Sonic Adds New Talent to Board of Directors
January 19 2017 - 4:25PM
Business Wire
Company Announces Antibiotic Use Policy
Following Annual Shareholders Meeting
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation’s largest chain of
drive-in restaurants, today announced the election of Steven A.
Davis to its board of directors.
Mr. Davis is former chairman and chief executive officer of Bob
Evans Farms, Inc. which owns and operates Bob Evans Restaurants and
distributes packaged foods at grocery stores under the Bob Evans
and Owens brand names. Mr. Davis brings 30 years of restaurant and
retail experience having served in a variety of executive and
management positions with YUM! Brands and Kraft General Foods.
As a seasoned restaurant and consumer packaged goods executive
with significant experience in the areas of marketing and branding,
retail food products, mergers and acquisitions, real estate,
auditing and finance, the board will benefit from Mr. Davis’
strategic planning skills, leadership and restaurant operating
knowledge.
"We are excited to welcome Steve as a new independent director
to our board," said Cliff Hudson, Sonic Corp. CEO. “Steve’s
executive experience in the restaurant industry combined with his
brand management and consumer packaged goods knowledge nicely
complements the breadth of experience on our board.”
Existing directors re-elected to the Sonic Corp. board are Tony
D. Bartel, Lauren R. Hobart, Jeffrey H. Schutz and Kathryn L.
Taylor. Continuing board members not standing for re-election
include R. Neal Black, Kate S. Lavelle, J. Larry Nichols, Federico
F. Peña, Frank E. Richardson, Susan E. Thronson and Cliff
Hudson.
The company also announced a new antibiotic use policy for
chicken as part of its animal welfare program beginning effective
immediately. The company will require that its suppliers refrain
from using antibiotics medically important to human health for the
purpose of growth promotion and that antibiotics be administered by
a licensed veterinarian and only for the prevention, control or
treatment of disease.
The company is also reviewing its policies regarding antibiotics
use for beef and pork.
About SONIC, America’s
Drive-In
SONIC, America's Drive-In is the nation's largest drive-in
restaurant chain serving approximately 3 million customers every
day. More than 90 percent of SONIC's 3,500 drive-in locations are
owned and operated by local business men and women. For 64 years,
SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, 1.3 million
drink combinations and friendly service by iconic Carhops. Since
the 2009 launch of SONIC's Limeades for Learning campaign in
partnership with DonorsChoose.org, SONIC has donated $7.4 million
to public school teacher’s classrooms nationwide to fund essential
learning materials and innovative teaching resources to inspire
creativity and learning in their students. To learn more about
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ/NM: SONC), please visit sonicdrivein.com and
please visit or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. To learn about
SONIC's Limeades for Learning initiative, please visit
LimeadesforLearning.com.
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