Sonic Drive-In is a favorite for its slushes, burgers, corn dogs and more. They offer frequent deals to make their treats more affordable.
For the deals below, if they don’t indicate a date, they are “for a limited time.” It’s always possible that a deal has expired before you read this post, and before we’ve updated it. But we’ll be checking back frequently, and we hope you will too!
Also, please note that many of Sonic Drive-In’s deals are only available when you order on their app.
We have a big day-by-day list of food, drink and restaurant deals in the Charlotte area, so if you’re feeling hungry, check it out! We update it every day.
More info at sonicdrivein.com/deals.
There are 80 Sonic Drive-In locations throughout North Carolina. Find your closest location.
Discount Shakes
From July 31 to August 27, 2023, enjoy a small Classic Shake for just $1.99 — all day, every day. A small shake is regularly $4.09, so it’s a savings of more than 50%. Regular price may vary by location.
No coupon, promo code or app necessary. The discount is automatically applied at checkout. No limit.
The special is available in-restaurant and online.
Classic Shakes:
- Banana – Made with creamy vanilla soft serve, bananas and finished with whipped topping and a cherry.
- Caramel – Made with creamy vanilla soft serve, rich caramel flavor and finished with whipped topping and a cherry.
- Chocolate – Made with creamy vanilla soft serve, rich chocolate sauce, and finished with whipped topping and a cherry.
- Hot Fudge – Made with creamy vanilla soft serve, rich hot fudge flavor and finished with whipped topping and a cherry.
- REESE’S Peanut Butter – Made with creamy vanilla soft serve, REESE’s peanut butter and finished with whipped topping and a cherry.
- Strawberry – Made with creamy vanilla soft serve, real strawberries and finished with whipped topping and a cherry.
- Vanilla – Made with creamy vanilla soft serve and finished with whipped topping and a cherry.
Half Price Cheeseburgers
Order online or on the app and get 1/2 price Sonic Cheeseburgers every Tuesday after 5 p.m.
Half Price Drinks and Slushes
Every day from 2 to 4 p.m., get 50% off all drinks and slushes, including ice teas, soft drinks, lemonades, limeades and Ocean Water. (The offer does not include any shakes or other desserts.)
If you order on Sonic’s app you can get Happy Hour pricing all the time!
Some of this content originally appeared on Living on the Cheap and is used with permission.
Double-Check Before You Head Out!
Deals offered by national chains are usually "participating locations only." We can't generally verify participation with a particular location, so we encourage you to contact the location to make sure. In addition, limited time offers can end without warning. Deals may not be available when you order from a 3rd party delivery service.
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Upcoming Food and Drink related deals and events
Check out our big list of food and drink deals and events in Charlotte, or look at a few of the deals here:
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