Ben & Jerry’s is throwing its annual Free Cone Day celebration on April 16, but this time, the ice cream maker is including a call to action. While any day free ice cream is involved is a win, the Ben & Jerry’s team behind the annual fan appreciation event, now well past its 40th year, is inviting fans to help make this year’s Free Cone Day the biggest and best yet with 1 million scoops served.
Last year, Free Cone Day made its highly anticipated return after a four-year pause, and dedicated Ben & Jerry’s fans showed the Vermont-based ice cream maker just how happy they were that the giveaway tradition was back.
“We have been serving up free scoops and smiles in Newport every Free Cone Day since before I was born, and we look forward to giving back to our fans with this annual tradition,” said Franchisee Tyler Rosenberg. “Last year, Ben & Jerry’s dished out over 970,000 scoops across the globe, but we know together with our fans right here in Newport, we can achieve our goal of going over 1 million scoops in 2024,” added Rosenberg.
This year, the Scoop Shop located at 359 Thames Street is adding to the Free Cone Day fun factor with a wonderful partnership with Save the Bay to celebrate all they do for our local community and help support their new endeavor at 23 Americas Cup Ave, Newport RI.
The beloved tradition has always been a way to give back to the community and thank fans for their support. It began in 1979 as cofounders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield survived their first winter – as a tiny, independent, two-person ice cream business – in the frozen tundra of Vermont. National Weather Service records dubbed it “the brutal winter of 1978-1979” as the average temperature reached a record low of 14.1°F and the winter season snowfall set a record of 52.9 inches.
Fans can stop by their local shop for a go-to favorite or ask about new flavors to try like the brand-new Scoop Shop exclusive Mango flavor, made of mango ice cream swirled with sweet cream ice cream, or our new line of oat milk based Non-Dairy Ice creams! Can’t decide? Don’t sweat it, as fans are welcome to try any and all available flavors and are encouraged to get back in line as many times as they’d like. Experienced fans understand it’s easiest to jump back in the queue on Free Cone Day with a scoop already in hand. To find Free Cone Day hours for Newport RI’s Thames Street Shop and learn more, visit https://www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/free-cone-day.
Source: Ben & Jerry’s Newport