Wendy's celebrating March Madness with free Frosty, fries in April

USA TODAY

Updated March 18, 2026, 4:29 p.m. ET

March Madness is underway and Wendy's is ready to make a slam dunk.

In tandem with the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, Wendy's is honoring its "OG" dunk pairing – a classic Frosty and side of fries. The fast food chain launched its Official Dunks Menu, which included the fries and Frosty, on March 16. Starting Monday, March 23, Wendy's will expand this menu to include a 6-piece Nuggets (crispy or spicy) and 3-piece Tendys, available separately.

In addition to the specialty menu, Wendy's is hosting a "Dunkstakes" (dunk-sweepstakes), with one grand prize of $100,000 in cash, with other prizes like custom dunk-inspired sneakers and Wendy's gift cards, a Wendy's news release states.

Here's what to know about Wendy's Dunk Menu.

Wendy's offers free Frostys, fries

On Tuesday, April 7, participating Wendy's restaurants will offer a free small fry and small chocolate or vanilla Frosty. The deal is only available when ordered in-restaurant, according to a news release.

In time for March Madness, Wendy's is launching a Dunks Menu, which includes a roster of Nuggets, Spicy Nuggets and Tendys. From March 16 through April 6, customers can order the OG dunk pairing, which includes an order of fries and a classic Frosty.

Enter to win Wendy's 'Dunkstakes'

To celebrate its Dunk Menu, Wendy's is hosting a "Dunkstakes" through Monday, April 6. According to a news release, when a customer purchases an item on the Dunks Menu through the Wendy's mobile app, the customer is entered to win one of several prizes:

Grand prize: $100,000 cash
10 cash prizes of $1,000
25 pairs of dunk-inspired custom sneakers
500 Wendy's gift cards

Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at [email protected].

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