Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Historical marker location:

1 Federal Reserve Bank Plaza, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of North 4th Street and Locust Street (Federal Reserve Bank Plaza), on the left when traveling north on North 4th 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.