Ben & Jerry’s is throwing its annual Free Cone Day celebration on April 16, however this time, the ice cream maker is together with a name to motion. Whereas any day free ice cream is concerned is a win, the Ben & Jerry’s staff behind the annual fan appreciation occasion, now effectively previous its fortieth yr, is inviting followers to assist make this yr’s Free Cone Day the largest and greatest but with 1 million scoops served.
Final yr, Free Cone Day made its extremely anticipated return after a four-year pause, and devoted Ben & Jerry’s followers confirmed the Vermont-based ice cream maker simply how glad they have been that the giveaway custom was again.
“Now we have been serving up free scoops and smiles in Newport each Free Cone Day since earlier than I used to be born, and we stay up for giving again to our followers with this annual custom,” stated Franchisee Tyler Rosenberg. “Final yr, Ben & Jerry’s dished out over 970,000 scoops throughout the globe, however we all know along with our followers proper right here in Newport, we are able to obtain our aim of going over 1 million scoops in 2024,” added Rosenberg.
This yr, the Scoop Store positioned at 359 Thames Road is including to the Free Cone Day enjoyable issue with an exquisite partnership with Save the Bay to have fun all they do for our local people and assist assist their new endeavor at 23 Americas Cup Ave, Newport RI.
The beloved custom has all the time been a option to give again to the group and thank followers for his or her assist. It started in 1979 as cofounders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield survived their first winter – as a tiny, impartial, two-person ice cream enterprise – within the frozen tundra of Vermont. Nationwide Climate Service information dubbed it “the brutal winter of 1978-1979” as the common temperature reached a document low of 14.1°F and the winter season snowfall set a document of 52.9 inches.
Followers can cease by their native store for a go-to favourite or ask about new flavors to attempt just like the brand-new Scoop Store unique Mango taste, made from mango ice cream swirled with candy cream ice cream, or our new line of oat milk based mostly Non-Dairy Ice lotions! Can’t determine? Don’t sweat it, as followers are welcome to attempt any and all out there flavors and are inspired to get again in line as many instances as they’d like. Skilled followers perceive it’s best to leap again within the queue on Free Cone Day with a scoop already in hand. To search out Free Cone Day hours for Newport RI’s Thames Road Store and be taught extra, go to https://www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/free-cone-day.
Supply: Ben & Jerry’s Newport
