Andy Miller / Guy’s Snacks parent-brand operation; opened January 2022 in Westport replacing Joe’s Pizza By The Slice; tied to Guy’s Snacks heritage (Guy Caldwell, KC WWII veteran, started a peanut-roasting operation 1948). Plaza Provisions vendor.

Description

Guy’s Deli opened January 10, 2022 inside Kelly’s Westport Inn — the historic Westport bar at 4058 Pennsylvania Ave — replacing the locally renowned Joe’s Pizza By The Slice when Joe Addington retired in 2021. Owner Andy Miller launched Guy’s Deli immediately on the retirement announcement.12

Guy’s Deli is connected to the broader Guy’s Snacks brand, which traces to Guy Caldwell, a Kansas City WWII veteran who returned home and purchased a home-sized peanut roaster. By 1948, Caldwell was distributing peanuts + potato chips throughout his neighborhood. Andy Miller took ownership of the Guy’s Snacks brand operations in 2014.3 Guy’s Deli is part of this broader Guy’s Snacks-family operation.

The Plaza Provisions food hall (opened Aug 2025) includes a Guy’s Deli & Pizza vendor presence per the food hall’s listed vendor lineup.

Tier classification

Tier 1 — KC-rooted independent operation; tied to Guy’s Snacks 78-year KC brand heritage.

Criterion match: KC-rooted operation (Westport location + Plaza Provisions); independent (Andy Miller-owned; not corporate; not chain); meaningful heritage tie to the 1948 Guy Caldwell + Guy’s Snacks brand lineage.

Sources

Footnotes

  1. The Pitch KC — “Snack Attack: Getting salty with Guy’s food empire.” https://www.thepitchkc.com/snack-attack-getting-salty-with-guys-food-empire/. ↩

  2. Feast Magazine — “A new restaurant from Guy’s Snacks serves subs and pizza inside Kelly’s Westport Inn in Kansas City.” https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/article_2ad9a2e4-7b0b-11ec-b35e-1bd366f92a5b.html. Source for January 2022 opening + Joe’s Pizza predecessor + Kelly’s Westport Inn location. ↩

  3. Guy’s Snacks — about page. https://getguyschips.com/about/. Source for Guy Caldwell WWII-vet origin + 1948 KC peanut-roaster start + Andy Miller 2014 ownership. ↩

See also

Categories
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