Historical Marker
New York Life Building
Historical marker location:
20 West 9th Street, Kansas City, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of 9th Street and Baltimore Avenue, on the right when traveling west on 9th Street.)
Marker installed: 1977
Kansas City Landmark.
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.