Appeals court rules franchisees can't use Sonic name

A group of franchisees once considered partners with Sonic Corp. in its efforts to expand into the Northeast are now stripped of the ability to use the Sonic name, recent court filings show. The once promising venture had been harmed in part by the economic downturn, but what really killed the deal was the change in leadership Sonic experienced in 2018, the former franchisees assert. The 10th C...