Bob and Verna Jean Holman opened Bob’s Drive-In on July 3, 1949. We only sold Dairy Queen products. In 1954 we decided that we needed to add sandwiches to the menu. Dairy Queen National informed us that we would have to discontinue selling sandwiches. They did not allow food to be sold in a Dairy Queen store. We continued with our plans to add sandwiches and it turned out to be very successful. Our business grew at a rapid pace. We won a Dairy Queen National Contest in 1958 for having the greatest increase per gallon usage of ice cream over the previous year of 1957. We had a 77% increase that year. We were probably one of the first to put food in a Dairy Queen.

In 1960, we changed out name to Bob’s Drive-In. The business kept growing and by 1965 it was about to get the best of me. I decided that I needed to sell the business. When one day a former employee of mine, Shirley Wagger, called my wife and asked her if we would consider selling the drive-in. We were quick to say yes. We sold Bob’s Drive-In to Frank and Shirley Wagger and they operated it very successfully until 1978 when they sold it to Neil Ward, the present owner.

Neil has done a great job with the drive-In. It makes me proud to see this business still flourishing after 59 years. Not many businesses can say that. Best wishes to you, Neil Ward!!

                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                --Bob Holman

• Bob’s Drive-In is the oldest drive-in restaurant in Western Kentucky.
• Offers the finest quality of products for over 50 years. We still purchase and sell top quality products and will not accept second or lower quality.
• Bob Holman, who has served Western Kentucky for nearly 60 years, started Bob’s Drive-In on July 3rd, 1949.
• Frank Wagner was the second owner of Bob’s for about 12 years, before selling to the current owner, Neil Ward, on May 31st, 1978.
• Neil has had the privilege and opportunity of serve Paducah and the surrounding area for nearly 30 years. Neil has had the privilege for many great men and women to work for him, and hopes to continue that opportunity for the years to come. Neil really appreciates and wants to thank his loyal customers and workers for all that they do. THANKS!
• Promote: The Fiesta Burger and $1.00 Ice Cream Cones.
• Bob’s has always been about Quality 1st with Service 2nd to none.
• We still use Mrs. Holman’s Original Recipes.
• The idea of the Fiesta Burger came about when Bob Holman was on his a trip to Mexico. And we have served it for over the past 50 years.