SONIC®, America's Drive-In (NASDAQ: SONC) is the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants.
SONIC started as a hamburger and root beer stand in 1953 in Shawnee, Okla., called Top Hat Drive-In, and then changed its name to SONIC in 1959.
The first drive-in to adopt the SONIC name is still serving customers in Stillwater, Okla.
More than a million customers eat at SONIC every day.
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January 17, 2010
Early sales reports show restaurant chains still struggling
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May 27, 2009
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May 10, 2009
Many QSR chains starting to show signs of weakness
As the unemployment rate in the United States continues to rise, hitting 8.9 percent in April, quick-service chains that have so far battled successfully against the recession may find their good fortunes are running out. Analysts last week proffered ...From the archive
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