The day has arrived! Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is here, so this Tuesday, all ice cream lovers can visit the chain’s locations to receive their cone. Here’s how you can get yours and what time the promotion ends so you can take advantage of it.
How to get a free ice cream cone at Ben & Jerry’s?
To enjoy this offer, simply head to any participating store this Tuesday. No purchase is necessary to receive your free scoop of ice cream.
What time does Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day end?
Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is only on April 8th. You can get your cone between 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
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Why does Ben & Jerry’s give away free ice cream?
Since 1979, Ben & Jerry’s has celebrated Free Cone Day as a way to express gratitude to the customers who have supported them. What started as a simple thank-you gesture from co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield for the support they received during their first winter in Vermont has grown into a global event, with fans lining up to enjoy free ice cream in more than 35 countries.
How many cones will Ben & Jerry’s give away on Free Cone Day?
In the 2024 edition, the ice cream chain served over one million free cones, so a similar number is expected this time. But don’t wait too long—get yours quickly!
The History of Ben & Jerry’s
In 1978, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield took their first step in the business world by opening an ice cream shop in an old gas station in Burlington, Vermont. To learn how to make ice cream, they spent $5 on a correspondence course from Penn State and invested $12,000 to start their business, $4,000 of which was financed by a loan.
Success came quickly, and in 1979, Ben and Jerry celebrated the first anniversary of their shop by hosting the inaugural Free Cone Day. The following year, they moved to a location in an old coil factory on South Champlain Street in Burlington, where they began packaging their ice cream into pints to distribute to supermarkets and small businesses along the delivery routes that Ben covered from the back of his old car.
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As Ben & Jerry’s ice cream grew in popularity, demand increased significantly, leading to the opening of their first franchise in Shelburne, Vermont, in 1981. The original gas station was eventually demolished to make way for a parking lot.
In the 2000s, Ben & Jerry’s became a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever. However, through a unique acquisition agreement, an independent board of directors was established to lead the company, with the goal of maintaining and expanding its social mission, as well as the integrity of the brand and the quality of its products. Today, the ice cream company is as famous as the joy its delicious flavors bring.
How to get a birthday reward from Ben & Jerry’s?
To receive a birthday reward, you must first sign up for Ben & Jerry’s email list. The offer will be sent to you during the first few days of your birthday month.
Ben & Jerry’s Menu
Currently, the chain offers a menu featuring milkshakes and, of course, a variety of ice creams. Some of the highlights include:
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
- Strawberry Cheezecake
- Colin Kaepernick’s Change the Whirled
- Strawberry Marshmallow
- Dulce De-Lish!
- Turtle Sundae
- Americone Dream
- Butter Pecan
- Butterscotch’d
- Cherry Garcia
- Chocolate
- Chocolate Fudge Brownie
- Chocolate PB Chunk
- Chocolate Therapy
- Chunky Monkey
- Churn Out the Vote!
- Churray for Churros!
- Coconut Seven Layer Bar
- Coffee, Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz
- Dirt Cake
- Gimme S’more!
- Half Baked
- Impretzively Fudged
- Lights! Caramel! Action!
- Mango
- Marshmallow Sky
- Milk & Cookies
- Mint Chocolate Chunk
- New York Super Fudge Chunk
- Oatmeal Dream Pie
- PB S’more
- Phish Food
- Strawberry
- Sweet Cream & Cookies
- The Tonight Dough
- Vanilla
- Berry Berry Extraordinary Sorbet
- Lemonade Sorbet
