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Trade in your old flag and try something new at Red's American Grill
(FALCON, Colo.) — Red's American Grill is celebrating Flag Day with a patriotic twist! On June 14 from 12 to 1 p.m., guests can bring in their worn-out American flags and exchange them for a brand-new one (while supplies last) as part of the Great American Flag Swap. FOX21's Krista Witiak caught up with Red's American Grill manager Kyle Harp to talk about their Flag Day celebration and some exciting new additions coming to the menu this summer, including brunch! Red's is starting brunch offerings on Sundays as well as adding refreshing summer cocktails to their menu, including the fan-favorite, Jen-A-Rita. Craving more? Check out the full menu and upcoming events at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-05-2025
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Red's Giant Hamburg sells for over half a million
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The reimagined Red's Giant Hamburg restaurant property on East Sunshine sold at auction today for just over half a million dollars. The restored vintage Buick in front of the business sold for $15,700, and the sign out front sold for $850 to a man in Nixa. The gavel came down at $575,000 for the building and contents, but the name is under copyright. The new owner will have to buy the rights if they wish to continue using the name. The business, opened in 2019 at 2301 E. Sunshine, was an homage to the original Red's on old Route 66 in north Springfield. That eatery was regarded as the nation's first drive-through restaurant. Restaurateur David Campbell acquired the name, fixtures and memorabilia of the original from Julia Chaney, the co-owner and widow of namesake Red Chaney. 'We want this to be a museum,' Campbell said when the new southside location opened with a design reminiscent of the original and walls covered in photos of the Chaneys at work during at the location that had been open from the 1940s through 1984. The abbreviated 'hamburg' in the name of both incarnations of the diner goes back to Red Chaney having ordered a sign that was too tall to fit under nearby utility lines. Adapting to the situation, Chaney cut off the '-er' portion of the sign, and the restaurant became an icon on the route for more than its name. The new owner is a local investor. Plans for the property are unclear, according to the auctioneer Devon Stutenkemper. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-04-2025
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From Route 66 icon to auction item: The revived Red's Giant Hamburg is for sale
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Almost six years after reopening in 2019, the revived Route 66 hamburger joint widely considered to be America's first drive-thru, will sell at auction. Not part of the reimagined nostalgic design, you'll now see a slew of signs advertising a commercial real estate auction on May 15 outside Red's Giant Hamburg on West Sunshine Street. The biggest sign reads: Commercial Real Estate Auction Thursday May 15, 2025 – 1 PM Historic Route 66 Restaurant 1.39 Acre Commercial Lot 4,550 Square Feet – Facility Built in 2019 Sells complete! ALL FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT INCLUDED Selling Separately: Restored 1955 Buick Special Red's will remain OPEN until May 14th Ozarks First talked to one worker inside, who said they just found out about the auction on Monday, April 21 and they weren't sure what it meant for their future at Red's. The restaurant owner said he did not want to comment until after the auction was over. Ozarks First was at Red's reopening in August 2019 and spoke to owner David Campbell then. The original Red's is widely regarded as the nation's first drive-thru restaurant. Back in 1997, when the founder passed away, the original Red's was torn down. Red's wife, Julia, then sold the rights to just about everything the founder once had to Campbell and his partners. Campbell told Ozarks First in 2019 that he wanted the restaurant to also function as a museum, though it seems those plans never came to life. The reason for selling remains unclear. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-02-2025
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Humility is the winning formula
In this file photo, head coach Lisa Bluder of the Iowa Hawkeyes signs autographs for fans after the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Jan. 31, 2024 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by) When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.' — PROVERBS 11:2 The teachers tying one on in the booth next to us were working up to Friday on a Thursday at Red's in North Liberty. They howled and screeched. I could barely hear son Kieran and his wife Holly across the table. Kieran pointed out that it was attracting attention from another table. With my Hawkeye Bar Vision glasses on I could see that none other than retired Coach Lisa Bluder was seated there. Holy Herky, she is my hero. Star at Linn-Mar and UNI, coach at St. Ambrose, Drake and Iowa. Bluder helped make women's hoops a national attraction while barely leaving the farm. So I walked past her table and told her so. That is the greatest thing about living in Iowa. You can do that at Red's. You do not do that if you see Rick Pitino or John Calipari. But heck, Lisa Bluder seems so nice on TV I am sure she won't mind if I tell her that I love her. She didn't seem to. Her husband Dave stood up and shook my hand. Wow. Ever the Iowan, Coach Bluder asked what I was doing in Iowa City. I told her I was seeing a doctor about some heart plumbing set for Feb. 19. A look came over her face and she expressed genuine concern, as anyone from Marion, Iowa, would. Humility. She has it in spades. She puts others above herself. That's why she is regarded up there with Maury John in my mind. He was Iowa's hero when Drake took on UCLA in the Final Four. I urged her to run for governor. Everyone loves her and would vote for her. She could bring the state together. She laughed but was ever polite, as Fighting Bees from St. Ambrose are off-court. She worked with all races and persuasions. It didn't matter that this was Iowa, we could expect to be the best. You can have fun and be civil while shooting your way to the top. And when some gomer fan from Storm Lake interrupts your Thursday night, you entertain him. You don't win by demeaning others. She did not get dragged in to trash talk. Not one to get whistled for a T. You lose when you gloat. Bluder would spend about an hour celebrating after a win before working up her next game plan. She could manage a phenomenon like Caitlin Clark without anyone noticing. We could use more leadership like that in Iowa. Genuine. If Tommy Tuberville can be a U.S. senator, well … I can dream. Sometimes it can be a dream. Iowa normally is miserable in February. I am scared to death about someone shoving a stent up my arteries. There is Lisa Bluder to pop up and make me think I might be somebody. It's how Iowa can be. Should be. There was a guy standing on the shoulder of the road at Marengo with a cardboard sign that read: 'Go home, illegals.' Where does that come from? How did a Mexican ever put that guy down? What is so wrong with Iowa that would make him stand out there in the wind? What is right with Iowa is that we can be so unassuming. It lifts you up as you leave the hospital parking ramp for home, and there the protester invades the windshield view. It's such a pretty place, even on a brown winter day, the surgeon has a sure hand, and Lisa Bluder is cheering us on. It makes you love Iowa even when you might want to hate it. It's not the heat, it's the humility. Marengo still could use some help. The folks at the Chelsea bar, with the only public restroom around, were priceless. As long as we can somehow stay grounded, we will survive. Art Cullen is editor of the Storm Lake Times Pilot, where this column first appeared, as well as Art Cullen's Notebook on Substack. It is republished here as part of the Iowa Writers' Collaborative. Editor's note: Please consider subscribing to the collaborative and its member writers to support their work.
