| 1902 | Victor Jules Bergeron born in San Francisco |  |
| 1934 | Vic opens Hinky Dinks in Oakland, California |
| 1937 | Hinky Dinks becomes Trader Vic's. The theme is changed from "Rustic" to "Tropical Paradise", the menu is refocused on exotic variations of French Polynesian and Chinese food featuring the now famous Chinese Ovens. The four-page exotic drink menu is born |
| 1945 | Trader Vic's is named the official United Nations Entertainment Center for the Bay Area |
| 1946 | Trader Vic's food production company is started |
| 1949 | Trader Vic's opens in the Western Hotel in Seattle, Washington (now the Westin Hotels & Resort chain) |
| 1951 | Trader Vic's opens on Cosmo Alley in San Francisco, California |
| 1952 | Vic writes his first cookbook, "Kitchen Kibitzer" |
| 1955 | Trader Vic's opens in Beverly Hills |
| 1957 | Trader Vic's opens in Chicago |
| 1959 | Trader Vic's opens in Portland |
| 1960 | Vic introduces California wines in the restaurant showing support for the California wine industry |
| 1961 | Trader Vic's opens in Vancouver, B.C. and Washington, D.C. |
| 1963 | Trader Vic's expands to Europe opening in London |
| 1971 | Trader Vic's opens in Munich |
| 1972 | Vic Bergeron officially retires; family group takes over company management
Vic writes "Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide book |
| 1973 | Vic writes his autobiography "Frankly Speaking Trader Vic's Own Story"
Trader Vic's opens in Kansas City |
| 1974 | Trader Vic's expands to the Far East opening in Tokyo |
| 1976 | Trader Vic's opens in Atlanta |
| 1983 | Queen Elizabeth II dines at Trader Vic's, San Francisco. This is her first-ever dining experience in a commercial restaurant |
| 1984 | Victor Jules Bergeron dies, his legacy to be continued through his children
Trader Vic's opens in Singapore |
| 1986 | Trader Vic's opens in Osaka |
| 1987 | Trader Vic's opens in Dusseldorf, Germany |
| 1990 | Trader Vic's opens in Hamburg, Germany |
| 1992 | Trader Vic's opens in Bangkok |
| 1993 | Trader Vic's opens in Tapei |
| 1994 | Trader Vic's expands to the Middle East opening restaurants in Abu Dhabi and Dubai |
| 1997 | Trader Vic's opens in Marbella |
| 1999 | Trader Vic's opens in Fukuoka
Trader Vic's opens in Al Ain, U.A.E.
Trader Vic's opens Manama, Bahrain |
| 2000 | Trader Vic's opens in Cairo
Trader Vic's opens in Beirut
Trader Vic's opens in Mascut Oman |
| 2001 | Trader Vic's opens in Palo Alto |
| 2003 | Trader Vic's opens in Berlin |
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