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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. [5] Sonic, founded by Troy N. Smith, Sr., opened its first location in 1953, under the name Top Hat Drive-In. [6]
Troy Nuel Smith, Sr. (May 26, 1922 – October 26, 2009) [1] was an American businessman who founded Sonic Drive-In, a fast-food restaurant chain based in Oklahoma City that recreates the drive-in diner feel of the 1950s, complete with carhops who usually wear roller skates.
This is a list of notable current and former fast food restaurant chains, as distinct from fast casual restaurants (see List of casual dining restaurant chains), coffeehouses (see List of coffeehouse chains), ice cream parlors (see List of ice cream parlor chains), and pizzerias (see List of pizza chains).
Find out where McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, and other major fast-food chains rank with the American public, according to the latest data. ... 23. Sonic. Photo: Sonic Drive-In/Facebook
The fast-casual sandwich concept where your lunch is made right in front of you introduced healthier options to would-be fast-food diners when it first opened in 1965 in Bridgeport, Conn. 7. KFC
Inspire Brands LLC is an American fast-food restaurant franchise company. Owned by Roark Capital Group, it owns the Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Jimmy John's, Mister Donut, Dunkin' Donuts, and Baskin-Robbins chains, which have a combined 31,700 locations and US$30 billion in system sales.
The same is true at fast-food restaurants. After all, Coca-Cola hits differently at McDonald's.When you pull up to most fast ... Cherry Limeade Slush at Sonic Drive-In . Sonic. Nutrition: (Per ...
A carhop is a waiter or waitress who brings fast food to people in their cars at drive-in restaurants. Carhops usually work on foot but sometimes use roller skates, as depicted in movies such as American Graffiti and television shows such as Happy Days. Carhops have long been associated with hot rods and 1950s pop culture.