Historical Marker
Gillioz Theater
Historical marker location:
325 Park Central East, Springfield, Missouri
( Marker is on Park Central East, on the left when traveling east.)
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.