Gallatin

Historical marker location:

Gallatin, Missouri

( Marker is on Main Street (Missouri Route 13) south of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1953

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.