Pretty impressive, right? Just as In-N-Out Burger cuts their potatoes fresh in store every day, so too does Sonic make their onion rings by hand. The rings have a crunchy cornmeal coating, and most stores have a dedicated employee whose job it is to slice onions, batter them, and fry them.
Sonic's rings have a distinctive sweet flavor, mingling with the salt to make you want to order a second batch before you're even done with your first. According to one former employee , the secret to their sweetness is vanilla ice cream. Instead of a traditional egg mix, the onions are dipped into liquid vanilla soft serve mix, dipped in flour, dipped back in the soft serve mix, dipped into cornmeal, and then fried. It's a strange combination, but if you've ever tasted their onion rings, you have to admit that it works.
Drinks are usually an afterthought when you hit up the drive through. You need something to wash down that spicy chicken sandwich and double bacon cheeseburger, right? But at Sonic, the drinks are more than just an add-on; they're an art form.
Rather than just offering the usual fountain drinks, they've created a massive menu of slushies, soft drinks, and milkshakes, all of which can be customized to make your perfect summer sip.
In fact, because of all of the custom options, Sonic technically serves more than 1. Add real fruit to your limeade, frozen lemonade, or slushy, try a slushy full of candy, or create an iced coffee concoction that doubles as dessert. They've also got thousands of milkshake combos when you're craving something sweet, with everything from fresh bananas to Oreo cheesecake thrown in as an extra treat. It's reason enough to swing by. They began to phase in cage-free eggs and sourcing pork from facilities that don't keep pigs in gestation crates.
They also made it a goal to encourage their poultry suppliers to a more humane method of slaughtering chickens. In , they doubled down, setting specific goals for the full implementation of their animal welfare policy in all 3, Sonic restaurants in the US. They've committed to using percent cage-free eggs by the years , and to eliminating pork from suppliers that use gestation crates entirely by When large chains like this make a change to their supply demands, it can actually have a big impact on the farming industry.
Sonic buys about million eggs a year, meaning their egg farmers will need to make significant changes in order to get them the product they need. With other chains doing the same, we could soon see the day when cage-free eggs are the new norm.
Sonic is known for its innovative menu and funny commercial spots, but it outdid its own fun factor in by opening a three-story beachside restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With views of the sandy beach and ocean, diners at Sonic Beach could enjoy traditional drive-through favorites along with a wider menu that included additions like beer and wine.
An icy cold beer with a footlong chili cheese Coney at the end of a long day of swimming and sunbathing sounds like paradise on earth, right? Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and Sonic's beachside oasis closed in after just four years in operation.
There are other Sonic locations throughout southern Florida, but unfortunately, if you want alcohol with your meal, you'll have to brown bag it. Not that we recommend that So, in , Smith ditched the other places and focused all of his attention on the root beer business.
Unfortunately, his lawyers discovered that the phrase had already been trademarked and advised him to come up with something else. The alternative name Smith and business partner Charles Pappe came up with was directly related to the Top Hat tagline they developed to promote the quick ordering process made possible by the intercom system.
That slogan? In one year, Sonic sells enough of the delicious drinks to fill more than 15 Olympic sized swimming pools. These days, the company has turned to Oklahoma City Thunder player Kevin Durant for celebrity endorsement—specifically, to push their new line of slushes studded with candy pieces.
If Durant gets tired of adding Jolly Ranchers and Nerds to his drinks, he has plenty of other options available. In fact, even though Sonic advertises , combos, the Wall Street Journal found even more— , Select drive-ins do have indoor dining and patio seating; please call the drive-in to inquire about indoor and patio dining options.
SONIC ice is bite-sized and features a soft crunch. It is also known as nugget ice or pellet ice. With thousands of drink options and customizations, you can create your favorite! Free refills are not available, but guests can get half price drinks and Slushes all day by ordering through the mobile app. From Grilled Cheese to Crispy Tenders, there are delicious options for every kid to choose from. Our minimum hours of operation are 6 a. Most SONIC locations are owned by independent franchisees, therefore hours of operation vary by location.
When you arrive at the store to pick up your order, pull into a stall and use the app or the order. Your order will be delivered soon! Plus, Drinks and Slushes are always half price when you order in the app. Hours of Operations Hours:. Monday am - am.
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