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Historical marker location:

1040 Gerhardt Trail Ln, Chesterfield, Missouri

( Marker is on Gerhardt Trail, 0.1 miles north of Winnie Lane, on the right when traveling west.)

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.