Cool Papa Bell

Historical marker location:

6265 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri

( Marker is on Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1991

Born May 17, 1903.

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.