Rainbow Cone Coming Back to The Creamery

It’s back!

Rainbow Cone has returned to the Creamery—but just at two of the ice cream shops. Jillian Hersted, new owner of three Creamerys said staff members at the Orland Hills and Mokena locations were busy this week training on how to build the five-tiered treat.

Fans were heartbroken when word spread that the Chicago original had ended its relationship with the south suburban ice cream chain, and the cones would no longer be sold there. The Creamery’s seven locations went up for auction April 7, after owner Bill McEnery stated he would be taking on a new role with an investment bank, leaving him no time for the business.

In stepped Hersted, her sister Jodi McCarthy, and their father David Ciarlette, the winning bidders on three locations.

“We were aware of the demand from the Mokena, Orland Hills and surrounding communities so we are so excited to bring Rainbow Cone back to those two stores,” Hersted said.

“We are a local family and excited to continue serving our loyal and local customers.”

The cones will be sold at the Orland Hills and Mokena locations, at 9320 171st St. and 19000 Wolf Rd. Store hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Rainbow Cone also of course continues dishing up the treat at its original location, 9233 S. Western Ave. They are now open for the summer season, Wednesdays through Sundays noon through 7:30 p.m.