2225 Cherokee

Historical marker location:

2225 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Indiana Avenue and Cherokee Street, on the right when traveling north on Indiana Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2007

German Bakers. 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.