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The old mythology was that a star might be discovered at Schwab’s lunch counter or in an audition room.
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Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Joseph McNeil took a stand … by sitting, at a Whites-only Woolworth's lunch counter.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Visitors can see everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and the Greensboro Woolworth’s lunch counter (which became a powerful symbol of the Civil Rights Movement,) to Dorothy’s ruby slippers, and innovations that span early steam engines to modern computing.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The tiny bar draws inspiration from its past life as a corner pharmacy and lunch counter.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
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Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Joseph McNeil took a stand … by sitting, at a Whites-only Woolworth's lunch counter.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Visitors can see everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and the Greensboro Woolworth’s lunch counter (which became a powerful symbol of the Civil Rights Movement,) to Dorothy’s ruby slippers, and innovations that span early steam engines to modern computing.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The tiny bar draws inspiration from its past life as a corner pharmacy and lunch counter.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Lunch counter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20counter. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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