Who owns Sonic Drive-In?

LAST VERIFIED July 7, 2026

Sonic Drive-In traces to Sonic Corporation, with ultimate parent Roark Capital Group, headquartered in United States. No ticker on file — recorded as privately held.

Ownership chain

BRAND

Sonic Drive-In

DIRECT OWNER

Sonic Corporation

HQ United States · Private — no ticker on file

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Drive-In

PARENT

Inspire Brands

HQ not disclosed · Private — no ticker on file

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Drive-In

PARENT

Inspire Brands LLC

HQ United States · Private — no ticker on file

Source: https://inspirebrands.com/company/

ULTIMATE PARENT

Roark Capital Group

HQ United States · Private — no ticker on file

Source: https://www.roarkcapital.com/portfolio

Status

No ticker on file — recorded as privately held.

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