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Still Open America's Oldest Establishments

As of October 1, 2026

Rankings reflect founding dates currently documented in the Still Open America register. Placement here does not necessarily constitute a settled "oldest" claim — continuity, predecessor businesses, building age, and disputed founding dates are evaluated separately within each establishment's own record. Only currently-open entries with a documented founding year are eligible.

The 10 Oldest, Overall

Every category combined — the single oldest entries in the entire register

1
White Horse Tavern
Newport, RI · Restaurants
1673
2
King George II Inn
Bristol, PA · Hotels & Inns
1681
3
Ye Olde Centerton Inn
Pittsgrove, NJ · Hotels & Inns
1706
4
William Penn Inn
Gwynedd, PA · Hotels & Inns
1714
5
Longfellow's Wayside Inn
Sudbury, MA · Hotels & Inns
1716
6
Spring House Tavern
Spring House, PA · Restaurants
1719
7
Logan Inn
New Hope, PA · Hotels & Inns
1727
8
The Red Fox Inn & Tavern
Middleburg, VA · Hotels & Inns
1728
9
Stage House Tavern
Scotch Plains, NJ · Bars & Saloons
1737
10
General Stanton Inn
Charlestown, RI · Hotels & Inns
1740

Bars & Saloons

Oldest currently operating entries on file

1
Stage House Tavern
Scotch Plains, NJ
1737
2
Brittingham's Pub
Lafayette Hill, PA
1743
3
Rocky Hill Inn
Rocky Hill, NJ
1745
4
Mike's York Road Tavern
Warminster, PA
1758
5
Hitchcock Tavern
West Brookfield, MA
1760

Hotels & Inns

Oldest currently operating entries on file

1
King George II Inn
Bristol, PA
1681
2
Ye Olde Centerton Inn
Pittsgrove, NJ
1706
3
William Penn Inn
Gwynedd, PA
1714
4
Longfellow's Wayside Inn
Sudbury, MA
1716
5
Logan Inn
New Hope, PA
1727

Restaurants

Oldest currently operating entries on file

1
White Horse Tavern
Newport, RI
1673
2
Spring House Tavern
Spring House, PA
1719
3
Black Horse Tavern & Pub
Mendham, NJ
1742
4
Blue Bell Inn
Blue Bell, PA
1743
5
Middleton Tavern
Annapolis, MD
1750

Ice Cream Parlors & Soda Fountains

Oldest currently operating entries on file

1
Bassetts Ice Cream
Philadelphia, PA
1861
2
Borroum's Drug Store
Corinth, MS
1865
3
Goolrick's
Fredericksburg, VA
1869
4
Fentons Creamery
Oakland, CA
1894
5
Jahn's Ice Cream Parlor
Jackson Heights, NY
1897

Drive-Ins

Oldest currently operating entries on file

1
Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre
Orefield, PA
1934
2
Becky's Drive-In
Walnutport, PA
1946
3
Jesup Drive-In Theater
Jesup, GA
1948
4
Starlight Drive-In Theatre
Atlanta, GA
1949
5
Delsea Drive-In Theatre
Vineland, NJ
1949

Theaters

Oldest currently operating entries on file

1
Croswell Opera House
Adrian, MI
1866
2
Bardavon 1869 Opera House
Poughkeepsie, NY
1869
3
Gruene Hall
New Braunfels, TX
1878
4
State Theatre
Washington, IA
1897
5
Newtown Theatre
Newtown, PA
1906

General Stores

Oldest currently operating entries on file

1
The Old Country Store
Moultonborough, NH
1781
2
Browne's Irish Marketplace
Kansas City, MO
1887
3
Sparks Store
Sparks, NE
1888
4
Oark General Store
Oark, AR
1890
5
Hasegawa General Store
Hana, HI
1910

Distilleries

Oldest currently operating entries on file

1
Laird & Company
Scobeyville, NJ
1780
2
Woodford Reserve Distillery
Versailles, KY
1812
3
Holladay Distillery
Weston, MO
1856
4
Wild Turkey Distillery
Lawrenceburg, KY
1869
5
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Frankfort, KY
1870

Vineyards

Oldest currently operating entries on file

1
Brotherhood Winery
Washingtonville, NY
1839
2
Stone Hill Winery
Hermann, MO
1847
3
Baxter's Vineyards & Winery
Nauvoo, IL
1857
4
Renault Winery
Egg Harbor City, NJ
1864
5
Wiederkehr Wine Cellars
Wiederkehr Village, AR
1880

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