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History
of Roush's Restaurant
Walter Roush and Arthur McGuffey decided in 1961 to start a restaurant.
They had no experience, only a vision. They purchased an Ice Cream
store called Dairy Crest. This business sat on the crest of the
hill on North Broad Street in Fairborn.
They changed the name of the business to
Roush's Restaurant and added some sandwiches to the menu. The
first dinner served was Roast Beef and Mashed Potatoes. The price
of this meal was $1.25. They began to make homemade bread for the
restaurant from a recipe Art borrowed from his sister. This same
recipe is still used today. Word of the restaurant began to spread
and eventually business was thriving.
Roush's was expanded twice, once in 1967
and again in 1969. In 1975 the restaurant was moved to the present location at 305 W. Main St. in downtown Fairborn. Seating
capacity at the new location is 170. Later, a banquet room was
added that has a seating capacity of 100.
The next change occurred in July of 1988.
Art and Walt decided to retire and sold the business to Mike and Joyce
Gharst. Mike had worked at Roush's in high school. Although
Art and Walt no longer own Roush's they both stop in most days either
for lunch or just coffee and conversation. Mike and Joyce have
tried to change as little as possible. New specials and face-lifts
have been added over the years but Roush's is still the same as it was
envisioned 40 years ago.
If you have never been to Roush's, we
would like to invite you to come and visit. If you are already a
customer, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE. It has been a fun 20
years for us and we look forward to many more years to come.  
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