Sonic Taps Company Veteran to Lead Company-Owned Restaurants
January 24 2017 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
Christina Bell Vaughan Appointed President
of Sonic Restaurants, Inc.
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation’s largest chain of
drive-in restaurants, announced the appointment of Christina Bell
Vaughan as president of Sonic Restaurants, Inc. (SRI), the
company’s wholly owned subsidiary of drive-in restaurants.
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Christina Bell Vaughan, president of
Sonic Restaurants, Inc. (Photo: Business Wire)
Vaughan is a 15-year veteran of SONIC, joining the company in
2002 in field marketing. After spending a number of years in
the field working on both the marketing and operations, Vaughan was
appointed vice president of market strategies in 2012. In that
role, she led the company’s 20/20 Drive-In initiative to convert
SONIC’s 3,500-unit system to new point-of-sale and proprietary
point-of-personalized service (POPS) technology. Most recently
serving as vice president of franchise operations, Vaughan was
responsible for leading, building and maintaining franchisee
relationships in the central region of the U.S.
In her role as president of SRI, Vaughan will oversee
operations, facilities, field marketing and risk management for all
company-owned drive-ins. She also will serve on the executive
committee of the Sonic Franchisee Advisory Council, and report
directly to the company’s chief executive officer, Cliff
Hudson.
“Christina is a common-sense-driven executive leader who has
delivered in every position she has held with our company,” said
Hudson. “She is a smart strategist, and I am delighted to see her
move into such a critical position with our company. Her experience
working with franchisees will pay dividends as she moves to manage
our owned operations, side by side with franchise owners.”
Vaughan, originally from Kansas City, will be based in SONIC’s
headquarters in Oklahoma City.
About SONIC, America’s
Drive-In
SONIC, America's Drive-In is the nation's largest drive-in
restaurant chain serving approximately 3 million customers every
day. More than 90 percent of SONIC's 3,500 drive-in locations are
owned and operated by local business men and women. For 64 years,
SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, 1.3 million
drink combinations and friendly service by iconic Carhops. Since
the 2009 launch of SONIC's Limeades for Learning campaign in
partnership with DonorsChoose.org, SONIC has donated $7.4 million
to public school teacher’s classrooms nationwide to fund essential
learning materials and innovative teaching resources to inspire
creativity and learning in their students. To learn more about
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ/NM: SONC), please visit sonicdrivein.com and
please visit or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. To learn about
SONIC's Limeades for Learning initiative, please visit
LimeadesforLearning.com.
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