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" Famous for its Cherry Limeades and friendly Carhop service, SONICA , America's Drive-InA , is opening the first Madison-area., drive-in in mid-January. The SONIC Drive-In will be located at 6413 University ...

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated plans to release third-quarter earnings on Thursday, October 23, at approximately 5 p.m. - HAMILTON, Bermuda-- --Validus Holdings, Ltd.

Sonic restaurants and Lee County will attempt to work out a compromise over access to a proposed site in Lehigh Acres for one of the chain's fast-food outlets.

Submitted by Don Sniegowski on Wed, 2008/10/01 - 22:29. manage WASHINGTON, D.C. - Small business owners are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain loans to expand operations, replace aging equipment and ...

Look, I'm pessimistic about many aspects of the economy. Anyone who has followed my coverage of the subprime crisis and stimulus-palooza over the last year knows that.

Posted Oct 1st 2008 12:27PM by Zac Bissonnette Filed under: Deals , Competitive strategy Sonic Corp.

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sonic Corporation's refranchising thrust.

Executives from 16 major Oklahoma employers today urged Congress to adopt legislation aimed at resolving the nation's financial crisis.

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood references a Sonic drive-in as a favorite spot along the main drag in her single-stoplight hometown of Checotah in her hit song, "I Ain't in Checotah Anymore." The ...

Sonic Corp , responding to news reports about the impact of tighter credit markets on its franchisees, said on Wednesday it has not been informed of any cut-back in franchisee financing.

A group of leaders from 16 major employers in Oklahoma are asking Congress to approve a federal bailout of the country's financial industry.

Sonic Corp. wants to refranchise hundreds of company-owned drive-in restaurants, but the credit crisis could hinder its plans.

From McCain's remarks this morning at a business roundtable in Des Moines: Businesses all over the country cannot borrow to finance their own operations and pay their bills.

Work continues on the new Sonic Restaurant off Eisenhower Drive on Wilson Avenue.

Lenders are tightening credit to restaurant franchisees in a shift that could make it harder for owners to remodel existing locations and buy new restaurants.

With few job opportunities, people are looking at starting up franchises. In fact, I recently talked to someone who said that the upcoming Franchise Expo conference has seen a doubling of registrations.

Brookfield Properties Corporation and its Canadian-based subsidiary, BPO Properties Ltd.

It's been a busy week for restaurant stocks, so I hope you're hungry. Let's dig into a few of the earnings reports and headlines that you can cut like a knife.

OKLAHOMA CITY Sonic Corp. on Tuesday announced a four-year plan to focus on re-franchising underperforming partner drive-ins. Partner drive-ins account for about 20 percent of the system.

Sonic Corp. , the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced preliminary same-store sales for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2008.