In 1953, the prototype of the first SONIC Drive-In opened in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Now, more than 50 years and 3,000 drive-ins later, SONIC enjoys the highest customer frequency rate in the quick-service restaurant industry. SONIC Corp. is an Oklahoma City-based, publicly held company that owns, operates and franchises SONIC Drive-Ins (NASDAQ: SONC). Today, Cliff Hudson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of SONIC, leads the SONIC brand with average unit sales of more than $1 million.
Our franchise was founded by Steve Kleppe in the spring of 1987 and started with six locations. We now have rewarding management opportunities available at 26 Arizona locations:- Avondale
- Flagstaff
- Kingman
- Show Low
- Winslow
- Apache Junction
- Tolleson
- Mesa
- Cottonwood
- Prescott Valley
- Golden Valley
- Buckeye
- Bullhead City
- Phoenix
- Camp Verde
- Yuma
- Chino Valley
- Payson
- Prescott
- Globe
- Tuba City
- Eagar
SONIC fosters these core values:
- Relationships as a way of life
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Respect for the individual
- Surprise and delight
Get Rollin' On A Great Career With SONIC
Are you looking for excitement and inspiration in your profession? Then come work at SONIC, where careers are a blast, like the SONIC experience itself. SONIC provides a stimulating work environment that nourishes the individual, and values the delivery of unique products, services and experiences. So come join our team and steer your career towards bigger and better destinations!
OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET
Our employees range in age from 16 all the way to 60. For many, their first job is at SONIC, and this is great! It gives us the opportunity to teach these teenagers good work habits from the start - so we aren’t fighting any bad habits from previous jobs. We have also employed people who are close to retirement age looking to fill their time in the mornings doing prep or helping with other duties.
We employ people with wide variety of educational background and experience. For many, SONIC began as a part time job while going through school. After a few years, they found they had a real knack for our business, and are now making a much better living as a member of one of our management teams than their counterparts in office jobs!
Many of our locations are in small Arizona towns scattered throughout the state. These towns range in size from as little as 5,000 in Eagar and Winslow, to as many 50,000 in Flagstaff and Kingman. Because of this, our restaurants really become a part of the communities that they are in. It is very typical for our drive-ins to be the local “hang-out” after high school athletic events or on holidays. Many of our restaurants coordinate with local schools and city governments to hold fund raisers on our lots as well.
SONIC, which specializes in made-to-order fast food, is known for its specialty menu items and personal Carhop service. Unique menu items include Toaster® Sandwiches (hamburgers and sandwiches served on thick Texas Toast), Extra-Long Cheese Coneys (hot dogs with chili and cheese), fresh hamburgers, fresh-made Onion Rings, Tater Tots and a variety of Frozen and Fountain Favorites® such as Cream Pie Shakes and Cherry Limeades. SONIC is the nation's largest chain of drive-in fast-food restaurants with drive-ins located from coast-to-coast.
In the 1950s, SONIC's unique use of curbside speakers to allow customers to place food orders without ever leaving their cars, spawned the slogan "SONIC, Service with the Speed of Sound." In recent years, that slogan has been replaced with "SONIC, America's Drive-In." SONIC was founded by Troy Smith and was originally named Top Hat Drive-In, the name was changed to SONIC in 1959.
In addition to having the highest customer frequency rate in the hamburger segment of the quick service restaurant industry, SONIC's honor roll of achievements also includes the following national recognitions:
Forbes magazine (October 2003)
- SONIC named to the "200 Best Small Companies in America" list for the tenth consecutive year.
QSR (August 2003)
- SONIC listed as one of the top 25 chains for unit growth (No. 12) and average unit volume growth (No. 15).
Restaurant Business (July 2003)
- SONIC emerges on the Top 50 Growth Chains list at No. 50 for percentage increase in sales.
Nation's Restaurant News (June 30, 2003)
- SONIC listed in magazine's "Top 100 Chain and Company Rankings" (No.18 for systemwide sales and number of units).
BusinessWeek (June 2003 and 2002)
- SONIC is ranked No. 80 on the Hot Growth Companies list, an increase from last year's No. 84 ranking.
Restaurants & Institutions Annual Choice in Chains Award (March 2003)
- For the past seven years, SONIC has been named one of the top three in the Best Overall Burger QSR category.
Entrepreneur (January 2003)
- SONIC is voted into the top 10 on Entrepreneur's "Franchise 500 list," ranking the top franchise opportunities in the country. In 2001 and 2002, SONIC was named to the top 20 consecutively.
Restaurant Business (May 2001)
- SONIC's Cream Pie Shake receives "Best in Class" distinction and is named the most appealing and unique beverage in the category.
In addition to building valuable experience with a very successful franchise, you will also enjoy: - A competitive salary, DOE
- The pay is bi-monthly - the end of the month and the 15th of every month.
- Direct deposit is available.
- Bonuses up to $12,000/year
- Partnership opportunities with proven performance
- A comprehensive medical benefits program
- We offer a full range of benefits - health, vision and dental. We are part of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Arizona and it is a PPO. This is the best network in the state.
- Staff members of Arizona Restaurant Systems pay about half of the insurance and it is deducted from their paycheck each pay period. The deduction varies depending on the kind of insurance the employee chooses (single, single w/ child, self & spouse, & family).
- We also offer Gap insurance coverage.
- An extensive "hands on" training program
- A fun and friendly atmosphere
- And much more!
Hot off the press: SONIC® News
Cool off under the SONIC® Drive-In canopy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2006
Contact:
Megan McKenzie
(816) 512-9576
Barkley Evergreen & Partners Public Relations
(OKLAHOMA CITY) – Want to take your taste buds on an adventure? Then head to your local SONIC Drive-In and try one of the tasty Frozen and Fountain Favorites® guaranteed to keep you cool during summer days and SONIC Nights.
Since SONIC’s start in 1953, fresh fruit Limeades have beckoned customers looking for a refreshing treat. Featuring freshly-squeezed lime juice, SONIC’s signature, thirst-quenching Limeades can be customized with your favorite fruit add-in like cherries or strawberries. Cool treats like SONIC Blasts®, Blended Root Beer Floats and delicious CreamSlush® Treats help customers stay cool all summer long.
“Our customers just love SONIC Limeades, especially on hot summer nights,” said Todd Townsend, chief marketing officer – Sonic Industries Inc. “SONIC is bringing back its late-night program, SONIC Nights, by popular demand, where drive-ins will be open until at least midnight May
through August. SONIC Nights allow customers to gather and enjoy a refreshing drink or satisfy a latenight craving.”
SONIC, America's Drive-In (NASDAQ/NM: SONC) originally 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 3,000 drive-ins coast to coast and in Mexico. More than a million customers eat at SONIC every day. For more information about Sonic Corp.
and its subsidiaries, visit SONIC at www.sonicdrivein.com.
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Arizona Restaurant Systems - a Sonic Franchise
7950 E Thompson Peak Pkwy
Scottsdale, AZ. 85255
Fax: 480-778-0570 Drive-In. Move Up.
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