Red's Giant Hamburg
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Established | 1947 |
Closed | 1997 |
City | Springfield |
State | Missouri |
Country | U.S. |
Red's Giant Hamburg is a restaurant on U.S. Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri, which is believed to have been the world's first drive-through restaurant. It reopened in 2019.[1]
Overview[]
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Sheldon "Red" Chaney (May 20, 1916 – June 2, 1997) arrived in Springfield after World War II with a bride and a business degree. He purchased a small Sinclair gas station with several wooden motor court cabins tucked among trees on the back of the property. Eventually, a café was added in 1947. Growing weary of pumping gas and operating the motor court, the couple decided a better money-maker would be a restaurant. Since they owned a small herd of beef cattle (and would continue to raise their own beef until the close of the business), they decided to concentrate on hamburgers. The restaurant became a staple of Route 66 and the Springfield area until its closure in 1984. Red died in 1997 a few days after the restaurant was demolished, and Julia died in the early 2000s
Sign recreation[]
In 2013, a fundraising campaign was established to recreate the Red's Giant Hamburg sign.[2] The sign was installed in 2015.
Reopening[]
In early 2019, the Springfield Business Journal announced that Red's Giant Hamburg would be making a comeback 35 years after the original restaurant's closure.[3] The new restaurant, located on Route 413, will be a recreation of the original Route 66 location.[4] The project is being led by David Campbell, the owner of local BBQ chain Buckingham's, and insurance agent Greg Lott. The restaurant opened in August 2019.
In popular culture[]
In 1982, Springfield rock and roll band The Morells filmed their tribute song "Red's" at the location of the restaurant.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=803722 downloaded 2013-05-08
- ^ https://sbj.net/stories/reds-giant-hamburg-making-a-comeback,62166
- ^ https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/06/05/springfield-building-development-west-sunshine-reds-giant-hamburg/1192447001/
- ^ "The Morells: Shake and Push (1982) LP". Goodshitreviews.wordpress.com. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
External links[]
- "Red's Giant Hamburg sizzled with food, fun, heart", Overstreet, Sarah, in (Springfield, MO) News-Leader, May 27, 2006
- The Morells video filmed at Reds circa 1982
- Red's, the First Drive-thru
- Recreating the Red's Sign on Springfield's Route 66
- Join the campaign to save the Red's sign
- Red’s Giant Hamburg making a comeback
- Buildings and structures on U.S. Route 66
- Hamburger restaurants
- Tourist attractions along U.S. Route 66
- Restaurants in Missouri
- U.S. Route 66 in Missouri
- Demolished buildings and structures in Missouri
- Culture of Springfield, Missouri
- Buildings and structures in Springfield, Missouri
- Restaurants established in 1947
- 1947 establishments in Missouri
- Buildings and structures demolished in 1997