Pros
Great support and infrastructure to help nurture a winning franchise! Various options to help you establish the operations system you desire. Highly experienced professionals throughout the company... that do everything they can to help you thrive. Amazing network of Franchisees that are very kinda helpful, and experienced! In general many amazing folks to work from top to bottom, people are the life blood of Sonic!
Cons
Managing labor can be exhausting(Proper training is essential, which Sonic helps tremendously here too), a great manager is worth their weight in gold. For true profitability need multiple units.... Food markets can go up and down, as well as external pressures can be a tailwind or headwind to consumer behavior. Consumers can sometimes be ignorant of challenges operating business(Community engagement is key here.).