Sonic Corp. franchises and operates a chain of restaurants in the United States and internationally, featuring a limited menu of hamburgers, French fries, drinks, and shakes. Its menu consists of various items from breakfast to salads to desserts. The company was founded in 1953 as Top Hat Drive-In in Shawnee, Oklahoma, by Troy Smith and Dr. Maurice J. Friedman, who had bought out a competitor with the same name in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and renamed it Sonic. The Top Hat Drive-In became Sonic in 1965.
The company's revenues and profits have increased steadily over the past decade, with press reports indicating that Sonic Corp. (including its subsidiaries) posted $14,500,000 in revenues in 2013. The majority of the restaurants are located in Oklahoma, Texas, and the midwest United States areas. Established franchises include 47 locations in Texas, 37 locations in California, and 11 in Florida. The company estimates that it has 6,000 franchisees.
Sonic Corp. is headquartered in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol SONC. Total assets for the Sonic Corp. in 2013 were $104,451,000 (NASDAQ).
Sonic's restaurants offer made-to-order hamburgers and other sandwiches, hot dogs and french fries, and shakes and floats, using fresh meat and produce. Several menu items have been introduced over the past decade, such as the Grilled Chicken Salad, Chili Cheese Tots, Onion Rings, and Jalapeno Poppers. Some restaurants offer breakfast items after 11:00 a.m., including some combination meals served all day. Other menu items include burgers, chicken sandwiches, wraps, quesadillas, and salads.
In recent years, Sonic Corp has largely extended its operations to the international market with several locations in Canada (including one Sonic in Montreal), Mexico, China, and the United Kingdom. As of December 2021, 37 Sonic locations are in the major cities in California and 18 locations in Florida.
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
747 W Fleeman St Manila, AR 72442Food : 5/5 More
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
619 Hwy 43 S Saraland, AL 36571TERRIBLE service. my fianc and i were on a 13 hour road trip with his 2 little sisters and placed an online order for 5 things! our order didn't even consist of a meal. ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
1503 AR-18 Lake City, AR 72437Fresh food love it Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
777 Central Valley Hwy Shafter, CA 93263Food was great and the tater tots was filling & even a different type of side that hit the spot .
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
1010 E Main St Blytheville, AR 72315Cold burger, cold tots. Didn't know until I got on the road a couple of minutes later. This is the last thing I expect from Sonic. Worst Sonic I have ever been to. I won' ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
674 S Crawford St Clarksville, AR 72830The employees are incredibly rude and condescending. They scan off multiple tickets to keep numbers down and then deliver the food whenever they feel like it. I waited 10 ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
327 W Broad St Lepanto, AR 72354Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 Recommended dishes Cheeseburger More
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
205 McMeans Ave Bay Minette, AL 36507All I ordered is a slush. They're not that busy. Very long wait time...
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
246 US-425 North Monticello, AR 71655This was good, the first time here, it was good.
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
654 E Main St Melbourne, AR 72556Very good! Fast and friendly!! Alot better than the one at mammoth spring arkansas!
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
1463 Moreland Ave SE Atlanta, GA 30316I realize I have never liked Sonics I once got a green hot dog, No it was not St Patricks day. Since then yuck I tried a hickory chicken rap it was too spicy hot. Ha mu s ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
3080 Naglee Rd Tracy, CA 95304To lazy to make a damn shake 10min before they close!!
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
1461 SpringHill Ave Mobile, AL 36604This is the slowest Sonic Ive ever been to. I had a mobile order, tipped online, and waited 30 minutes for them to bag it up. When I pushed the red button to ask about it ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
7065 Eastchase Pkwy Montgomery, AL 36117Placed order and the girl forgot one of the drinks and didn't give us any sauces. Expecting tips when they can't remember drinks or condiments is WILD!
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
404 Highway 62 East Yellville, AR 72687Very friendly staff and orders were out in a very efficient manner and time even though they were packed on a Friday night
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
212 Highway 63 North Mammoth Spring, AR 72554Light&creamy ice cream. Probably the best I've ever had at a fast food place. Perfectly made Vanilla Diet Coke.
