Commercial Building

Historical marker location:

2503 West 16th Street, Sedalia, Missouri

1903. Architect: Thomas Bast Contractor: T. H. Johnson.

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.