Dairy King, a family-owned restaurant located at 306 E Thompson Lane in Nashville, will permanently close in a few days. The Jones family has operated the Dairy King for the last fifty years.
Via Facebook, they stated, “Due to circumstances beyond our control, effective August 3, the Dairy King will cease operations until further notice. Under the current conditions, we simply cannot make ends meet. We lost all catering jobs the second week of March. We cater to churches, schools, and offices so no explanation is necessary. That is 25% of our sales. We are maintaining 70% to 75% of our normal restaurant sales which translates to a 50% loss of income. We cannot pay 100% of our expenses with 50% of our income. The funding we received in April from the SBA has also been exhausted.”
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The building is for sale and earlier this year there was an intent to purchase the property but the deal fell through after COVID hit.
You still have time to visit the iconic restaurant. For the latest updates, visit their Facebook page.
