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Wendy’s is freezing prices on a crave-worthy item — but only for a limited time.
From now until August 23, the fast food hub is bringing back the $1 Frosty, helping budget-conscious snackers cool off from summer inflation with a dollop of the chain’s famous chocolate or vanilla frozen dessert.
The $1 Frosty deal runs nationwide from July 20 through August 23, and it’s available in-restaurant, at the drive-thru, through the Wendy’s app and on Wendys.com. Want it delivered? Sorry — you’ll get frozen out of this deal. Likewise, if you’re trying to order in bulk, since the offer caps out at 10 sweet treats.
The Frosty was born in 1969, when Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas opened his first burger joint in Columbus, Ohio. Inspired by the frozen malts at a local racetrack, Thomas wanted to make a dessert that was somewhere between a normal milkshake and a thick glob of soft serve ice cream.
Thomas managed to convince the racetrack’s ice cream maker, Herman Weistner, to make a special shake just for Wendy’s that blended chocolate and vanilla flavors together for a deeper flavor profile. The dessert was a hit — and now it’s sold in over 7,000 Wendy’s locations worldwide, including in Brazil, South Africa, and soon, Italy.
Meanwhile, the Frosty has become an iconic American treat, with seasonal flavors like mint (Saint Patrick’s Day), Snickerdoodle (holiday season) and Banana Swirl, a collaboration with the Minions movies.
And the icy sugar fix isn’t just for human fans. A popular TikTok thread shows very good dogs across the country digging into their own puppy-sized vanilla Frosty, which is sometimes offered for free, depending on the franchise location.
As for Frosty fans with opposable thumbs, the $1 deal runs for exactly 31 more days, meaning you’ve got four weeks and three days to hit your local Wendy’s counter and put your fear of sugar on ice.
