CANFIELD Local officials and franchise operators broke ground Monday morning on a new Dairy Queen restaurant in Canfield, marking the end of a long period of vacancy at the site.

The groundbreaking ceremony tok place at the restaurant's future location at 587 East Main Street.

The site previously housed a Perkins restaurant that closed in 2019. The demolition of the former building was completed recently to clear the way for the new construction.

The Smith family, which operates several local Dairy Queen locations across the Mahoning Valley, including in Austintown, Boardman, and Columbiana, purchased the property for $600,000 in 2021.

Franchise operator Chrissy Smith tells 21 News the new location will be a "Grill & Chill" location featuring a full menu of hot foods, breakfast it

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