Year began: 1954 Franchising since: 1959
Sonic Industries Inc. was founded in 1973. In 1974, Sonic acquired the name “Sonic Drive-In” from Troy Smith, Sr., and began franchising. Smith used his more than 15 years of experience in the restaurant business to develop and operate the Sonic franchise program.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Sonic Corp., the company is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and has locations throughout the United States. The company’s storefronts recently got a facelift to give them a “retro-futuristic” look.
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300 Johnny Bench Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: (800)569-6656/(405)225-5000
Fax: (405)225-5963
| Franchisor has 200 employee(s)
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Franchise Growth
Year2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
U.S. Franchises2,655
2,655
2,493
2,419
2,334
Canadian Franchises0
0
0
0
0
Foreign Franchises0
1
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7
5
Company
Owned642
642
643
623
510
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Hawaii, West Virginia, Virginia, Utah, Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Nebraska, Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois, Idaho, Iowa, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, California, Arizona, Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska
Outside the U.S.:
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies by market
Special Programs
Sonic puts new franchisees in contact with established franchisees who can offer them information and support.
Last Updated: 5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM
