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| Missouri Drive-ins (page 2) |
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| Johnny Ray's Drive-in Lee's Summit, MO |
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| Johnny Ray's Drive-in was built as a Winstead's Drive-in in 1951. It was sold and became Johnny Ray's in 1956. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Estes Drive-in Lincoln, MO |
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| The Estes Drive-in opened in 1969. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Swope's Drive-in Rich Hill, MO |
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| Swope's Drive-in was built in 1959 as Fischer's Drive Inn. By 1964, it was known as Miller's Drive Inn. After that, it became Wally's Drive Inn. It has been Swope's since 1978. [map] |
| Eddie's Drive-in [gone] Sedalia, MO |
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| Eddie's Drive-in opened here in 1937 as the first drive-in in Missouri. The restaurant was built by the Winstead family. These photos are from 2010. Eddie's closed in 2013. The building was still vacant in 2014. It was demolished in 2016. |
| Wheel Inn Drive-in [gone] Sedalia, MO |
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| The Wheel Inn Drive-in opened in 1947 and is famous for their Guberburgers (hamburgers topped with peanut butter). The location shown above was demolished in 2007 for road expansion and the restaurant was relocated in town. I believe the neon wheel and text signs were sold on eBay in 2008. The new location has a replica of the neon wheel installed above a plastic box sign (photo bottom right). There is a horseshoe-shaped counter and stools at the new location but I don't know if they are the originals. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
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Sikeston:
Cream Castle [gone] |
| Taylor's Drive In Springfield, MO |
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| Taylor's Drive In opened in 1947 and closed in 2023 while the owner recovers from health problems. The business may be sold. [map] |
| Chuck-a-Burger St. John, MO |
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| The first Chuck-a-Burger opened in 1955. They expanded to eight locations by 1973. This location opened in 1957 and is the only one left. The drive-in's original sign was destroyed during a storm around 2006. [map] |
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St. Louis:
Parkmoor Drive-in [gone] |
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