Hamburgers

Sonic Drive-In

Atlanta, GA · Founded 1950 · SDIN

Sonic Franchising LLC grants franchises for restaurants that feature drive-in restaurant food and drinks and related items operating under the Sonic brand and system. Franchisees operate Sonic Restaurants at Traditional Drive-In locations, Non-Drive-In Locations, or Non-Traditional Locations, serving made-to-order food, specialty drinks, and ice cream treats.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.sonicdrivein.com ↗

2026 Franchise 500

#105

3,412

units (2025)

-1.7%

year over year

Units by Year

3,552

2021

3,546

2022

3,521

2023

3,461

2024

3,412

2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment

$670,200 – $2,522,900

FDD Item 7

Franchise fee

$15,000

FDD Item 5

Ad fund

3.3%

FDD Item 6

Financial performance

Yes

FDD Item 19 disclosure

Royalty

5% of Gross Sales

Leadership

Paul J. Brown
Chief Executive Officer
John Kelly
President
Tommy Deeley
Chief Operating Officer
Haddon Bennett
Chief Information Security Officer of SIS
Scott Catlett
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer, Secretary, and Board Member
Ryan Dickerson
Sonic Chief Marketing Officer of SIS
Joel Blanchard
Chief Supply Officer of Inspire Brands
Katherine Jaspon
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary, and Board Member
Daniel Lynn
Chief Commercial and Restaurant Officer of Inspire Brands
Jason Maceda
Chief Portfolio Officer