Dairy Queen

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    Dairy Queen

  • First Dairy Queen store opens in Joliet, Illinois

  • Dairy Queen original sign

    Dairy Queen original sign

  • Dairy Queen reaches 10 stores

  • Dairy Queen has over 100 stores

  • Dairy Queen introduces malts and shakes to the menu

  • Dairy Queen has over 1,446 stores

  • The Infamous Banana Split Came to The Menu

  • First Dairy Queen in Canada

    (Estevan, Saskatchewan)

  • Dairy Queen has over 2,600 stores international

  • Dilly Bar comes into view

  • The Dairy Queen (/Brazier) concept is introduced.

  • The Dairy Queen (/Brazier) meal items are debuted.

  • Mr.Misty slushes are slurped up by the hundreds

  • (Main)International Dairy Queen, Inc. (IDQ) is formed.

    A Main Event

  • 169 million times in one week, the first DQ radio advertisement message is broadcast

  • First commercial advertisement for Dairy Queen aired titled “Live a Little”.

  • The Buster Bar crashes through to the menu.

  • The Blizzard: Hot Fudge Brownie Delight comes to DQ stores

  • "Dennis the Menace" becomes spokes character for DQ

  • First Dairy Queen store in Japan opens

  • Say "Scrumpdillyishus" and get a Peanut Buster Parfait for fifty cents.

  • The DQ system debuts in the Middle East

  • We Treat You Right slogan is debuted

  • More than 175 million Blizzard Flavor Treats sold in its first year.

  • Dairy Queen ranked America's number one treat chain.

  • DQ se abre en México

  • DQ Treatzza Pizza and the Chicken Strip Basket debut

  • Chocolate Rock Blizzard is introduced.

  • Pecan Mudslide makes its debut.

  • Worlds largest ice cream blizzard weighs in at 5,316.6 pounds

  • The S'more Galore Parfait makes its debut.

  • Crispy Chicken Salad is introduced.

  • The first DQ Grill & Chill restaurant opens in Chattanooga, Tenn.

  • The Blizzard of the Month Program kicks off.

  • The MooLatte Beverage line debuts in Mocha, Vanilla and Caramel flavors

  • 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.

  • GrillBurgers were introduced to consumers on national TV.

  • 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.

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