Historical Marker
2201 Cherokee
Historical marker location:
2201 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of Missouri Avenue and Cherokee Street, on the right when traveling north on Missouri Avenue.)
Marker installed: 2007
Cherokee-Lemp Historic District.
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.