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Unfortunately Soda Jerks has had to close temporarily while they search for a new location. We are leaving the menu here so that you can get a feel for the type of place it is. As soon as the new location is announced, we will post that information immediately. We understand that if you call the number, you can be placed on a mailing list for that announcement.
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with the economy still in recession from the depression, no buyers could be
found. Even the local grocery store next to the Hilltop had to close
its doors, leaving Don McCafferty and his dream about to come to an end.
An owner of a local restaurant supply company convinced Don to take over the
grocery store, and remodel and enlarge the Hilltop with modern state of the
art equipment. This was a huge risk that Don decided to take.
Don gave the man one year on his loan and told him that if it didn't work
out, then he would sell. In the summer of 1938, with a new menu
featuring the Burger in a Basket, a hamburger, French fries and a coke for
25 cents, Don McCafferty's dream came true and the restaurant took off,
becoming a huge success. Over the years, the menu expanded and so did
the staff from one waiter to 28 employees. In 1950, the Hilltop closed
with much regret when Don McCafferty's poor arthritis condition would not
permit him to run the business. Now, some 50 years later, his grandson
Kevin has recreated what his grandfather did so many years ago. With
stories from his father of how his grandfather cooked, and what it was like
to eat at the Hilltop, Soda Jerks set out to keep the spirit of the Hilltop
alive. With the help of many that would take several pages to name,
Kevin's dream, like his grandfather's, has come true. "Soda Jerks goal
is to assure you of the highest quality in foods and at the lowest prices
possible."
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appreciation of ice cream to Fosselman's. Soda Jerks proudly carries
Fosselman's ice cream, sorbet, and hot fudge. Along with the
traditional ice cream that Soda Jerk's serves, the decor of the store has
been created with all original fixtures of the 30's and 40's, reflecting the
workmanship of the time. The back bar consists of two original back
bars laced together as one continuous piece that dates back to the 1900s.
The lights above came from a 1920's Kansas saloon. Also used are
original Hamilton Beach Mixers, and a very rare Hamilton Beach malt
dispenser. The building was built in 1906 and is restored to its
original condition.