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Dairy Queen
Evergreen Park, IL
Photo and info courtesy Bruce R. Cassi / 1995

For over 40 years, residents enjoyed this seasonally operated Dairy Queen. Customers were served at two walk up windows. Many a time the servers had to yell at customers not to stand in the street while they waited in line.

In November of 1995, residents were elated to hear that a developer wanted to build a new year-round indoor Dairy Queen Braizer on a site next to the existing structure. After the new foundation was laid and piping was installed, the developer skipped town with the money from the bank loan. The bank took possession of the property in 1995. The neon was shaved off the sign and the sign was painted over in dark blue. The property was sold to the village in 1996 and a Chinese restaurant and a CVS drug store were later built here. 04-07

Dairy Queen
Huntington, IN
Photo courtesy Alan Culley

The old Dairy Queen marquees are starting to become a rarer sight off the roadside. Here's one in Huntington, IN. 07-07

Happy Days Soda Shop (Closed)
Pinkney, MI
Photo and info courtesy Richard Weiss

Here is the Happy Days soda shop in Pinkney. A 50's theme to be sure but if my memory serves it had been closed permanently last autumn when I drove through Pinkney. 02-08

B&K Root Beer
Kokomo, IN
Photo courtesy Alan Culley

This frosty mug sign belongs to the B&K Root Beer in Kokomo, IN. The place is still open for business in season. 12-08

Dairy Queen
Huntington, IN
Photo and info courtesy Alan Culley

The Dairy Queen in Huntington, IN features a sign with a a sundae instead of a cone at the end. Word is this sign may be a rarity. 01-09

Dairy Queen
Austin, IN
Photo courtesy Alan Culley

This Dairy Queen features a classic roadside sign that's serves to catch the eye of travelers looking for a nice cool refreshment. 02-09

B&K Root Beer
Van Wert, OH
Photo and info courtesy Alan Culley

Check out the B&K Root Beer in Van Werth, OH. This B&K Root Beer is still open and awaiting warmer weather.

This B&K features a similar root beer mug marquee as the one in Kokomo, IN. 02-09

Mel-O-Cream Donuts
Springfield, IL
Photos courtesy Chibbqking

The Mel-O-Cream Donuts in Springfield, IL is an old standby for a donut snack. Mel-O-Cream was founded in 1932 in Springfield during the Great Depression. Better days followed and the Mel-O-Cream expanded to 14 shops by 1980. Today, the business centers arond manufacturing and wholesale distribution. See the Mel-O-Cream website for more information. 05-09

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