Wisconsin Mom Takes Daughters to Wendy’s for Free Kids-In-Sports Frosty Promotion. Then She’s Told Her Daughters’ Dance Competition Doesn’t Qualify

A Wisconsin mother says a post-competition trip to Wendy’s ended in disappointment after employees allegedly refused to honor a free Frosty promotion for her two daughters because they had competed in dance rather than what staff considered a qualifying sport. The claim came from TikTok creator Katie Kasuboski-Green (@ktgreenss), whose videos about the encounter have drawn thousands of reactions and sparked debate over whether competitive dance should qualify for promotions aimed at youth athletes.

In her first video, Kasuboski-Green said she stopped at a fast food restaurant, Wendy’s, after her daughters finished their first dance competition, explaining that she noticed a sign advertising a free Frosty for children wearing their uniforms. According to Kasuboski-Green, both girls still wore their dance uniforms after spending about six hours competing and winning three trophies.

But according to Kasuboski-Green, an employee told her the promotion only applied to sports such as soccer and basketball. “And I said, yeah, they just won three trophies today. It’s a sport.”

Kasuboski-Green did her “due diligence”

According to the post, the employee apologized but declined to provide the complimentary treats. “So since when is a dance competition not a sport? Are you kidding me? Wouldn’t you give two little girls two free little Frosties for their sport? Because why, Wendy’s? Why?” Kasuboski-Green says in her post.

In a follow-up TikTok, Kasuboski-Green said she returned the next morning to photograph the promotional sign. She said she read comments suggesting she may have misunderstood the offer. “So this morning I decided to do my due diligence,” she said.

According to Kasuboski-Green, the sign advertised a “Free Frosty for youth athletes” and required children to wear a uniform. She argued that the wording did not limit participation to specific sports. “It doesn’t even say for a sport,” she said. “It said all youth athletes. They just have to have a uniform on.”

She then questioned why children under 12 who had just completed an athletic competition would not qualify. “They 100% deserved that Frosty that day,” she said. “Thanks for nothing, Wendy’s!”

The sign shown in Kasuboski-Green’s video states that participating restaurants offer a free Classic Frosty to youth athletes ages 12 and younger who arrive in uniform. Wendy’s has offered various regional and local Frosty promotions over the years, although participation and eligibility may vary by restaurant.

Many viewers sided with the family in the comments. “As a former Wendy’s worker, I never even checked if they had uniforms on cos who cares,” one commenter wrote. Another added, “Dance, cheer, marching band! Are all sports. It’s time that people realize that.”

Neither Wendy’s nor the restaurant involved had publicly responded to Kasuboski-Green’s claims at the time of writing. The events in the videos have not been independently verified, and the comments referenced below reflect the opinions of individual social media users.

(Featured image: Katie Kasuboski-Green (@ktgreenss) via TikTok)

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