Two Wichita suburbs just added 3 big-name chain restaurants. One opens this week
When restaurant chains open in the Wichita market, their next step is often to eye the nearby suburbs of Andover to the east and Derby to the west.
A couple of well-known chains have expanded into those near-Wichita towns over the past couple of months, and another is celebrating its opening day today.
Here are the details:
Chipotle, Andover
Tuesday, Dec. 9 was opening day for Andover’s first Chipotle restaurant, which sits at 520 E. Cloud in Andover. (That’s near the Dillons at Kellogg and Andover Road.) The restaurant will feature a “Chipotlane” pick-up window and will be open daily from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The new Chipotle is also still hiring employees. Those interested should visit chipotle.com/careers.
Culver’s, Derby
Nick Campe opened the area’s first Culver’s at 3210 N. Maize Road in Wichita in July 2024. A different franchisee — Ryan Vaughn — is responsible for the area’s second Culver’s, which opened on Dec. 1 at 2925 S. Rock Road in Derby.
This is the first Culver’s franchise for Vaughn, who started with the chain as a 19 year old and worked his way up. Culver’s, based in Wisconsin, is known for its butter burgers and frozen custard
Derby’s Culvers is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Freddy’s, Andover
Back in October, Andover also got its first Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers restaurant at 646 E. Cloud. Opening day was Oct. 24.
The Andover restaurant is the 10th Freddy’s to open in the Wichita area. The count includes the Freddy’s concession stand at Equity Bank Park in Wichita and the restaurant in Derby.
The new Freddy’s has 2,050 square feet, seating inside for 40, a patio and a drive-through. Its hours are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 10:30 am. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
This story was originally published December 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM.
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