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Campbellsville Dairy Queen closes, ending a great era

It was built by Adair Countian Ores Royse, who had earlier built the Dairy Queen in Columbia. Mr. Royse sold the Campbellsville Store to his Maple Street/Lindsey Hill neighbors, Paul and Frances Callison, who moved to Campbellsville where the Callison family has continuously operated the business for over half a century
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By Larry Smith, FM 92.7, the Big Dawg

It was a sad evening in Campbellsville, KY, last night. The Campbellsville Dairy Queen on West Main Street, is going out of business, Bobby and Phillip Callison, the current owners, announced.



The landmark restaurant was started in the 1950's by Mr. Ores Royse, who built the Columbia Dairy Queen in the Dip between Jamestown and Town Hills in Columbia and then sold it to Paul and Frances Callison, (who then lived less than a block way from Mr. Royse's home on Maple Street in Columbia).

It was the first fast food restaurant in Campbellsville, KY, and, at the time it's closing, the oldest continuously operating restaurant in Campbellsville.

The store has been in the Callison family and continuously operated by the family since, throughout its over one-half century history. - Larry Smith, Operations Manager, Shoreline Communications


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Campbellsville landmark DQ closes after over 50 years



2014-01-27 - West Main Street, Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry Smith, .
Last night, Sunday, January 26, 2014
marked the end of an era. The Dairy Queen went out of business after over 50 years. It was built by Mr. Ores Royse of Columbia, KY, who made smashing success with the Columbia DQ store earlier. Mr. Royse sold the store to his Columbia, KY neighbors, Paul & Frances Callison, and the store, the first fast food restaurant in Campbellsville, was operated continuously by the Callison family.

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A memory today: The Campbellsville Dairy Queen 1974



2014-01-27 - West Main Street, Campbellsville, KY - Photo from the collection of Larry Smith. When this photo was taken in 1974 the Paul & Frances Callison Dairy Queen was riding a long peak as a dominant destination in the Taylor County restaurant scene. High quality food served in generous portions, fast service, a family friendly atmosphere and being a place where everybody knew your name will make it a never-to-be-forgotten memory for those of us who frequented it. I know I'll miss. Right now, I'm staying hungry from the wonderful appetizing aromas of frying hamburgers and fries that I can't get out of my head. It's a Louie-Louie day at the radio station. I know I'll miss this place. - Larry Smith
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