In July of 2025, the former Anchor restaurant space at 1109 E. Douglas sold for $1.9 million at an auction. It was the unfortunate end to a bar that was once a staple of Wichita.
After the sale, questions arose as to what would come out of it. The Anchor made for a great turnkey operation, especially since it recently went through an interior renovation.
Please don’t take this as fact, as it’s simply a trusted source passing me along information. But I’m being told that Johnny’s Tavern will eventually take over The Anchor space and hopes to be open by early next year in time for March Madness…