From Florence to Foley, Abbeville to Alexander City, these classic soda fountains are a nostalgia trip.
Carlisle’s in Alexander City
Carlisle’s, which opened as a drug store and soda fountain in 1914, has been the hub of activity in downtown Alexander City for more than a century. “Carlisle’s is sort of the epicenter of downtown,” says local attorney Larkin Radney, who, along with his friend and business partner, Kenny Riley, bought the building fromin 2005 but kept the Carlisle’s name. Radney’s connection to Carlisle’s goes way back.
Carlisle’s is at 12 Main St. in Alexander City, Ala. The phone is 256-392-3800. For more information,Gilchrist, famous for its fresh-squeezed limeade, has served multiple generations of customers since it opened in Mountain Brook Village in 1928.Marvin “Doc” Gilchrist opened the Mountain Brook Apothecary in 1928, but not long after, the pharmacy became known as Gilchrist Drug, or, as it is better known today, simply Gilchrist.
Gilchrist is at 2805 Cahaba Road in Mountain Brook, Ala. The phone is 205-871-2181. For more information,
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