Missouri

Historical marker location:

904 South Main Street, St. Charles, Missouri

( Marker is on South Main Street south of McDonough Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1921

1821-1921.

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.