Carnegie Library

Historical marker location:

210 Adams Street, Jefferson City, Missouri

( Marker is on Adams Street north of High Street, on the left when traveling north.)

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.