OPEN DAILY
Mon - Sat 11am-7pm
Sun 11am - 4pm
Walk-In Only

Over 125+ Years of Sweet Memories
For over a century, Goolrick's Pharmacy has been more than a pharmacy. It’s been a gathering place, a first-date spot, an after-school tradition, and a beloved piece of downtown Fredericksburg history.
As one of America’s oldest continuously operating soda fountains, our story is rooted in tradition, community, and timeless treats that generations have grown to love.
For many, a visit to Goolrick's Pharmacy isn’t just about ice cream, it’s about revisiting memories and creating new ones in a place that feels frozen in time in the best possible way.
Goolrick's has endured as one of Fredericksburg's most cherished traditions.







1732
First title on record for the property
1790's
Record of domestic residence on property
1807
Building destroyed by fire
1808
First iteration of the building (domestic residence) was built at 901 Caroline Street by Benjamin Botts
1822
First record of business at 901 Caroline St (Tailor Shop)
1847
Pharmacy purchased by Dr. C.A. Jones and William Barber Goolrick (Pharmacist from 1847-1909)
1874 - 1921
Operated by pharmacist Keating Nelson Goolrick
1892
Property sold to William Barber Goolrick
1897
Fire
1898
The Daily Star Advertises Goolrick's as the "Coldest Soda"
1910
First business filing as Goolrick's Modern Pharmacy
Operated by Pharmacist W.J. Lacy (d. 1933)
1919
Fire
1927
Building completely remodeled
1942
Flood
1952
Third floor removed, flat roof installed
1958
Storefront rebuilt
1973
Goolrick's family sold to Gordon Worthington Company
1976
Sold to Pharmacist Charles P. Rector
Operated by the Rector Family Pharmacists (father and grandfather of Charles Rector)
1995
Sold to Pharmacist Stephen May
2019
Business leased to Pharmacist Christopher Conder
2022
Pharmacist Christopher Condor sold to Jarrell Properties Inc.
2026
Goolrick's Soda Fountain reopens to the public
