the first sonic drive in opened following world war ii.
the first sonic drive in opened following world war ii.
when was the first sonic drive in opened?
following world war ii
on may 18, 1956, charles woodward pappe, an entrepreneur from kingfisher, opened the second top-hat drive-in restaurant in the united states, which was the precursor to the sonic drive-in. a few months earlier, pappe had met troy smith, while visiting friends in shawnee, oklahoma. with pappe's inspiration, sonic was founded and eventually became one of the largest chain of fast food restaurants in the us.









































section::::education.
woodward, oklahoma
upon learning that the top hat name was already trademarked, smith and pappe changed the name to sonic in 1959. the new name worked with their existing slogan, "service with the speed of sound". after the name change, the first sonic sign was installed at the stillwater top-hat drive-in; this was the first of three sonics that would eventually exist in stillwater. the original sonic to carry the first sign was demolished and renovated in may 2015. although smith and pappe were being asked to help open new franchise locations, no real royalty plan was in place. the pair decided to have their paper company charge an extra penny for each sonic-label hamburger bag it sold. the proceeds would then be split between smith and pappe. the first franchise contracts under this plan were drawn up, but still no joint marketing plan, standardized menu, or detailed operating requirements were in place.
sonic drive-in