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The Lair of the Catholic Cavemen (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Who Can Brown Murder For You? I just may stick with the good ol' Post Office Life Decisions International has just issued a partial list of companies who fund Planned Parenthood. Craig Taylor (shirts) Whole Foods Market JPMorgan Chase (including Chase Bank, & Bank One) Bank of America Lost Arrow (Patagonia) Wells Fargo (including Wachovia) Chevron (including Caltex, Texaco, Xpress Lube) eBay (including...
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Happy In Bag (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
What is that? Upon spotting an odd new object rising above the intersection of 435 and Roe yesterday, I immediately whipped past the Sonic Drive-In, parked at the Settle Inn and ran to the base of the compelling silver tower. It looked like a newfangled type of wind turbine. Sure enough, general contractor firm A.L. Huber erected the power generator on November 10. Here are details . It seems to run...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
A woman who mistook a police officer for a car hop at a Sonic drive-in was charged with DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia. A caller to 911 Saturday reported the woman nearly struck several vehicles before pulling into the drive-in. The Johnson City... Police officer - Driving under the influence - Police - Law - Drug paraphernalia
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Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
The robber escaped with a small amount of money stolen from the Sonic Drive-In near Loop 202 and McKellips Road Tuesday night.
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Slobokan's Site O' Schtuff (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Troy N. Smith Sr., who turned ordering a hamburger by speaking into a microphone from a parked car into a national habit, died last Monday in Oklahoma City, Okla. He was 87. His death was announced by the Sonic Corporation, the nationwide chain of drive-in restaurants he founded in 1959. … Mr. Smith stayed involved in Sonic for [...]
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IndyPosted (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Troy Smith, the founder of the drive up fast food chain Sonic Corp died this week, he was 87 years old. Mr. Smith leaves behind 3,600 restaurants in 42 states, alongside a legacy as the man who introduced the intercom speaker (for orders) and covered parking for patrons. Smith learned the restaurant ...
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Valleywag (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Troy Smith, founder of the Sonic Drive-in chain, died this week at the age of 87. He's at least the sixth fast food mogul to die of extraordinarily old age in the past two years. One cup of grease,...
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The Stew (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Posted by Denise Joyce at 1:40 p.m. Now comes word of the death on Monday of Troy N. Smith Sr., the founder of Sonic, America’s Drive-In. The news, reported in the Edmond Sun (Okla.) prompted us to revisit a review...
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Smith started the Top Hat root beer stand in Shawnee, Okla., in 1953 and later converted it into a drive-in restaurant where customers used an intercom speaker system to place orders from their cars.
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ABC News (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Troy N. Smith, founder of Sonic drive-in chain, dies in OKC at age 87
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SeekingAlpha Retail Stocks (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Sonic Corporation ( SONC ) F4Q09 Earnings Call October 20, 2009 5:00 pm ET Complete Story »
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Shelbyville Times-Gazette Headlines (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
A wallet was stolen from an employee's unlocked car at Sonic Drive-In, North Main Street, between 6:30 p.m. Monday and shortly after midnight Tuesday, the Shelbyville Police Department said. The...
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OpenlineBlog.com (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
The new Sonic Drive-In restaurant on Kirk Road (Farnsworth) in Aurora within the Wal-Mart shopping center wants to extend their closing time by one hour, from 11pm to midnight. Despite studies that show there is no impact on the closest neighborhood, they are objecting because they have general issues with the Wal-Mart center overall. With many other fast-food restaurants allowed to be open late, including...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Sonic Corp. said Thursday that its fiscal 2010 adjusted profit will climb from the previous year, helped by lower commodity costs and reduced interest expense. The chain of drive-in restaurants anticipates adjusted earnings will rise 10 percent to 12 percent... Sponsored Topics: Sonic Drive-In - Commodity - Business - United States - Arts
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/06/2009
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation’s largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced that Douglas N. Benham has been named to its Board of Directors. His election was
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