IT ALL STARTED IN 1949 IN ALASKA A MAN NAMED STEVE JENSON HE CREATED THE DRESSING WHRN HE WORKED FOR THE COMPANY BEFORE MOVING HE DIDN'T HAVE A NAME OR IDEA YET BUT HE SOON PURCHASED PROPERTY CALLED  SWEET WATER RANCH IN SAN MARCOS PASS IN 1956 AND RENAMED IT HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH IN THE KITCHEN HE DECIDED TO SERVE THE GUEST THEIR HIS SALAD DRESSING HE CREATED IN ALASKA THE GUEST ENJOYED IT THE SALAD DRESSING STARTED GAINING POPULARITY SO HE STARTED TO SELL IT BY MIXING IT UP AND BOTTLE IT UP FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE WITH THEM NOWADAYS YOU CAN BUY IT FROM ANY STORE BUT NOW THEY TAPPING INTO THE ICE CREAM FRANCHISE BUY CREATING THE HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH FLAVORS COMING TO WAL-MART SOON