Sonic Drive-In
Sonic first opened in 1953 as Top Hat Drive-In in Shawnee, Oklahoma, with Troy Smith Sr. at the helm. He later partnered with Charlie Pappe and they began franchising in 1959 under the Sonic Drive-In name. Sonic's car-hops deliver burger, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, tater tots, onion rings, fries, drinks, desserts and breakfast to customers.
Country of origin
United StatesBusiness established
1953
Franchising since
1959
Number of units (worldwide)
3.500
Target countries
AR
AU
AT
BE
BR
BG
CA
HR
CZ
DK
FI
FR
DE
GR
HK
HU
IS
IN
IE
IT
JP
LV
LU
MY
NL
NZ
NO
PH
PL
PT
QA
RU
SM
SA
RS
SG
SK
SI
ZA
ES
SE
CH
TH
AE
GB USTarget locations
Contract type
Investment level
Investment level (detailed)
Initial Investment $1,023,000 - $1,765,000
Net-worth Requirement $1,000,000 - $2,000,000
Liquid Cash Requirement $500,000 - $2,000,000
Franchise fee
41.200 EUR
Franchise fee (detailed)
$45,000
Royalty
5,00 % of TO/month
Marketing contribution
3,25 % of TO/month
Marketing contribution
3.25-5%
Please note that the legal and financial info presented here may vary, depending on the country and region. Prices are expressed in EUR and may have been converted from local currencies at the time of the listing.
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