Our Story

In January of 1983, Belva Crooks opened the first Mighty Melt Sandwich & Spud Shop in Joplin, Mo.

Ellie Wasson discovered and fell in love with the restaurant in Joplin and expanded the franchise to Sedalia. Her doors were open to the public in 1984. She took it one step further and opened another store in Warrensburg in 1985.

Ginny Arnett was the manager for Ellie and eventually took over the two businesses with her husband, Dale, and ran them for 15 years.

Shelia Patton had come into the restaurant and seen the vision as the previous owners and decided she would take over in 2005.

Sedalia is the only current location still open!