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title: "Chicago’s Southern Suburbs are Getting Sweeter with Rainbow Cone’s New Flossmoor Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ff6babe1-e617-46d1-8e09-9392cce1334c
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240703_chicagos_southern_suburbs_are_getting_sweeter_with_rainbow_cones_new_flossm.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2024-07-03T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:43:01.146Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Chicago’s Southern Suburbs are Getting Sweeter with Rainbow Cone’s New Flossmoor Location

**TL;DR:** Rainbow Cone is opening a new location in Flossmoor, Illinois, with a grand opening celebration on July 3. The new location is near the Flossmoor Buona location and will offer the brand's signature ice cream and new Sliced Creations.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-07-03. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240703_chicagos_southern_suburbs_are_getting_sweeter_with_rainbow_cones_new_flossm.html).*

## Story

To commemorate its newest establishment in Chicagoland, just steps away from the Flossmoor Buona location, Rainbow Cone in Flossmoor will host a grand opening celebration on July 3. The festivities will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m., and the first 50 guests in line outside the ice cream shop when the doors officially open at 11 a.m. will be treated to a free Rainbow Cone.

Since its founding in 1926, generations of Chicagoans have enjoyed the one-of-a-kind Rainbow Cone made up of slices - not scoops - of chocolate, strawberry, Palmer House (vanilla with cherries and walnuts), pistachio and orange sherbet ice cream.

In addition to single-flavor cones, sundaes, ice cream cakes, mini donuts and more, guests who visit Rainbow Cone in Flossmoor will also get a taste of the brand’s four new Sliced Creations: Orange Dream, Chocolate Obsession, Minty City and Cosmic Birthday. Unveiled in May as a historic first for the 98-year-old Chicago institution, each new flavor is a delightful twist on the classic Rainbow Cone.

“Our team is excited to bring this one-of-a-kind experience to more communities across the state where Rainbow Cone will have the opportunity to become further cemented as a treasured family tradition rather than an occasional special treat,” said Joe Buonavolanto III, Executive Vice President of The Buona Companies, the parent company of Rainbow Cone.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- grand opening (topic)
- new location (topic)
- menu items (topic)
- Joe Buonavolanto III (person)
- The Buona Companies (company)
- Rainbow Cone (company)
- Flossmoor (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240703_chicagos_southern_suburbs_are_getting_sweeter_with_rainbow_cones_new_flossm.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ff6babe1-e617-46d1-8e09-9392cce1334c).