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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]
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.
Smith was born on May 26, 1922, in Oilton, Creek County, Oklahoma, to Leslie and Myrtle Smith.His father was an oil field worker and moved his family to Econtucka, Seminole County, where he worked the Deep Rock Oil Co. Troy graduated Seminole High School in 1940, married Dollie Twiggs March 18, 1941, and in December 1942 enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Courtesy of Sonic Drive-In Sonic's new two-drink menu is called Sonic Iconic Drinks by Paris & Nicole. Both drinks are available starting today and are each priced at $3.99 for a medium.
Sonic Automotive was launched as a public company in November 1997 by O Bruton Smith. At the time, the company had 20 stores, representing 15 brands and several hundred employees. [4] The Smith family holds over 30% of the total shares outstanding but has over 80% of the voting power [5] because of a dual-class structure with Super-voting stock.
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Sonic, a well-known drive-in fast food chain, originated in Shawnee. The 3000th Sonic Drive-In is also in Shawnee. Troy N. Smith, Sr. and Joe McKimmey owned the Log House Restaurant and a drive-up root beer stand called the Top Hat. In 1959 Smith and McKimmey went their separate ways and Smith opened a hamburger drive-in down Harrison Street ...
Davis, a Sonic employee, went to confront Gomez and an argument between them became physical. During the fight, the 12-year-old, also from Fort Worth, retrieved a gun from the vehicle and shot ...