Tag, you’re it! This annual offer from Wendy’s definitely won’t leave bargain hunters in the cold…well, err, maybe just “a little Frosty”. If you enjoy a little sweet treat with your meal (or just as a snack), you’ll definitely want to grab one of the chain’s popular Frosty Key Tags. The little tag is the key to a year’s worth of cool treats at no cost. A small investment (for a good cause) for a sweet payoff in 2026.

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Purchase a cool 2026 Frosty Key Tag for just $3 and enjoy a FREE Jr. Frosty with any purchase every time you visit Wendy’s — from February 2 to December 31, 2026. All you have to do is flash your key tag at participating locations. Limit one per transaction, per visit, per key tag.
The key tags are available for purchase from February 2 to April 5, 2026 (while supplies last), in-restaurant, via the app and in bulk online.
There are three ways to purchase a Wendy’s Frosty Key Tag:
In-Restaurant: Simply add a Frosty Key Tag to your order in-restaurant.
Wendy’s App: Opt for a digital version to instantly receive your Frosty Key Tag as a mobile offer, which can be applied to future mobile orders and added to your Wendy’s Rewards card for in-restaurant scanning.
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Purchase a physical Frosty Key Tag with any in-app order.
Online: If you’re in need of lots of key tags for work or school, purchase Frosty Key Tags in bulk on the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption site.
Consider buying one for each family member for maximum savings. The tag pays for itself in just a few visits. If you frequent Wendy’s often, you’ll definitely enjoy lots of sweet savings before ringing in 2027.
Coolest of all, the proceeds benefit an important cause: Helping kids find a good, loving family to call home. Ninety percent of the proceeds from the sale of the tags goes to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
The key tags often sell out quickly, so don’t wait too long to get one. Otherwise, you really will be left in the cold on this deal!
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Dan in Boulder says
I recommend getting only a physical key tag. When I got a digital key tag last year, I found redeeming it disabled all other offers on the app for a while (one or more hours), so I stopped using it and returned to using my physical key tag. In dozens of uses last year, and hundreds of uses in the past decade (Wendy’s used to have a free offer with purchase the day after a Denver Nuggets scored a double double), I have never been refused redemption of a physical key tag in conjunction with using another offer (with competition and many offers in fast food, I rarely pay regular price in the first place), even when placing my order at the counter claiming another offer; now I usually present it when I pick up my order that I placed through the app to use an offer. Wendy’s staff is well trained to honor a physical key tag.