How Building

Historical marker location:

523 Main Street, Weston, Missouri

( Marker is on Main Street near Short Street, on the right when traveling south.)

1848. Weston Historic District 1837.

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.