Sonic: America’s Drive-In
Name: Sonic- America’s Drive-In
Type of Food: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Wraps
Interesting Fact: When required by lawyers to change their name from the Top Hat Drive-In, Sonic was chosen to reflect the first slogan “Service With the Speed of Sound”. (A nod to the intercom system used by patrons to order food to their cars.)
History: Originally named Top Hat Drive-In, Sonic was founded in 1953 by Troy Smith in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The name was changed to Sonic in 1959. One of the unique features of Sonic is the Carhop, a member of the Sonic crew who delivers food directly to customers’ cars. Today’s Sonic Drive-In menu harkens back to its beginning, featuring made-to-order favorites such as hamburgers, french fries, malts and shakes. Today, SONIC has more than 3,000 SONIC® Drive-Ins from coast to coast and in Mexico, SONIC is the nation’s largest drive-in chain.
Sonic- America’s Drive-In Website: www.sonicdrivein.com
Official Sonic- America’s Drive-In Social Media: Facebook - Twitter
View the Sonic- America’s Drive-In menu: here
Find your local Sonic- America’s Drive-In: here
Sonic- America’s Drive-In Specials: -Newsletter – Gift Card – Coupons
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By heidi, March 4, 2010 @ 11:22 am
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Ordered 3 value meals, when order came out the drink carrier had a frozen coffee in it that was not ordered. I told the girl that I hadn’t ordered it and she just replied for us to keep it. So my son and I decided to give it a try. As we took a couple of sips, one of the staff came running to the car and snatches it through the window and exclaims, “give me that you didn’t pay for that!” my son was then saying he’d pay and gave him $4 for a $3 drink…and he kept it with no change and no receipt .… I guess he thought it was his tip for being rude and being made to feel that you just shoplifted. I won’t ever go back to that Sonic again even if they pay me. Besides they are always getting orders wrong and take forever just to get a tea. 330 Emerald Blvd. Covington, LA
By MAC, September 26, 2010 @ 6:55 pm
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What really upsets me about all Sonics Drive-Ins is that, the hamburgers are stood up sideways & all the cheese etc. etc. slides down to one side and it gets very messy, especially if you’re taking it home or for lunch later on. Why can’t sonics stack em’, because they’ll get smashed? Come on figure something out for us Sonic burger consumers. If someone orders more than one & it’s the meal, put them in boxes, heck man start putting them in boxes anyways. I hate when everything slides down to one side, makes me so, so, so mad. Makes me want to go somewhere else. and i know, you’ll respond with a “no one has ever mentioned this before, we didn’t know there was a problem” come on don’t you eat your own burgers & somehow notice these inconveniences? “please box em”
By Jeanette winborne, March 25, 2012 @ 2:31 pm
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Stopped at the sonic in st francisville la on march 25, 2012. My husband and I tried to place an order and no one would take the order after sitting and waiting we stopped one of the workers to ask if maybe the order button was broken. The young late informed us they were behind on the orders and had stopped taking orders . Now how can you stop taking orders at a drive up hamburger place. We like sonic bit this was the worse service we have ever experienced . There must have been at least 8 workers or more inside the place. Now after waiting to order we had to wait 20 minutes to get our food. Please send someone to this place to get the service better for your customers. I would like to hear back from your complain department regarding this matter. We wete there at leadt 45 minutes. It sucked . Thanks
By Jenna, November 16, 2012 @ 11:41 am
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One day after school, some friends and I went to sonic. I loved it. The service was amazing, the food was absoultly delicious, and the food got there quick. I enjoyed every second of my Sonic experinece. It was INCREDIBLE. I will be going back to sonic until my strechy pants don’t fit. (jk just until it stops being so good.)
By Carol Diehl, February 7, 2013 @ 3:13 pm
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I just had one of the worst meals of my life at Sonic rte 130 Cinnaminson NJ. First of all the TV add shows a foot long hot dog ( a chicago dog to be precise ) and tots , which is just what I ordered, for $3.99. I was charged $3.70 which I thought was a mistake since the sign in front of the sign & TV Add stated $3.99. The manager said “the chicago dog is more expensive, it’s a better dog. I beg to differ. The roll was soft and soggy, I could not pick it up. The dog itself was not only cold, but it was a cheap type of hot dog. The tots were greasy & salty. So needless to say I will not waste my time with this garbage again. False advertising for one, crappy food above all.
By Anna, April 20, 2013 @ 10:27 pm
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I just went to the sonic on prince st in Conway,Arkansas. I haven’t been there in a while so I decided I would have an m&m blast. I couldn’t believe how the prices have gone up. A mini for $3! It is half the size of a small and i used to pay $1.99 for a small! When I got it was like milk, no need for a spoon. I had to drink it. In the past they were so thick you could turn it upside down and it wouldn’t come out. I could pour it out this time. It barely had an m&m in it. I won’t make that mistake again. I won’t be wasting my money. I understand prices going up but not when the quality goes down.
By cathy, April 24, 2013 @ 8:14 pm
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the commerical that you are showing at this time, is very insulting to me and as long as you show it I will not shop at sonic, it is about the little girl having a tea party, setting in the back seat and the guy in the passenger states it’s a rip off, what happen to make believe for kids, the rude’s one I have seen yet, I usually go to sonic 2 or 3 times a week
By Charity Scruggs, May 7, 2013 @ 12:05 am
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Went tonight for a chocolate shake and a molten lava cake, sat in drive thru for 20 mins then finally get my order and the shake was right and the molten lava cake was FROZEN and they put a lid on the cake that DIDN’T fit and opened in my vehicle and spilled all over me and my driver seat, I called the location and Kira had no reasoning and she wouldn’t tell me when the GM would be in all she told me was her name, poor poor poor business I will NEVER go there again I will go to the one on Ellsworth and Guadalupe. Last I checked Lava cake are a hot desert that spills chocolate when you break into it, had the throw the whole dessert away what a waste of $4.00!!!!!!!!!!
By cindy, May 31, 2013 @ 9:29 pm
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The service was horrible in killeen Texas (76549), we attempted to ring a red button n wait for 15mintues for them to take our order then waited for other 20 minutes for our food to come.. It became so cold and my husband asked to remake the good . the waitress is very rude with attitude saying we all have to repay the extra charge to remade it all. Very disappointed with the service and lousy waitresses ..