Pontiac Square Park

Historical marker location:

909 Ann Ave, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Ann Avenue west of South 9th Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2019

South 9th St. & Ann Ave.. circa 1908

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.