Historical Marker
The Grothaus Building
Historical marker location:
200 West Main Street, Washington, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2012
c. 1866.
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.