Sonic Franchise Opportunity
| Franchising Since | 1959 |
| Franchised Units | 2,500 |
| Liquid Capital Required | $500,000 |
| Total Investment | $860,000 |
Customers order from their cars. There's no need to walk up to the counter thanks to the intercom, and the canopy provides shade and weather protection.
Great Service
Carhops deliver food straight to every customer's car.
Great Food
Hot, fresh food is made-to-order and whatever way customers want it -- with extra jalapenos, pickles, chili, etc.
Unique Menu Items
The Extra-Long Cheese Coney, Steak Sandwich, Tater Tots, Onion Rings, Toaster® Sandwiches, Ched 'R' Peppers® and Mozzarella Sticks are distinctively different SONIC menu items that customers crave.
Fountain Favorites®
SONIC is known for its Cherry Limeades, Ocean Water® drinks and fresh fruit Slushes.
Frozen Favorites®
Many customers specifically drive to SONIC for a Banana Split or Premi-YUM!® shakes like our award-winning Cream Pie Shakes and Chocolate-Covered Shakes, Floats and CreamSlush® treats, SONIC Blast® desserts, cones and dishes.
Most of SONIC's new menu creations are pioneered by entrepreneurial franchisees. This was the case with SONIC's highly successful Frozen Favorites® dessert menu expansion in 1996. This spirit of cooperation has only been reinforced by the success it has afforded all of us.
Growth opportunities for SONIC are significant:
- Average unit sales have increased each year since 1987.
- System-wide sales have increased 68% over the past five years.
- Hamburgers are the largest segment of the QSR, with annual sales of about $40 billion, and faster-growing revenues than any other segment.