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IN THE NEWS
"Goolrick’s Reopens in Fredericksburg After Four-Year Restoration"
"Fredericksburg Soda Fountain Returns Friday"
By Uriah Kiser
"Biz Beat Roundup: Downtown icon to re-open Friday"
By Bill Freehling
"WATCH/PHOTOS: The wait is over at Goolrick’s"
By Ted Schubel
"WATCH: What Goolrick’s looked like three years ago…"
By Ted Schubel
"WATCH: Bringing back to the community ..."
By Fox 5 DC
"A Lovingly Restored 157-Year-Old Soda Fountain Is Open in Fredericksburg"
By Ike Allen
"Seven Historic Soda Shops to Seek Out This Summer"
By Frances O’Shea
"Halloween season sparks spooky specials and celebrations at newly revamped Goolrick’s"
By Good Morning Washington
"9 Old-School Soda Fountains and Lunch Counters Still Serving in America"
By Marisa Roman
Northern Virginia Magazine highlights Goolrick’s return to downtown Fredericksburg after an extensive four-year restoration. The article explores the preserved historic details, expanded dining space, classic lunch-counter menu and hand-mixed sodas awaiting guests at America’s longest-running soda fountain.
Fredericksburg Moms takes a closer look at Goolrick’s thoughtful restoration and the traditions returning to 901 Caroline Street. The feature covers the restored soda fountain, nostalgic food and drink favorites, locally made retail products and the future Section 7 dining concept planned for the building’s lower level.
Potomac Local News reports on the reopening of Goolrick’s, a beloved Fredericksburg landmark serving the community since 1869. The story details the building’s extensive structural restoration, historic interior features, expanded seating and the return of traditional sandwiches, milkshakes, malts and hand-mixed fountain sodas.
The Fredericksburg Free Press features Goolrick’s reopening in its local business roundup. The coverage spotlights the restored 1808 building, Executive Chef D’Andre Sykes, the return of Goolrick’s classic menu and plans for Section 7, a Prohibition-inspired concept coming to the building’s basement.
The Fredericksburg Free Press features Goolrick’s reopening after four years of intensive renovations. The historic landmark Goolrick’s in downtown Fredericksburg is officially reopening following a ribbon-cutting ceremony just before 11 a.m. Jeh Hicks of Jarrell Properties shares insights on the deep community significance of bringing back this long-standing local staple.
The Fredericksburg Free Press features Goolrick’s video's of what it looked like three years ago.
FOX 5 DC shines a spotlight on Goolrick’s, celebrating the iconic downtown Fredericksburg landmark and its enduring place in the community.
Washingtonian highlights the return of Goolrick’s, America’s longest-running soda fountain, following a meticulous four-year restoration that preserves the Fredericksburg landmark’s historic character while bringing back its beloved luncheonette classics.
On Caroline Street, the very stretch of roadway that won G&G’s Best Main Street in the South bracket, this historic gem just reopened its doors this summer under new ownership. Following an expansive four-year renovation, the Fredericksburg landmark will still serve its classic chicken salad and egg salad sandwiches, best paired with old-fashioned shakes.
After a four-year renovation, one of Fredericksburg’s most historic landmarks is welcoming guests back with a fresh new look and plenty of excitement for the season. Since 1869, Goolrick’s has been a staple of the community, and the owners are honoring that rich history while introducing new experiences for longtime customers and first-time visitors alike.
Goolrick’s has been slinging egg creams, malts, and chicken salad sandwiches on Caroline Street since 1869, earning it the title of America’s longest-running continuously operating soda fountain.
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