Franchise opportunities compared
Licensed Location vs Sonic Drive-In
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Licensed Location
Not available
Sonic Drive-In
$1,485,200
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 38Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Licensed Location
Not available
Sonic Drive-In
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Licensed Location
Not available
Sonic Drive-In
1%
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 34Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Only Sonic Drive-In has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
Licensed Location
Sonic Drive-In
Licensed Location
Sonic Drive-In
Licensed Location
Sonic Drive-In
Licensed Location
Sonic Drive-In
System scale & health
Licensed Location
Sonic Drive-In
Licensed Location
Sonic Drive-In
Licensed Location
Sonic Drive-In
Licensed Location
Sonic Drive-In
Licensed Location
Sonic Drive-In
Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
No reviewed Item 19 figures
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Licensed Location vs Sonic Drive-In: common questions
- Which has more locations, Licensed Location or Sonic Drive-In?
- Licensed Location: 0 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Sonic Drive-In: 3,412 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 74). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Licensed Location and Sonic Drive-In disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Licensed Location has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Sonic Drive-In has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Licensed Location report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Sonic Drive-In report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
