Sonic Drive-in breaks ground on its first Connecticut location Monday in Wallingford.
Several key Sonic executives and Wallingford Mayor William Dickinson at 3 p.m. Monday will move the first dirt for the Sonic at 1033 North Colony Road in Wallingford.
Sonic has only one other location in all of New England, a drive-in in Wilmington, Mass. There are also several in New York. The closest one to the Greater Hartford region is more than 60 miles away.
Sonic has more than 3,500 drive-ins in 42 states in the country, serving 3 million customers per day. It promotes itself as Your Ultimate Drink Stop because of its multiple drink combinations. Other menu items include tater tots and extra-long chili cheese coneys.
