SONIC Drive-In is a brand within Inspire Brands, a multi-brand restaurant company founded in 2018. Inspire acquires, supports, and grows iconic restaurant brands by leveraging shared technology platforms, resources, and collective scale across a portfolio that includes SONIC Drive-In, Buffalo Wild Wings, Arby's, and Dunkin', among others.
The company operates in the quick-service restaurant and food-and-beverage sectors, managing a global system of more than 33,000 restaurants across nearly 60 markets. Its 2024 global system sales exceeded $32.6 billion, supported by approximately 650,000 company and franchise team members.
Inspire Brands describes itself as a purpose-driven organization committed to igniting and nourishing flavorful experiences. Its operations are enabled through technology-enabled platforms that support franchise and company-owned locations at scale.