National Ice Cream Day is upon us, and if you haven't got your dessert hook-up yet, you need to hurry up before the day ends. On July 15, dessert shops around the nation geared up to treat their customers to freebies for the delicious holiday. Depending on where you go to grab some ice cream, different deals are in effect. Some stores will hand you free ice cream of your choice, while others offer various deals and special menus to order from.
Where did National Ice Cream Day come from? We can thank Ronald Reagan for dubbing July National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday in July as National Ice Cream Day in the mid-80's. If you're craving the delicious Summertime favorite dessert, these stores are the five best places to get the hook-up today.
Baskin Robbins- Customers who download the Baskin Robbins app will get various deals for National Ice Cream Day 2018, including buy-one-get-one-free cones, $2 off medium milkshakes, and a $.99 sundae when you buy one at regular price.
Carvel- Customers will receive a free cup or cone of soft-serve ice cream in any size when you buy one at regular price.
Cold Stone Creamery- customers get a buy-one-get-one-free offer after downloading the My Stone Cold Club Rewards app to their smartphone. Cold Stone Creamery is also offering a $10 e-gift card with the purchase of $30 of gift cards online.
Dairy Queen- Although they are not offering a National Ice Cream Day specific deal, customers get a free small Blizzard when they download the DQ app.
Whole Foods- Whole Foods and Amazon Prime are teaming up for National Ice Cream Day. From July 13-15, customers can grab two pints of Ben & Jerry’s or Talenti flavors for $6. Amazon Prime members who use the app will receive an additional 10% discount.