The Cone in West Chester to officially open this week

The Cone reopens for the season on April 4, 2025. FILE/WCPO

The Cone reopens for the season on April 4, 2025. FILE/WCPO

Under new ownership, The Cone in West Chester Twp. is back with its soft serve ice cream treats.

There will be a Friends & Family Day event Thursday night before its public grand opening at noon Friday, April 4.

Previous owners Ken and Louella Wren announced their retirement last year. The new owners of The Cone are Mike and Beth Heydt, who also own a local Chicken Salad Chick franchise.

The Wrens had the ice cream business for 50 years. It first opened in the Lockland-Reading area as the K&W Creamy Whip in 1973 before it moved to West Chester as The Cone in 1995.

Today, The Cone has expanded from its initial cone-shaped store with a drive-thru, indoor and outdoor seating, walk-up windows, an arcade and much more. In terms of the ice cream itself, The Cone has dozens of flavors of ice cream, sundaes, shakes and malts, floats, “wizzards,” seasonal items and more, but the shop is known for its “secret recipe” orange and vanilla ice cream.

There have also been Mobile Cone unites at events throughout the years.

Get more details about The Cone online at thecone.com.

This article includes information from WCPO-9.


OPENING WEEKEND HOURS

Friday, April 4: Noon-9:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 5: Noon-9:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 6: Noon-9 p.m.

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