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We’re getting a SONIC DRIVE-IN
Yep, that’s right. I was driving into Middleton today and I noticed that Rusty’s Restaurant on University Avenue has been torn down and new construction has been started. There is a sign up front that reads “coming soon, SONIC!!!!!”
To my knowledge, this will be the first Sonic in southcentral Wisconsin. Anyone know of any other Sonic’s in Wisconsin?
Marshall
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Further info – This SONIC DRIVE-IN is scheduled to open January 2009, and it will be very first SONIC DRIVE-IN in Wisconsin.
That’s good, I have heard of them but I don’t believe I have been to one. U wibder uf they have cruise-ins?
Cool,
It would be nice for cruise-ins.
I heard that weeks ago and was thrilled at the news! I’ve never eaten at one, but love their commercials and can’t wait to try it out.
I was surprised Rusty’s closed down though, I always thought that was a popular place to be.
I’d like to see more of these restaurants on the east side… I suppose in time I will.
Quote:I heard that weeks ago and was thrilled at the news! I’ve never eaten at one, but love their commercials and can’t wait to try it out.I was surprised Rusty’s closed down though, I always thought that was a popular place to be.
I’d like to see more of these restaurants on the east side… I suppose in time I will.
Our reality is that most of the “popular” restaurants are on the east side. We wish that we had a better selection on the west side of town. icon_scratch.gif
For example, my wife loves Red Lobster and the Texas Road House and we don’t have either on the West Side.
Seriously, I wonder if SONIC might be interested in a cruise night next year? This location is pretty close to the QSL though.
Marshall
Marshall ~ you do have a point with Red Lobster and Texas Roadhouse, both excellent places to eat, but you have to be early (or patient) or forget about it, especially on a weekend night.
What happened to the Red Lobster on your side of town? Remember the Mountain Jack’s of years past? That was a good place to eat!
Red Lobster became Smokey Bones, a beef place. I am told that the same holding company owns both Red Lobster and Smokey Bones franchises. Smokey Bones is in the old Red Lobster location at WestTowne, but I don’t know if it is successful or not.
Quote:I heard that weeks ago and was thrilled at the news! I’ve never eaten at one, but love their commercials and can’t wait to try it out.I was surprised Rusty’s closed down though, I always thought that was a popular place to be.
I’d like to see more of these restaurants on the east side… I suppose in time I will.
I ate at a Sonic quite a few years ago when I was in Oklahoma. I don’t really remember how the food was, but they are very popular out that way.
I didn’t even know Rusty’s closed, where am I gonna get a .25 Old Style tap beer now?! Every time I go there I remember the story my dad told me about his trip to Rusty’s when he was in college… jumpy.gif
Rusty’s was suppose to close about two years ago last I heard but stayed open. Maybe that buyer then fell threw.
It is too bad it has closed. Great place, good times for a few generations.
This is great news. I really miss the grape slushes from Sonic. Their food is decent, good hot dogs. Never really had much else from Sonic. I don’t recall them ever having a cruise in at any of the Texas Sonics, but we can always approach them right? It sounds like a perfect idea, with the old time drive in feel. Heck the ones in Texas even had car hops on roller skates.
Now we just need a Whataburger and I will be happy.
Quote:Rusty’s was suppose to close about two years ago last I heard but stayed open. Maybe that buyer then fell threw.A gas station was supposed to go in there but had trouble getting a permit for the tanks.
Quote:A gas station was supposed to go in there but had trouble getting a permit for the tanks.You could probably run a car on the warm, green, .25 cent Old Style taps they served there!
Fantastic! Thanks for the info Marshall! I ate at one of these several years ago and it was good and so I’m really looking forward to this!
I am also looking forward to this one opening. It is only a mile or so from where I work, and I have a weakness for Coney Dogs!!!!
Marshall
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