Historical Marker
136 South Main
Historical marker location:
136 South Main Street, St. Charles, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and Madison Street, on the right when traveling west on South Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2010
Gut Building/Post Office 1900-09 Cosmos Building 1886. 1882 Frederick Gut.
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.