article_snippet: Sonic, which has more than 3,500 locations, notes a medium Grape Slush also offers plenty of lower-calorie drink choices, such as sparkling water with the option to add in various fresh fruits and flavors.
article_snippet: Drinks have been a big part of Sonic Drive-
article_snippet: In letting people mix and match flavors and offering people at half price between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sonic Drive
article_snippet: -In says drinks now represent 30 percent of Sonic Drive-In total sales.
article_snippet: That's compared to an average of about 22 percent for the overall fast-food industry, according to Technomic.
article_snippet: More broadly, Sonic has been increasing sales in part by revamping recipes, such as for Sonic chicken sandwich.
article_snippet: In the most recent quarter that ended on Feb. 28, Sonic Drive-In said sales rose 11.5 percent at established locations.
article_snippet: That's following an 8.5 percent increase in the previous quarter, and a 3.5 percent increase for Sonic Drive-In last fiscal year.