Sonic Drive-In

Sonic Corporation
	Sonic's headquarters in Oklahoma City, United States.
Company type	Subsidiary
Genre	Fast food
Headquarters	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Number of locations	3,545 (2025)
Area served	United States
Key people	Paul J. Brown (CEO, Inspire Brands); Jim Taylor (brand president); Paige Bass, (SVP and general counsel); Christina Vaughan (SVP, Sonic Restaurants, Inc.); Eddie Saroch (SVP Franchise Relations); Lori Abou Habib (CMO);
Products	Hamburgers; Chicken; Sandwiches; Hot dogs; French fries; Soft drinks; Soft serves; Milkshakes; Salads; Coffee; Breakfast; Wraps;
Services	Franchising
Parent	Inspire Brands (2018–present)
Website	sonicdrivein.com

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. They sell hamburgers and chicken sandwiches.

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.

Sonic Drive-In Media

Sonic Drive-In neon sign at the Oklahoma History Center
A Sonic Drive-In stand at the Lamar County Historical Museum
Roadside sign at Latham, NY location

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sonic Drive-In (November 1, 2020)Restaurant Business.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 2016 Annual Report to StockholdersSonic corp.. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Sonic Drive-In. www.restaurantbusinessonline.com.
↑ Sonic Menu with Prices. sonicmenuin. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
↑ Form 10-K Annual ReportSonic Drive-In. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
↑ Sonic menu pricesQSR. Retrieved 2014-07-17.

Other websites

Official website
Sonic Menu Archived 2024-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
Sonic Happy Hour Archived 2025-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
Sonic Menu Prices
Sonic Menu US Archived 2025-11-07 at the Wayback Machine

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[Restaurant-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sonic Drive-In (November 1, 2020)Restaurant Business.

[2016_10-K-2] 2.0 ^2.1 2016 Annual Report to StockholdersSonic corp.. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

[Sonic_Drive-In_.7C_2021-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Sonic Drive-In. www.restaurantbusinessonline.com.

[4] Sonic Menu with Prices. sonicmenuin. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

[5] Form 10-K Annual ReportSonic Drive-In. Retrieved 2014-03-10.

[6] Sonic menu pricesQSR. Retrieved 2014-07-17.

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