Sonic - Oklahoma Centennial Monopoly - Edmond, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 40.874 W 097° 28.970
14S E 637292 N 3949653
Over fifty years old, the Sonic franchise is the largest chain of drive-in restaurants in America.
Waymark Code: WMFHPD
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2012
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Troy Smith opened the first prototype of today's drive-in in Shawnee, Oklahoma in 1953 and called it Top hat. The name was changed in 1959 to Sonic. There are over 3500 Sonic drive-ins in 43 states, serving more than three million customers per day. Sonic currently calls itself "America's Drive-in." Their national headquarters are in Oklahoma City, in a entertainment district known as Bricktown.
Their website (
visit link) tells you to "PARK, BROWSE, PRESS, RECEIVE and PAY." Convenience is the name of the game, as you pull into an ordering space and place a "made-to-order" meal. At some of the Sonic's, your carhop will arrive on roller skates. The Sonic Corporation is active in community affairs, sponsoring many local activities with focus on educational opportunities for youth.
There are five Sonic locations in Edmond. We have highlighted the one at 306 W. Covell. The history and activities of Sonic can be found on this Wikipedia site: (
visit link)
On the Monopoly board, Sonic is a Yellow Property, next to the Go to Jail corner. A photo of the board is shown in the gallery.