| 1987 | Microbiologist Curt Jones begins research to cryogenically freeze ice cream mix into small beads. |
| 1988 | Dippin' Dots established as a company and production begins in Curt Jones' parents' garage in Grand Chain, Illinois. |
| 1989 | Opryland U.S.A. in Nashville, Tenn., is the company's first amusement park account. |
| 1990 | Production moves from founder Curt Jones' garage to a former liquor store in Paducah, Kentucky. |
| 1991 | Dealer network established for fair, festival and commercial retail locations |
| 1994 | Curt Jones named an Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" finalist |
| 1995 | Company begins trade with Japan, its first international licensee. |
| 1995 | First Australian distribution center for Dippin'Dots opens in Melbourne |
| 1995 | New 32,000 sq. ft. production facility opens in Paducah |
| 1996 | Dippin' Dots places 171st on Inc. Magazine's "Inc. 500" list of fastest growing privately held companies. |
| 1997 | www.dippindots.com V.1 is launched |
| 1997 | Dippin' Dots receives World Trade Success Award from Kentucky World Trade Center |
| 1997 | Dippin' Dots places 331st on Inc. Magazine's "Inc. 500" list of fastest growing privately held companies. |
| 1997 | Production facility expands by 20,000 sq. ft |
| 1998 | Vending Machine program is launched, primarily in movie theatres nationwide |
| 2000 | Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc. established, first franchise offered. |
| 2002 | Online sales begin of ice cream and Dippin' Dots merchandise |
| 2002 | Dippin' Dots became a regular menu offering for McDonald's restaurants in San Francisco Bay area in California. Grew to several hundred McDonald's restaurants |
| 2002 | Triple honors from Entrepreneur magazine: 112th spot on the "Franchise 500" list, 69th "Fastest Growing" franchise company and No. 1 "New Franchise Company |
| 2003 | Manufacturing plant opens in South Korea, operated by a licensee, to serve markets in Asia. |
| 2003 | Company constructs largest -50°F commercial walk-in freezer in North America at its Kentucky facility. |
| 2003 | Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc. Achieves 144th spot on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500," and No. 4 on its Top 50 New Franchise Companies list. |
| 2004 | Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc. Achieves 112th spot on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500," and No. 4 (again) on its Top 50 New Franchise Companies list. |
| 2004 | Dippin' Dots Global, Inc., formed to coordinate international business activities. |
| 2004 | Dippin' Dots Founder Curt Jones is a guest on the Oprah Winfrey television program |
| 2004 | Six Flags Theme Parks select Dippin' Dots as "Vendor of the Year" |
| 2005 | International Dairy Foods Association names Dippin' Dots Best In Show for Dot Delicacies. Dippin' Dots also wins three awards for package design. |
| 2005 | Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc. ranks No. 1 on Franchise Times Magazine's Fast 55 list of the fastest growing young franchises in the nation. |
| 2005 | Ice cream cake and ice cream sandwiches (Dotwiches) introduced to launch the "Dot Delicacies" program |
| 2005 | Six Flags Theme Parks (again) select Dippin' Dots as "Vendor of the Year" |
| 2005 | Dippin' Dots first produced in Canada |
| 2005 | Dippin' Dots available in Panama |
| 2005 | Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc. ranks 93rd on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500" |
| 2006 | Company leadership restructured. Curt Jones becomes Founder/Chairman of the Board. Tom Leonard becomes President, Dippin' Dots, Inc. |
| 2006 | Third major expansion project begins featuring expansion of production and shipping/loading areas |
| 2006 | Dots 'n Cream, conventional ice cream enhanced by beads of Dippin' Dots, is introduced for testing market in Kroger stores in the midwest |
| 2006 | Dippin' Dots available in The Netherlands |
| 2007 | www.dippindots.com V.5 is launched |
| 2007 | Dippin' Dots available in Colombia |
| 2008 | Dippin' Dots Franchising, Inc. ranks 112th on the Entrepreneur "Franchise 500" |
