Though sub-zero temperatures continue for Minnesota this week, spring is around the corner. Dairy Queen in Brainerd is preparing for the warmer season ahead by expanding to a third location.

Dairy Queen will open a third location in East Brainerd in a building formerly occupied by a Kentucky Fried Chicken. The original two locations will stay open in the Westgate Mall and on Washington Avenue. In a phone interview, Dairy Queen area manager Tina Jensen said they tentatively hope to have the new location open by spring. The new full-service location will put them close to major traffic flow and neighborhoods by the East Brainerd Mall.

The seasonal walk and drive-up Dairy Queen on Washington Avenue will open their doors for the season on February 1st.

By — Rachel Johnson

Lakeland News Lead Reporter