Icee
Contrary
to popular belief, 7-Eleven did not invent its well-known slushy frozen drink.
The slurpee was a happy accident of Omar Knedlik, a Dairy Queen owner in Kansas City during the
1950s. When Knedlik's soda fountain broke down, he improvised by putting some
soda bottles in the freezer to stay cool. He served the not-fully-frozen
bottles to customers who ended up loving the consistency of the cool
treat.
Knedlik
then created his own machine that added carbon dioxide to make the drink fizz
then held a naming contest. The drink became known as ICEE. In 1965, 7-Eleven
licensed Knedlik's machine and their ad agency director named the drink
Slurpee® after the sound made while drinking it
through a straw. To date, 6.5 billion Slurpee® beverages have been
sold through the store alone and approximately 13 million people sip Slurpees
each month, according to
7-Eleven.
Slurp
on that!
Info from Grandparents.com
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