It's not easy to smile when you're almost out of fries! -- Customers in original GG chairs -- Longtime patrons enjoy their burger P.O.X.*

 

*Pickles, Onions & XtraSpecialSauce

 

 

 

 

Troy and Bette Daniels Psoinos - Bette worked at the Goody Goody as carhop for years, beginning in 1954. She loved working at Goody Goody and made a lot of money for that time. She was paid $8 a week and made $125 a week in tips. 

 

                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sid Rose, on far right, is the owner of George's sandwich shop at 4332 N. Nebraska Avenue.  The shop is a Tampa landmark and has been around for over 50 years.  Even Sid is a Goody Goody long-time customer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

Despite the crowd and the long wait, everyone is smiling because they are experiencing

a historic, bittersweet day--reliving old times and the end of an era.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             

                              Content customers consuming colas - waiting for their last GG Burger basket          

 

 

 

Goody Goody p1   |    Goody Goody p2

  

The End of an Era:  Last Day P.1    |   Last Day P.2   |   Last Day P.3   |  Last Day P.4    |   Demolition
 

Scene from the movie "The Punisher" filmed in the Goody Goody

  
 

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