Historical Marker

Thomas Jefferson (Squire) Goforth

Historical marker location:
227 East 28th Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri
Marker installed: 1997

1804 - 1882.

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.