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
1216 E Antigo St Stamps, AR 71860Very good burger and fries. Courteous, friendly staff.
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
913 Pleasant Grove Blvd Roseville, CA 95678Always forget at least one item I order every time
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
14516 AR-107 Gravel Ridge, AR 72076Ordered through the app just a single Vanilla Shake, it has taken 30 minutes for me to get my order. Machine said Alonzo was on his way and took 10 minutes to get to my c ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
4711 W Kingshighway Paragould, AR 72450Best chili cheese dog ever !
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
1201 Old Morrilton Hwy Conway, AR 72032Always a good experience
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
203 N Missouri Ave Corning, AR 72422Food : 3/5 | Service : 3/5 | Atmosphere : 3/5 More
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
3090 Bill Foster Memorial Hwy W Cabot, AR 72023Took way too long to get food, but that is woke-ism for ya!
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
2105 Schnoor Ave Madera, CA 93637They kind of struggled today. Ordered my burger with no onions, it was smothered in onions. Is there ketchup in the bag? Yes, sir, it's in there. No ketchup. There was ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
322 N Dean Rd Auburn, AL 36830My friends and I went to get the new promotional shake and the lady at the drive thru was so rude. She told us that it was the same as another shake and it in fact was NO ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
5021 W McDowell Rd Phoenix, AZ 85035This used to be a Sonic but it is now a Mexican taco shop. They just opened Jan 10th. We tried a few burritos and drinks and they were very quick to make them and the foo ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
100 Terrace Dr Blytheville, AR 72315No Bathrooms, Buffalo Bites are Awesome
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
2124 AR-161 North Little Rock, AR 72117The sonic on 161 in North Little Rock served me expired sweet tea. But at least the person who served us was nice about it and replaced it with a different Large drink.
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
7438 Pav Way Prescott Valley, AZ 86314The staff needs to learn how to read the online app. Ridiculous
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
8601 Dollarway Rd White Hall, AR 71602The food is generally amazing. Their cooks are some of the best and the service is pretty stellar albeit at times a bit slow. Sadly for the drive in which is of no fault ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
208 S Walton Blvd Bentonville, AR 72712Drive-in was not busy Food was smashed together Fries were wrinkly and cold If we had dined in I would have said something but instead we had to-go
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
64 Chelsea Pointe Drive Chelsea, AL 35043Got the hot fudge sundae and it was very good. Brought the food fast.
Sonic Drive-In
Ice Cream Shop, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
4302 E Chandler Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85048This place is always nice and helpful, they pay attention to the details, such as "easy ice". That is much appreciated.
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
1101 Broadway St Little Rock, AR 72202The area seems sketchy at first because there's not much to the lot due to trying to accommodate the drive thru , but let me tell you this was the best service and food ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
5997 US-67 Bryant, AR 72015Cold food, footlong chili dog had about one teaspoon of chili on a cold hot dog with a bun so stale it was not edible. What is with you don't have the dirty drinks? Why ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
17238 N 19th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85023Good food, friendly n fast service !!! Would Def. Recommend !!!
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
150 HIGHWAY 62/412 Ash Flat, AR 72513Cant ever get my ranch for my mozz sticks and then had to pay for it when its suppose to come with it..jarred says you have to pay for sauce...
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
404 S Main St Cave City, AR 72521It's ok.. I wouldn't get food from here again but their drinks are good.
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
1520 W Hill Ave Valdosta, GA 31601This sonic is awful. The food was completely inedible. The employee was lazy and did not seem to want to be there. What a waste of $50 never going back!
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
191 Sierra St Kingsburg, CA 93631Pretty decent food and speed of service
Sonic Drive-In
Ice Cream Shop, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
2031 White Ln Bakersfield, CA 93304Arrive at the sonic and it was closed. Permanently closed.
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant
14171 Highway 231/431 North Hazel Green, AL 35750Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
3075 S Avenue B Yuma, AZ 85364Food was hot and delivered quickly with a smile. That's a rarity these days. For that alone I'd return if I'm in the area. 10/10 would recommend
Sonic Drive-In
Fast Food Restaurant, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
1495 N Bankhead Ave Carlisle, AR 72024This place needs to update their hours. They close at 1030pm currently 1045pm. No service.
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
224 S 2nd St Cabot, AR 72023Outstanding service. Food tasted really good. Very quick.
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
444 W Ray Rd Chandler, AZ 85225The amount of toppings you put in $13 door dash Blast is insulting. I thought it was a joke. I know the word "Literally" is used too much these days, but literally, there ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
3003 E Parkway Dr Russellville, AR 72802Great place
Sonic Drive-In
Ice Cream Shop, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
10200 Mabelvale Plaza Dr Little Rock, AR 72209Yall please need to clean the filter for the slush/ice water machine because the tasting is horrible. It taste like dirty water! This is my second time coming to this so ... more
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
1401 23rd St Bakersfield, CA 93301Patio area needs steam cleaning.
Sonic Drive-In
Miscellaneous, Chicken Restaurant, Hamburger Restaurant
10969 N 83rd Ave Peoria, AZ 85345I had the Black Slush. It was really good. Service was quick and friendly. I got the eclipse glasses as a bonus.