Younger Floridians may only know of drive-ins from vintage movies. But older ones may remember actual drive-in restaurants like MoonLight Drive-in. For all ages, Florida does have a chain that still offers the feel of a vintage drive-in – Sonic. Unfortunately, one location of the same, in Jacksonville, was recently temporarily shut down after a state inspection.
About Sonic And Florida: This franchise looks vintage because it actually is – it started as a beer stand named Top Hat in the Longhorn State in the 1950s. Upon expansion, the name was changed to Sonic to match the company’s new slogan “Service at the Speed of Sound.”
Sonic is arguably a place you want to go when you have a craving for comfort foods shakes, burgers, and tots. There are currently 98 Sonic locations in the state of Florida.
Yelpers give the location in question at 1500 Fruit Cove Road 1.9 out of 5 stars. Many complain about wait times and incorrect orders, but one reviewer, named Landon, mentioned cleanliness, and writing, in part: