Construction on second Sonic Drive-In underway in Gainesville

Mar 8, 2024 7:30 am
A second Gainesville Sonic Drive-In will open this spring on SW Archer Road near the Town Square Shopping Center.
A second Gainesville Sonic Drive-In will open this spring on SW Archer Road near the Town Square Shopping Center.
Courtesy of Sonic Drive-In

Sonic Drive-In announced it has started construction on a second store in Gainesville.

The new location will be at 6421 SW Archer Rd, near the Town Square Shopping Center near SW 63rd Boulevard.

“This location will have 15 stalls and a drive-thru lane, plus a patio,” said Rachel Russell, a Brand PR specialist, in an email reply to Mainstreet.

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The projected opening date is this spring and Russell said the store is currently hiring, directing anyone interested in applying for a position to visit https://careers.sonicdrivein.com/us/en.

The other Sonic Drive-In in Gainesville is located at 2162 NW 39th Avenue.

The restaurant is known for its retro theme with its drive-in concept and features a menu that includes hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches and a popular customized beverage menu.

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    C.J. Gish is the senior editor for Mainstreet Daily News. He is a Pacific Northwest transplant who grew up in Oregon and moved to Florida in 2018. C.J. has spent more than 30 years in media, public relations and marketing, including stints as a newspaper reporter, working at two TV stations (FOX and ABC) in Boise, and as a media specialist for Eastern Oregon University. C.J. enjoys sports, especially the NFL and NBA, and is the father to three amazing adult children. Send story ideas to editor@mainstreetdailynews.com

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wtx

This is very important news. Every restaurant opening or closing is a major event for your ‘boy Gish.

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Derek

Well, this is the second second Sonic, or perhaps the second first Sonic? There was a dilapidated one on Main St. when I first moved here that is now part of an Audi Dealer.

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Newberry_ res

Can we please have a restaurant that is NOT on Archer Rd for once?? I avoid that area completely now because of the congestion.

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Cheryl

Agree

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Jeanie West

Cars going in and out of this location will have to cross a dedicated bike trail used by many. I hope this business will have a stop or yield sign and sufficient warnings before cars cross this trail. Users of the trail should have the right of way as they are already there.

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