Wendy’s to add a Frosty flavor for the holidays

(CNN) — Wendy’s is adding a holiday-themed Frosty to its menu for the first time ever.

Starting Tuesday, Nov. 15, Wendy’s will sell a peppermint Frosty for a limited time. It marks a notable shift for Wendy’s in expanding beyond the traditional chocolate and vanilla: Peppermint is only its third new Frosty flavor in the U.S. since 2006.

Peppermint replaces the strawberry flavor that launched this past summer.

“Folks enjoyed the strawberry Frosty enough that we knew it was important to get after another flavor and one that would tie well with the holidays,” said Wendy’s chief marketing officer Carl Loredo in an interview with CNN Business. “Peppermint is amazing, and it’s a great way to ring in the holiday season.”

Peppermint’s arrival means the vanilla flavor won’t be back for the remainder of the year.

Wendy’s doesn’t mix up its Frosty flavors nearly as often as McDonald’s does with its McFlurry lineup. In 2019, the company added a birthday cake Frosty for a limited time for its 50th birthday. The vanilla Frosty was added to menus in 2006.