Manchester Sonic crew on of best in U.S.

Written by press release | 30 June 2010

OKLAHOMA CITY – The SONIC Drive-In crew in is one step closer to qualifying for the National Finals of the 17th annual Dr Pepper SONIC Games, the annual competition that recognizes the best SONIC Drive-Ins in the country. The Manchester Sonic is one of 300 remaining drive-ins striving to become one of the Final 12 teams to participate in the Dr Pepper SONIC Games National Finals in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct 3 and 4. “These crew members should be proud of their hard work and dedication through the last six months to advance to the top 10% of all SONIC’s in the nation,” said Barbara Williams, vice president of performance analysis for SONIC. “Dr Pepper SONIC Games provides a fun platform that encourages employees to deliver outstanding customer service and learn about responsibility and teamwork.”
The Dr Pepper SONIC Games competition for grill glory gives drive-ins a chance to go face-to-face to prove which drive-in is the number one in the nation with challenging team and individual competitions. The nine-month gauntlet of Olympic-style games tests SONIC crew members’ knowledge in the categories of Carhop (food delivery), Fountain (drink preparation), Switchboard (service delivery), Dresser, Grill and Swamp (food preparation).
The Top 300 teams will take part in audits as the pool narrows to 48 locations in July. Those 48 drive-ins will compete in traveling knowledge bowls until the list is slimmed to the Final 12 drive-ins. The Final 12 teams will receive an all-expense-paid VIP trip to the National Finals in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 3-4, where they will compete to be named the nation’s best drive-in. SONIC’s top executives will honor the winners at SONIC’s National Convention in Las Vegas in front of more than 3,000 franchisees, managers and employees.
SONIC, America’s Drive-In (NASDAQ/NM: SONC) started as a hamburger and root beer stand in 1953 in Shawnee, Okla., called Top Hat Drive-In, and then changed its name to SONIC in 1959. The first drive-in to adopt the SONIC name is still serving customers in Stillwater, Okla. As the nation’s largest chain of drive-in restaurants, SONIC has more than 3,500 drive-ins coast to coast and serves approximately three million customers every day.

With more drink combinations than any other quick-service restaurant – more than 168,000 – SONIC is Your Ultimate Drink Stop®. For more information about Sonic Corp. and its subsidiaries, visit SONIC at www.sonicdrivein.com. Through Limeades for Learning, SONIC and its franchise partners have donated more than $638,000 to public school classrooms in local communities across the country. Visit www.limeadesforlearning.com to learn more about SONIC’s commitment to education.