What is the full name of the franchisor for Sonic, an affiliate of Auntie Annes?
Auntie_Annes Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Sonic is the franchisor of Sonic Drive-In® restaurants, which serve hot dogs, hamburgers and other sandwiches, tater tots and other sides, a full breakfast menu and frozen treats and other drinks. Sonic became an Affiliated Program through an acquisition in December 2018. Sonic has offered franchises for Sonic restaurants since May 2011. As of December 31, 2023, there were 3,521 Sonic Drive-Ins operating in the United States (3,195 franchised and 326 company-owned).
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 10–24)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Auntie Annes FDD, Sonic is a franchisor of Sonic Drive-In restaurants. These restaurants serve items such as hot dogs, hamburgers, tater tots, breakfast menus, frozen treats, and drinks. Sonic became an affiliated program of Auntie Annes through an acquisition in December 2018.
The FDD states that Sonic has been offering franchises for Sonic restaurants since May 2011. As of December 31, 2023, there were 3,521 Sonic Drive-Ins operating in the United States, with 3,195 being franchised and 326 company-owned.
Therefore, based on the information provided in the Auntie Annes FDD, the franchisor for Sonic Drive-In restaurants is simply "Sonic".