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title: "DQ® Grill & Chill® Chenoa Celebrates Free Cone Day on March 19"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/479eb6e0-0bb0-4e69-a0c6-6346a370a374
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260318_dq_grill__chill_chenoa_celebrates_free_cone_day_on_march_19.html
category: "Snacks & dessert"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Snacks & dessert"
published: 2026-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:40:23.288Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/dairyqueen.jpg
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# DQ® Grill & Chill® Chenoa Celebrates Free Cone Day on March 19

**TL;DR:** Dairy Queen Grill & Chill in Chenoa, Illinois, will celebrate Free Cone Day on March 19 by offering free small soft-serve cones and family-friendly entertainment. The event is a long-standing Dairy Queen tradition that gives fans a chance to enjoy the brand's iconic soft serve while celebrating with their local community.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-03-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260318_dq_grill__chill_chenoa_celebrates_free_cone_day_on_march_19.html).*

## Story

**WHO**: Dairy Queen (DQ®) Grill & Chill® in Chenoa, Illinois, will celebrate Dairy Queen’s annual Free Cone Day alongside local community members, friends, families, and DQ fans on March 19.

**WHAT**: The Chenoa DQ Grill & Chill will celebrate Free Cone Day by offering guests a free small soft-serve cone. The event will also feature family-friendly entertainment, including balloon twisting from 4 to 7 p.m., where guests can enjoy balloon animals and other creations. In addition, face painting will be available from 4 to 6 p.m., along with coloring sheets for kids.

Free Cone Day is a long-standing Dairy Queen tradition that gives fans a chance to enjoy the brand’s iconic soft serve while celebrating with their local community.

**WHEN**: Thursday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

**WHERE**: DQ Grill & Chill® – 508 Hoselton Dr. Chenoa, IL 61726

**WHY**: The celebration invites local families, friends and community members to stop by, enjoy a free cone and experience the newly opened Chenoa DQ location.

**PROMOTIONS**:

Free small soft-serve cones all day

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## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise opportunity (topic)
- Dairy Queen (company)
- qsr promotion (topic)
- free cone day (topic)
- DQ Grill & Chill Chenoa (company)
- Chenoa, Illinois (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260318_dq_grill__chill_chenoa_celebrates_free_cone_day_on_march_19.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/479eb6e0-0bb0-4e69-a0c6-6346a370a374).