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Chickie · 10-22-2009, 01:43 PM

The original soft-serve business at the Union Avenue location was Tastee-Freez. It opened some time in the 1950's. In its early days soft-serve was known as frozen pudding, and may still be called that in some parts of the country. After Tastee-Freez opened in Laconia, the product generally became known as Tastee-Freez here. A few years later (in the 1970's) another small stand called Dari-Land opened at McIntyre Circle (next to the Big Banana building). It was the first to offer flavors other than the usual vanilla and chocolate. Their orange-pineapple was a treat and a-half.

Getting back to the Tastee-Freez location, a man by the name of Harry Gallup sold Christmas trees there for several seasons. I recall that he ran an ad in the Citizen which read, "Dollar Trees At Tastee-Freez". Try getting a tree for a buck these days!

10-22-2009, 01:43 PM	#36
Chickie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 367 Thanks: 0 Thanked 67 Times in 38 Posts	Dairy Queen Predecessor The original soft-serve business at the Union Avenue location was Tastee-Freez. It opened some time in the 1950's. In its early days soft-serve was known as frozen pudding, and may still be called that in some parts of the country. After Tastee-Freez opened in Laconia, the product generally became known as Tastee-Freez here. A few years later (in the 1970's) another small stand called Dari-Land opened at McIntyre Circle (next to the Big Banana building). It was the first to offer flavors other than the usual vanilla and chocolate. Their orange-pineapple was a treat and a-half. Getting back to the Tastee-Freez location, a man by the name of Harry Gallup sold Christmas trees there for several seasons. I recall that he ran an ad in the Citizen which read, "Dollar Trees At Tastee-Freez". Try getting a tree for a buck these days!