SONIC® Drive-In Crew in Louisiana Wins National Training Competition
October 05 2015 - 7:55AM
Business Wire
Pineville, La., SONIC team recognized as the
best in the nation at SONIC’s annual Convention
Crew members of the SONIC Drive-In at 3505 Monroe Highway in
Pineville, La., took home the gold medal at this year’s annual DR
PEPPER SONIC GAMES, an Olympic-style competition and training
program recognizing the best SONIC Drive-In crews across the
country. The Pineville team competed against eleven other finalist
teams at the national finals during the recent 2015 SONIC
Convention in Kansas City, Mo., where the crew members were
celebrated by thousands of SONIC employees.
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The winners of the 2015 DR PEPPER SONIC
GAMES and the franchise group that operates the Pineville location,
Kergan Brothers, Inc. Front row: Laurie Wilkerson; Doris Reiners,
vice president of administration for Kergan Brothers, Inc.; Katie
Wakefield, switchboard operator and individual Silver medal winner;
Curtis Desselles, swamp; Krista Viola, Carhop and individual Bronze
medal winner; Timothy Lair, dresser and individual Gold medal
winner; Christopher Guyton, grill; Lori Moresi, marketing director
for Kergan Brothers, Inc. Back row: Gary Wilkerson, president of
Kergan Brothers, Inc.; Lance Moresi, team leader; Megan Wakefield,
fountain; Ted Kergan, CEO of Kergan Brothers, Inc.; Ann Kergan;
Janet Hebert, vice president of finance for Kergan Brothers, Inc.
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“The team from Pineville impressed us all with their energy,
professionalism and dedication to the SONIC way of life,” said John
Salama, vice president of training and education for SONIC. “The DR
PEPPER SONIC GAMES has set the standard for operational execution,
accuracy, food quality and exceptional guest service, and this crew
showed exceptional mastery of their training.”
For the past 22 years, SONIC Drive-In crews have competed in the
DR PEPPER SONIC GAMES to test their expertise in areas including
food and drink preparation and food delivery. This year’s
competition spanned nine months and involved approximately 91,000
crew members from 3,043 SONIC Drive-Ins located around the
nation.
“The DR PEPPER SONIC GAMES offer an incredible opportunity to
train and motivate our crew members, and seeing their enthusiasm
for SONIC is infectious,” said Lance Moresi, managing partner for
the Pineville SONIC. “This was our third consecutive appearance in
the competition and our team showed the entire SONIC system what
makes us the best drive-in crew in the nation. We are extremely
proud!”
Dr Pepper® has sponsored the unique DR PEPPER SONIC GAMES since
its inception. “We are honored to be a part of SONIC’s commitment
to making every guest experience memorable. Seeing crew members
succeed and enjoy their jobs makes this a rewarding partnership for
both Dr Pepper and SONIC,” said Blaine Wood, director of sales for
Dr Pepper.
About SONIC, America’s
Drive-In
SONIC, America’s Drive-In, is the nation's largest drive-in
restaurant chain serving more than 3 million customers every day.
Nearly 90 percent of SONIC’s 3,500 drive-in locations are owned and
operated by local business men and women. Over the past 60 years,
SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, more than 1.3
million drink combinations and friendly service by iconic Carhops.
To learn more about Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ/NM: SONC), please
visit sonicdrivein.com or follow us on Facebook and
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