Sonic Drive-In
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Sonic Corporation, founded as Sonic Drive-In and more commonly known as Sonic (stylized in all caps), is an American drive-in fast-food chain owned by Inspire Brands, the parent company of Arby's, Dunkin' Donuts and Buffalo Wild Wings.[6] Sonic, founded by Troy N. Smith, Sr., opened its first location in 1953, under the name Top Hat Drive-In.[7] Originally a walk-up root beer stand outside a log-cabin steakhouse selling soda, hamburgers, and hotdogs, Sonic currently has 3,545 locations in the United States.[8][9] Sonic is known for its use of carhops on roller skates, and hosts an annual competition (in most locations) to determine the top skating carhop in the company.[10] The company's core products include the "Chili Cheese Coney", "Sonic Cheeseburger Combo", "Sonic Blasts", "Master Shakes", and "Wacky Pack Kids Meals".
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Genre | Fast food |
Founded | June 18, 1953; 70 years ago (1953-06-18), in Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. (as Top Hat Drive-In) |
Founder | Troy Smith |
Headquarters | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
Number of locations | 3,545 (2024)[1][2] |
Area served | United States |
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Products | |
Services | Franchising |
Revenue | US$5.482 billion (2021)[3] US$4.687 billion (2020)[1] |
US$127.452 million (2016)[4] | |
US$64.067 million (2016)[4] | |
Number of employees | 5,000 (2021)[5] |
Parent | Inspire Brands (2018–present) |
Website | www |