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From pizza to daiquiris, the most surprising drive-thrus in America

Ones for the road
Red’s Giant Hamburg, Springfield, Missouri
New Orleans Original Daiquiris, various locations, Louisiana
McDonald’s Denton House, New Hyde Park, New York
Superdawg Drive-In, Chicago, Illinois
Mugs-Up Root Beer, Independence, Missouri
ToGo Sushi, Louisville, Kentucky
Little Top Drive Thru, Greeneville, Tennessee
Crown Burgers, Salt Lake City, Utah
Eastside Big Tom, Olympia, Washington
Flyrite Chicken, Austin, Texas
Lighthouse Espresso & Bistro, Missoula, Montana
Brew Thru, Outer Banks, North Carolina
Tacos 4 Life, various locations
Mix’D UP Burgers, Atlanta, Georgia
The Coffee Potter, Long Valley, New Jersey
Salad and Go, various locations, Arizona and Texas
Amy’s Drive Thru, various locations, California
BeanThru, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Portillo’s, Chicago, Illinois
Grown, Miami, Florida
Sergio’s, various locations, Florida
Bee Bee's Drive Thru, Greenville, South Carolina
Frisco’s Carhops, Whittier, California
Nubias Drive Thru, Dallas, Texas
Company 7 BBQ, Englewood, Ohio
Sa Bai Modern Thai, Phoenix, Arizona
Santana’s Vegan Grill, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Urban Cookhouse, various locations
The Donut Hole, La Puente, California
Westside Drive-In, Boise, Idaho
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Ones for the road

What could be more classic Americana than a drive-thru restaurant? How about one shaped like a donut? Or a drive-in diner where burgers are delivered to your car by servers on roller skates? The first drive-thru is believed to be Red's Giant Hamburg, which opened in Springfield, Missouri, in 1947 along Route 66. The legacy lives on in these charming drive-thru and drive-in restaurants across the US. 

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25 August 2023

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