Historical Marker
Cross Roads
Historical marker location:
206 East Peters Avenue, Owensville, Missouri
( Marker is on East Peters Avenue just south of South Peters Street.)
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.