Historical Marker
Fort Smith
Historical marker location:
St. Joseph, Missouri
Marker installed: 2014
The Union's hope to hold St. Joseph.
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.