Sonic Drive-In
American drive-in fast food restaurant chain
Sonic Corp. founded as Sonic Drive-In and more commonly known as Sonic, is an American fast food restaurant founded in 1953 by Troy Smith, under the name Top Hat Drive-In. The owner changed its name to Sonic Drive-In in 1959.[4] The company has more than 3545 locations in the United States and is currently owned by Inspire Brands, which also owns Dunkin', Arby's, and Buffalo Wild Wings.
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 Sonic's headquarters in Oklahoma | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | June 18, 1953 (as Top Hat Drive-In) Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Founder | Troy Smith |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Number of locations | 3,582 (2024)[1] |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Claudia San Pedro, Brand President Paige Bass, Senior Vice President and General Counsel Christina Vaughan, Senior Vice President Sonic Restaurants, Inc. Eddie Saroch, Senior Vice President Franchise Relations Lori Abou Habib, Chief Marketing Officer |
| Products | Fast food |
| Revenue |  $423.59 million US$(2018)[2] |
 US$127.452 million (2016)[3] | |
| US$64.067 million (2016)[3] | |
Number of employees | 420 corporate employees, approximately 9,200 restaurant employees[3] |
| Parent | Independent (1953–2018) Inspire Brands (2018–present) |
| Website | sonicdrivein |
The restaurant was founded by Troy Smith in 1953. The headquarters for Sonic is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There are 3,561 restaurants in 43 U.S. states which serve approximately 3 million customers per day as of August 31, 2011.[5].[6]
In 2018, the company was acquired by Inspire Brands.
References
change- ↑ "All Sonic Drive-In Restaurant Locations". Sonic Drive-In.
- ↑ "Revenue of Sonic Corporation in the United States from 2009 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)". Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "2016 Annual Report to Stockholders" (PDF). Sonic corp. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Sonic Menu with Prices". sonicmenuin. Retrieved 9-11-2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Form 10-K Annual Report". Sonic Drive-In. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
- ↑ "Sonic menu prices". QSR. Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
Other websites
change- Official website
- Sonic Menu Archived 2024-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
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