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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Automotive
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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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Automotive
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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.
