Memorial Union Tower

Historical marker location:

Columbia, Missouri

( Memorial is on Hill Street, 0.1 miles south of University Avenue, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1926

The first ever drive-thru restaurant in the world was opened in Springfield, Missouri in 1947 by a man named Red Chaney. The restaurant, called Red's Giant Hamburg, was known for its signature "Giant Hamburgers" and became a popular fast food chain in the Midwest.