One of the oldest restaurants in the state of Kansas recently completed the acquisition of another venerable restaurant in Leavenworth. On Aug. 9, Homer's purchased Nu-Way Drive-in. Homer's was started as a small root beer stand in 1931 by owner Homer McKelvey, who soon expanded the menu to include food. The restaurant moved to its present location, 1320 S. 4th St., in 1938, and has been operating there ever since. Rick Jackson, owner of Homer's, said Nu-Way Drive-In began in 1934. "That's two of the oldest restaurants in the state," Jackson said...
