Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day returns on April 12, 2016

Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day returns on April 12, 2016
Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day returns on April 12, 2016

Ice cream fans should mark April 12 on their calendars, because that’s when Ben & Jerry’s will be celebrating the chain’s annual Free Cone Day for 2016.

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The annual event started back in 1979 when Ben & Jerry’s offered free scoops as a way of thanking loyal customers for all the love and support they showed during the company’s first year of business in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont.

  • Who: Ben & Jerry’s
  • What: Free Scoops
  • Where: A Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop near you.
  • When: April 12, from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m.
  • Why: Because #IceCream

Last year, Ben & Jerry’s gave away over 1,000,000 scoops around the world.

Grab a friend and save the date – Free Cone Day will be April 12th!

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