk to new levels of ‘lows’ meaning quality, and cleanliness, not to mention the grumpy employees, that really didn’t want to be there……and to have the SHACK across the street is ‘saving grace’…..that place is so much better….so adios DQ,
Nothing better than a Blizzasd.
Sanibel has gotten so quirky. Not sure they can afford to be so snotty, since the island is never going to be like it was before. Other than the noseeums, nothing remains the same
Burgers fries and shakes are already plentiful in Sanibel. I think it should be a bakery! 🍞🥯🍰🍪🎂🍩🥧🧁
They had Bennett’s on Periwinkle now the relocated Lighthouse restaurant… It didn’t make it…
Well, I have Bubble Cookies at least! 1/2 lb of yummmmm!
I agree! Or at least something else that’s not burgers and shakes, we already have Cheeburger Cheeburger for that. I love to see something more unique.
I for one welcome someplace similar to the DQ – cheeburger food is horrible – now the shakes at Cheeburger have no competition anywhere – but their burgers are terrible
It has been approved now! It’s going to farm to table so definitely better than most of the processed burgers around! Have to give it a chance!