soda fountain

noun

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Definition of soda fountain

1 : an apparatus with delivery tube and faucets for drawing soda water

2 : the equipment and counter for the preparation and serving of sodas, sundaes, and ice cream

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But demand grew until soda fountains throughout the city sold it.

— caroline blackmon, Detroit Free Press, "Nearly 100-year-old bottle of Vernor's found in Detroit home," 5 June 2018
As the Berleys explain, soda fountains evolved out of pharmacies to serve milkshakes and root beer floats — the latter of which the brothers say is a Philly invention.

— nick vadala, Philly.com, "Viceland explores Philly ice cream on 'The Ice Cream Show'," 21 May 2018
Later on this spring, Cherry Ale-8 will be offered in more soda fountain machines, single-serve bottles and six-packs in select stores, which includes Lexington, Frankfort, Richmond, Winchester, Bowling Green, Owensboro and Elizabethtown.

— carol motsinger, Cincinnati.com, "After 92 years, Ale-8-One will release a new spin on its beloved soda," 12 Apr. 2018
Grossman and Whiteway consider the heart of the shop to be the soda fountain bar, a 1928 Liquid Carbonic model made of solid marble.

— audrey gorden, RedEye Chicago, "At Spinning J, you can have your pie and eat it too," 23 May 2017
The store opened in 1925 at the company's mail-order plant at Homan Square, with an optical shop and soda fountain.

— lauren zumbach and ese olumhense, latimes.com, "Sears to close last store in Chicago, the city that helped launch its growth into a major retail presence," 18 Apr. 2018
Cherry Ale-8 will debut in soda fountains Friday in five convenience store locations around Winchester and the Red River Gorge, a news release says.

— carol motsinger, Cincinnati.com, "After 92 years, Ale-8-One will release a new spin on its beloved soda," 12 Apr. 2018
But for some ineffable reason, there are certain chain stores that contain the warmth, diversity and conversation once associated with Greek diners or soda fountains.

— amy sohn, New York Times, "Quirks and Gossip in a Corporate Cellphone Branch," 6 Apr. 2018
On the southeast corner of the courthouse square is an old pharmacy/fountain building, A Tiskit A Tasket soda fountain, and boy-oh-boy does owner Ronney Earp have the burger for you in his 1950s inspired corner digs.

— clare miers, star-telegram, "Get away from it all with your valentine on a day trip of shopping, dining and more," 7 Feb. 2018

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