Gerrard's in Goddard to become Marcie's Cafe

WICHITA — Gerrard's, a longtime staple in Goddard, is getting a new name and a new look to go along with its new owner.

Tammy Cruse bought the restaurant in June but didn't want to make quick changes.

"I just wanted to get a feel for it in the community," she says.

Cruse says the restaurant dates to 1960 when it started under another name as a hamburger stand.

"Then they built another building," she says. "They just kept adding to it, adding to it, and now we have these huge dining rooms."

The restaurant, which is at 20201 U.S. 54, seats 200.

Cruse is closing the restaurant Sunday and will reopen Wednesday as Marcie's Cafe, which she's named for her late grandmother.

"My grandmother raised me, and she always wanted a restaurant," Cruse says. "She always let grandpa follow his dreams. She was always just kind of the supporter for him."

Cruse isn't sure what her grandmother would think of her new endeavor.

"I'm hoping she would be ecstatic."

This story was originally published January 25, 2012 at 11:08 AM with the headline "Gerrard's in Goddard to become Marcie's Cafe."