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Soda fountains revive a soda fountain in West Virginia and beyond
In West Virginia Griffith and his daughter keep a 131 year old soda fountain alive at Griffith and Feil Drug, offering phosphate drinks and a dining counter. Across Oregon and Tennessee new owners revive this Prohibition era landmark, while nationwide closures showcase changing stores. The piece highlights nostalgia, community storytelling, and the fragile charm of old drugstore soda counters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chubby Checker
Mark Jarrett
Nathaniel Fornash
Griffith & Feil
U.S
West Virginia
Ric Griffith
Green River
Black Cow
Oregon
Grants Pass
Michele Belcher
Corinth
Mississippi
Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain
Knoxville
Tennessee
Phoenix
Rhode Island
Christina Procaccianti
Green Line Apothecary
Griffith
Griffith & Feil Drug
Kenova