Sonic's story begins with founder Troy Smith Sr., who grew up during the Great Depression and experienced scarcity firsthand. Those early experiences shaped how he thought about money, risk, and eventually how he built his businesses. His mindset would influence many of the decisions that helped turn a small restaurant operation into the Sonic Drive-In brand. Sometimes the story behind a company starts decades before the company itself. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/Qa0o07mD2kU #sonicdrivein #sonic #business #entrepreneurship #restaurants