| Dove is a chocolate that is made by the Mars | | | | amount of people directly in the Chicago area that |
| company. They make both dark, as well as milk | | | | knew of his father's creation and began to |
| chocolate products. But, that is not the only types | | | | wonder if the folks of the rest of the country |
| of confections that they make. They also market | | | | would feel the same way. The treat had become |
| other products that include caramel, fruit and nut, | | | | a Chicago favorite for many years and Mike |
| and even ice cream bars. These ice cream bars | | | | decided to present it at the Fancy Food Show |
| were primarily only in the Chicago area until | | | | that was being held in Washington DC in nineteen |
| nineteen eighty five and then they became a | | | | eighty four. Suddenly, orders began to literally |
| national distributed item. | | | | pour into the company from places around the |
| The company started in nineteen fifty six in | | | | United States. This set the company on the road |
| Chicago with Leo Stefanos. He was any owner of | | | | to national attention and the Dovebar became a |
| a candy store that also sold ice cream and one | | | | household name. |
| day he saw his son run down the street toward | | | | The company was sold to the Mars company in |
| the ice cream truck and thought is was very | | | | nineteen eighty five and they added it to their |
| dangerous for his child to do that. He also wanted | | | | stable of the M&M'S and the Snicker's brands |
| to have a place where children could get ice | | | | with tremendous success. Although the original |
| cream bars away from the dangers of the street. | | | | chocolate bar was made with milk chocolate, they |
| Therefore, he took his best ice cream blocks and | | | | have since incorporated a dark chocolate type of |
| cut them into little squares. He then dipped them | | | | this ice cream bar too. They also make both milk |
| into melted chocolate and would let them | | | | as well as dark chocolate candy bars also and |
| refreeze. These became an instant hit and people | | | | these are also some of their top sellers. The |
| would come from miles around to enjoy his tasty, | | | | company now has sales that are in the billions |
| sweet concoction. | | | | each and every year and it is probably attributed |
| Mike, Leo's son, took over the company business | | | | to the attention and care that they put into each |
| after his father's passing and was intrigued by the | | | | product. |