Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Historical marker location:

4300 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from Shaw Boulevard east of Alfed Avenue, on the right when traveling east.)

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.