Dairy Queen - Joliet, IL - 1940
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme
N 41° 31.998 W 088° 04.906
16T E 409758 N 4598526
The first Dairy Queen store opened in Joliet, IL on June 22, 1940. This July 5, 1940 advertisement announces a sale of the various ice cream offerings.
Waymark Code: WM6M6H
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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On June 22, 1940 the first Dairy Queen store opened at 501 North Chicago Street in Joliet.

This July 5, 1940 advertisement (source: Joliet Public Library) announces a sale of the various ice cream offerings.

Today, the building is no longer a Dairy Queen but a small church.
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Joliet Herald News

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July 5, 1940

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