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SONIC Drive-In is an American drive-in fast-food restaurant chain based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, complete with carhops who sometimes wear rollerskates. As of August 31, 2011, there were 3,561 restaurants in 43 U.S. states, serving approximately 3 million customers per day. In 2011, it was ranked 10th in QSR Magazine’s rankings of the top 50 quick-service and fast-casual restaurant brands in the nation. The chain is distinguished for its use of carhops on roller skates, and annually hosts a competition to determine the top skating carhop in its system. The company also hosts the Dr Pepper SONIC Games, an internal competition between drive-in employees. Its slogan is “America’s Drive-In.” Although SONIC has operated since the early 1950s, Sonic Corp. was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1990. It has its corporate headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The company operates and franchise drive-in restaurants in the United States. Its stock trades on NASDAQ with the symbol SONC. As of August 31, 2011, there were 446 company-operated drive-ins and 3,115 franchise drive-ins operating in 43 states. Company restaurants are owned and operated by SONIC Restaurants, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. Total 2011 revenues were approximately $546 million with net income of $19 million. As of August 2011, SONIC has more than 3,561 locations in 43 U.S. states. www,c3brandmarketing.com