Historical Marker
Big Spring
Historical marker location:
300 W Main Cross St, Palmyra, Missouri
( Marker is on North Spring Street just north of West Main Cross Street, on the right when traveling north.)
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.