Which fast-food chain created the McFlurry dessert in 1995?

McDonald’s created the McFlurry dessert in 1995.

The McFlurry was developed by Ron McLellan, a McDonald’s franchisee in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada. It combines soft-serve ice cream with crushed or blended confectionery pieces, mixed using a specialized spoon.

McDonald’s introduced the dessert in Canada before expanding it to other markets. Its toppings and flavor combinations vary by country, so the exact menu choices are not identical worldwide.

A common mix-up is confusing the McFlurry with the milkshake. Both are cold McDonald’s desserts, but a McFlurry is a spoon-eaten soft-serve product mixed with pieces of candy or cookies. The dessert’s Canadian origin also makes it different from the chain’s earlier American menu inventions.