Historical Marker
Three Million
Historical marker location:
700 Clark Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri
( Marker is on South Broadway south of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling south.)
October 4, 1987. Greatest Moments.
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.