The Chocolate Frosty debuted in 1969 as one of Wendy's five original menu items. The simple yet tasty menu also included burgers, french fries, soft drinks, and chili. Wendy's kept its frozen treat selection streamlined to just one item, the classic Chocolate Frosty, for over 30 years. The fast food chain finally experimented with offering a Vanilla Frosty flavor in 2006 after receiving numerous customer requests.

In recent years Wendy's has fully hopped on the flavor train, offering such seasonal delights as the Strawberry Frosty, Peppermint Frosty, and Pumpkin Spice Frosty. But the fast food chain still keeps it simple — only two flavors of Frosty are available at any given time, and one of them is always chocolate. For summer 2024, Wendy's debuted the Triple Berry Frosty alongside the classic chocolate variety. But we have good news for vanilla lovers — according to Wendy's Frosty FAQs, the Vanilla Frosty is set to return later in 2024.