Gravette SONIC team makes final 12
GRAVETTE — SONIC reveals the final 12 drivein teams competing for the gold in the 27th annual DR PEPPER SONIC GAMES. The gold, silver and bronze medalists of this year’s premier training program will be recognized this September as the top SONIC Drive-Ins in the country
Thousands of SONIC Drive-In teams across the country have spent the past several months competing in a series of trainings, quizzes and challenges to test their operational execution in hopes to achieve a spot in the annual DR PEPPER SONIC GAMES Final 12. For 27 years, the premier training program has inspired friendly competition and team building, while improving overall drive-in operations.
Throughout the program, participating driveins compete in multiple team and individual challenges related to food safety, menu knowledge, order taking and more to deliver exceptional guest experiences. The DR PEPPER SONIC GAMES gives drive-ins the opportunity to honor outstanding crew members as they ultimately compete for a gold, silver or bronze medal and individual recognition within each category.
This year, the competition’s victory round will take place at the Final 12’s respective drive-ins. Each team will travel to Nashville, Tenn., for the award ceremony taking place at the annual SONIC National Convention in September.
The impressive Final 12 teams who advanced from the Top 1,000, Top 500, and Top 50, listed in alphabetical order by city, are:
• El Paso, Texas (9505 Socorro Avenue)
• El Paso, Texas (1865 N Zaragoza Road)
• Gilbert, Ariz, (987 North Gilbert Road)
• Gravette, Ark. (702 First Avenue SE Highway 59)
• Jackson, Miss. (4719 Clinton Boulevard)
• Krum, Texas (1221 East McCart St.)
• Las Cruces, N.M. (1603 El Paseo Road)
• League City, Texas (2855 East League City_
• Marshall, Ark. (919 Highway 65 North)
• San Angelo, Texas (3410 Knickerbocker Road)
• Somerville, Texas (16738 State Highway 36 South)
• Summertown, Tenn. (9102 Highway 20)
“The Final 12 drive-in teams in this year’s competition truly exemplify the spirit of SONIC and our commitment to the guest experience,” said Kevin Knutson, senior director of operations training for SONIC Drive-In. “They have championed knowledge and skills in areas ranging from food safety and order taking to guest service and monthly promotions. Each team member leads by example as they go above and beyond to positively impact drive-in operations, our guests and their communities.”
Dr Pepper has presented the DR PEPPER SONIC GAMES as an invaluable way to bring drive-in crews closer together and promote an exciting work culture annually since 1994.
“The robust DR PEPPER SONIC GAMES spans across more than two decades, as we’ve celebrated drive-in teams who excel in brand knowledge and guest service,” said Blaine Wood, director of sales for Keurig Dr Pepper. “Dr Pepper’s involvement with this one-of-a-kind training program has been an incredible experience in supporting talented team members, and we hope to continue for more years to come.”