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100-year-old Chicago ice cream shop Rainbow Cone opening 1st Arizona location in Surprise

A Rainbow Cone location in Surprise on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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A Rainbow Cone location in Surprise on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Rainbow Cone plans to open its first Arizona location, right here in the Valley.

The Chicago-based business has specialized in stacking sliced flavors of ice cream since 1926.

Their famous ice cream cone features an assortment of flavors including chocolate, strawberry and orange sherbet.

A Rainbow Cone location in Surprise on Monday, March 23, 2026.
Chelsey Heath
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KJZZ
A Rainbow Cone location in Surprise on Monday, March 23, 2026.

The menu also features ice cream cakes, old fashioned mini doughnuts and other treats beyond its well-known ice cream cone.

The grand opening for the new location in Surprise — near Litchfield and Waddell roads — is scheduled for March 30.

The first 100 people to show up are expected to receive a free ice cream treat.

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Ignacio Ventura is a reporter for KJZZ. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and a minor in news media and society.