I grew up in Wichita, Kansas...here is one of the places I went for sodas and lunch a few times. (There was one closer to me). Pharmacies/drug stores were often social gathering spots for kids, especially if they were near a school....in business districts, they were often 'pure'pharmacies.
"Dime stores" also usually had lunch counters/fountains.
One wall, usually near the front of the store, would be given over to a lunch counter, which ALWAYS had the accouterments for ice cream sodas and malted milk drinks, as well as fountain Cokes. These were 'usually' stools only, but I remember when very young (in various states) going to a full 'soda fountain' where there were tables with chairs also. The chairs would often have a sort of heart-shaped metal back and wooden seat.

The quality of the fountain drinks was often a source of pride & competition among various stores....who had the best ice cream, most interesting drinks and best sandwiches was a topic of debate.

One place Armstrong's Creamery, near East High School, was a super soda fountain/ice cream store. It was attached to an ice cream plant, and had a large counter with a huge selection of desserts...including a mountainous banana split/sundae called a "pigs dinner". You got a wooden 'medal' if you finished it.

Sadly, most of these places were phased out in the late 50s and into the 60s.