Calle Cherokee

Historical marker location:

2743 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Cherokee Street and California Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Cherokee Street.)

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.