Soulard Station

Historical marker location:

1911 S 12th St, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on South 12th Street south of Gravois Avenue (State Highway 30), on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2019

1911 S 12th St.. circa 1930

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.