Richard Parks Bland

Historical marker location:

200 North Adams Avenue, Lebanon, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Adams Avenue and 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on Adams Avenue.)

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.