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SONIC Corporate HeadquartersBob Franke, Vice President of Offshore Development 300 Johnny Bench Dr.Oklahoma City, OK 73104405-225-4344 www.sonicfranchises.com

SONIC® Drive-In, America’s larg-est and hottest drive-in chain, will be coming to Alaska soon.

In September, SONIC executives met in Anchorage with candidates who were interested in owning and operating SONIC Drive-Ins in Alaska. However, the opportunity to become a franchisee is still open, and SONIC welcomes all inquiries. “Once you contact us, it takes us about three months of discussion for you to go through the process and learn about SONIC,” says Bob Franke, vice president of offshore development.

SONIC is granting franchises to own and operate statewide. This opportunity will enable franchisees to tap into one of the country’s most successful and iconic brands. SONIC has been in business for more than 60 years and currently has more than 3,500 locations throughout the United States. The restaurant chain has gained a reputation for serving cus-tomers conveniently at its car stalls. Over the years, SONIC’s service model has evolved to include drive-thru, digital video screens in the stalls, and indoor dining for all seasons.

“Our franchisees and our brand are successful because of the unique differ-ences that set us apart from our com-petitors,” Franke says. “From our ability to deliver orders with our roller skating carhops, to our made-to-order menu

that allows customers to customize their meals the way they like them. We look forward to opening soon in Alaska.”

THE SONIC FOOD EXPERIENCESONIC has five distinct dayparts—breakfast, lunch, afternoon, dinner, and evening—which are served fresh all throughout the day. Fan favorites in-clude hand-made onion rings, burgers, hot dogs, chili cheese coneys, tater tots, and breakfast toaster sandwiches.

Beverages are also a key element of SONIC, which has more than a million drink flavor combinations alone. In fact, drinks, shakes, and indulgent ice cream offerings comprise about 40 percent of its business. “With our delicious food and drink offerings, we’ve become a brand Americans love to indulge in with family and friends,” Franke says.

REQUIREMENTS TO OPEN A SONIC FRANCHISE

The restaurant business is very hands-on, and it’s all about the people and teams who service the customer, Franke says. Therefore, SONIC typically looks for franchise candidates who have ex-perience in the retail industry. However, the company provides a 12-week opera-tional training program to help franchi-sees learn SONIC’s business, so they can get off to a great start.

In addition, prospective SONIC fran-chisees need sufficient capital to acquire sites through lease or purchase and to construct buildings and supply equip-ment. “We require a capital outlay from $1 million to $2 million in liquid assets, as well as a strong net worth in order to develop at least five restaurants,” Franke explains. “If you’re a restaurant opera-tor now and want to operate the SONIC brand, you can partner with someone who has the financial capability.”

SONIC is a fun and successful brand with great food and a unique restau-rant experience that everyone loves. Anyone who is interested in own-ing and operating the iconic restau-rant franchise is encouraged to visit www.sonicfranchises.com for more in-formation about opportunities in Alaska.

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