Historical Marker
126-130 North Main
Historical marker location:
126 North Main Street, St. Charles, Missouri
( Marker is on North Main Street north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2010
St. Charles City Mills 1851-1885. Ringe-Barklage & Company, Farm Machinery 1906-1936.
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.