3101-13 South Grand Boulevard

Historical marker location:

3101 South Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of South Grand Boulevard and Arsenal Street, on the right when traveling south on South Grand Boulevard.)

Built 1909

The first ever drive-thru restaurant in the world was opened in Springfield, Missouri in 1947 by a man named Red Chaney. The restaurant, called Red's Giant Hamburg, was known for its signature "Giant Hamburgers" and became a popular fast food chain in the Midwest.