Hero Nation!

Historical marker location:

125 N 1st St, Pacific, Missouri

( Memorial is on North 1st Street (State Highway F) just south of West Union Street, on the right when traveling south.)

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.