Katy Depot

Historical marker location:

600 East 3rd Street, Sedalia, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Thompson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street.)

Marker installed: 2002

Dedicated May, 1896. Bradford Gilbert, Architect Goodlander Construction.

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.