<P> A drive - through , or drive - thru , is a type of service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their cars . The format was pioneered in the United States in the 1930s by Jordan Martin , but has since spread to other countries . The first recorded use of a bank using a drive - up window teller was the Grand National Bank of St. Louis , Missouri in 1930 . The drive - up teller allowed only deposits at that time . </P>
<P> A drive - through , or drive - thru , is a type of service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products without leaving their cars . The format was pioneered in the United States in the 1930s by Jordan Martin , but has since spread to other countries . The first recorded use of a bank using a drive - up window teller was the Grand National Bank of St. Louis , Missouri in 1930 . The drive - up teller allowed only deposits at that time . </P>
who came up with the first drive thru
who came up with the first drive thru
Jordan Martin
Jordan Martin