Lee Falk

Historical marker location:

6142 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Delmar Boulevard west of Rosedale Avenue, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2014

Born April 28, 1911

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.