Sonic targets upstate New York

Oklahoma City – Fast food chain Sonic is heading upstate. Sonic has signed a new agreement for franchise development of eight new drive-ins in the Albany, New York area during the next seven years, with the first restaurant opening in Latham this spring.



Sonic has recently opened drive-ins in upstate New York markets including Watertown, Rochester andMiddletown, with other drive-ins coming soon to Buffalo and Syracuse. With this transaction Sonic has agreements in place in all four major markets in upstate New York for franchisees to develop 27 new drive-ins in the region.



In addition, the brand is offering franchise development opportunities in Binghamton, Ithaca, Utica, Rockland and Westchester counties.