Historical Marker
"The Boy Scout"
Historical marker location:
10210 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri
Sculptor: Robert Tait McKenzie. 1867 - 1933.
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.