| Event Date: | Event Title: | Event Description: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1940 | First Dairy Queen store opens in Joliet, Illinois | ||
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01/01/1940 | Dairy Queen original sign | |
| 01/01/1941 | Dairy Queen reaches 10 stores | ||
| 01/01/1947 | Dairy Queen has over 100 stores | ||
| 01/01/1949 | Dairy Queen introduces malts and shakes to the menu | ||
| 01/01/1950 | Dairy Queen has over 1,446 stores | ||
| 01/01/1951 | The Infamous Banana Split Came to The Menu | ||
| 01/01/1953 | First Dairy Queen in Canada | (Estevan, Saskatchewan) | |
| 01/01/1955 | Dairy Queen has over 2,600 stores international | ||
| 01/01/1955 | Dilly Bar comes into view | ||
| 01/01/1957 | The Dairy Queen (/Brazier) concept is introduced. | ||
| 01/01/1958 | The Dairy Queen (/Brazier) meal items are debuted. | ||
| 01/01/1961 | Mr.Misty slushes are slurped up by the hundreds | ||
| 01/01/1962 | (Main)International Dairy Queen, Inc. (IDQ) is formed. | A Main Event | |
| 01/01/1965 | 169 million times in one week, the first DQ radio advertisement message is broadcast | ||
| 01/01/1966 | First commercial advertisement for Dairy Queen aired titled “Live a Little”. | ||
| 01/01/1968 | The Buster Bar crashes through to the menu. | ||
| 01/01/1970 | The Blizzard: Hot Fudge Brownie Delight comes to DQ stores | ||
| 01/01/1972 | "Dennis the Menace" becomes spokes character for DQ | ||
| 01/01/1972 | First Dairy Queen store in Japan opens | ||
| 01/01/1973 | Say "Scrumpdillyishus" and get a Peanut Buster Parfait for fifty cents. | ||
| 01/01/1979 | The DQ system debuts in the Middle East | ||
| 01/01/1980 | We Treat You Right slogan is debuted | ||
| 01/01/1985 | More than 175 million Blizzard Flavor Treats sold in its first year. | ||
| 01/01/1989 | Dairy Queen ranked America's number one treat chain. | ||
| 01/01/1991 | DQ se abre en México | ||
| 01/01/1995 | DQ Treatzza Pizza and the Chicken Strip Basket debut | ||
| 01/01/1998 | Chocolate Rock Blizzard is introduced. | ||
| 01/01/1999 | Pecan Mudslide makes its debut. | ||
| 01/01/1999 | Worlds largest ice cream blizzard weighs in at 5,316.6 pounds | ||
| 01/01/2000 | The S'more Galore Parfait makes its debut. | ||
| 01/01/2001 | Crispy Chicken Salad is introduced. | ||
| 01/01/2001 | The first DQ Grill & Chill restaurant opens in Chattanooga, Tenn. | ||
| 01/01/2003 | The Blizzard of the Month Program kicks off. | ||
| 01/01/2004 | The MooLatte Beverage line debuts in Mocha, Vanilla and Caramel flavors | ||
| 01/01/2005 | The record is broken on June 21, when a new World's Largest Blizzard Treat was built in Springfield, Mass. It weighed 8,224.85 pounds and was 22-feet tall. | ||
| 01/01/2005 | GrillBurgers were introduced to consumers on national TV. | ||
| 12/09/2005 | The record is broken on June 21, when a new World's Largest Blizzard Treat was built in Springfield, Mass. It weighed 8,224.85 pounds and was 22-feet tall. | ||
| Timespan Dates: | Timespan Title: | Timespan Description: | |
| 01/01/1935 to 12/31/2010 |
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