1994

Historical marker location:

801 North 4th Street, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on North Broadway just east of Convention Plaza, on the left when traveling south.)

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.