Historical Marker
Stuttering Tom Lenox
Historical marker location:
21880 Maramec Spring Drive, St. James, Missouri
circa 1835-1840.
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.