Red Umbrella Project #47:  Lone Star

This defunct DQ has tried to be other things, unsuccessfully, but the painted wall still shows optimism.

Red Umbrella Project #43:  The Alley

Back in its day in the 1960s, the Abernathy bowling alley was a popular place with leagues for all ages (wonder what happened to my bowling ball?). After several uses, the building is now an event center.

lonely star

 

Advertising for the Dairy Queen calls its logo the Texas stop sign.  Well, no one was stopping at the Dairy Queen in Hale Center so it closed.  The place has tried to be other things -- unsuccessfully.  Even the Texas Observer has mentioned the Hale Center Dairy Queen in its article on the demise of a small town.  If you'd like to compete with the Owl Café, I think this place is available.  It has a great exterior paint job--on the south side at least.

 

Hale Center, Texas

buy texan

 

"Buy Texan" is a great philosophy but it appears that Texas advertising did not pay off for this establishment.  You probably can rent the place and incorporate state-pride in your brand.

 

South I-27 Frontage Road

Lubbock, Texas