George wrote on Mar 2, 2008 9:54 PM:The last Sonic in San Diego County was in Chula Vista, and I did indeed drive out my way to buy their food. I hope Vista makes them feel welcome!

Jason wrote on Mar 2, 2008 10:09 PM:The only one I have ever been to was in Arizona and loved it. Nothing here compares.

Bob wrote on Mar 3, 2008 4:48 AM:Service at the Speed of Sound. When I stationed in Texas, it was the In N Out replacement for me.-

CrimeHater wrote on Mar 3, 2008 5:02 AM: Oh, yeah, baby!
Cherry Limeaid and Tater-Tots; elegantly eclectic . . .
Woo-Hoo!
My wife and I would love to see a Sonic here!-

I hear... wrote on Mar 3, 2008 7:11 AM:... the Route 44 cherry limeade is the preferred drink of lifeguards everywhere.-

pam wrote on Mar 3, 2008 7:34 AM:Had Sonic when in Colorado Springs...
Great food and service...-

daddy wrote on Mar 3, 2008 8:14 AM:i use to love the Sonic in Oceanside i cant wait for them to open in Vista!!!!!!-

SONIC LOVER!!!!!! wrote on Mar 3, 2008 8:23 AM:I drive all the way to Orange County just for a taste of the frito chili pie! I will move to Vista if they do this!!!!!-

matt wrote on Mar 3, 2008 9:03 AM:There used to be one in O'Side near the long John Silvers. It didnt work there, i dont see how it will work in Vista. Bring Rally's Back!

SONIC NOW! wrote on Mar 3, 2008 9:09 AM:SONIC! I WANT IT! BRING IT HERE! STOP RUNNING THE ADS ON TV IF NOT - SONIC YOU ARE CRUEL TO TEASE US LIKE THAT! YUM ME WANT SONIC

(-) wrote on Mar 3, 2008 10:12 AM:Sonic, sounds good ,with the wildomar, Lake Elsinor growing fast. With new shopping stores in view, could Sonic come to our area,....PLEASE

Love Sonic wrote on Mar 3, 2008 10:18 AM:This is great NEWS!! I have driven to Anaheim to get some. When was it in Oceanside!
SuperSonic Cheese #2 with Cheese Tots and a Cherry Limeade

Chubton wrote on Mar 3, 2008 11:15 AM:I'm curious to hear how generous the incentives the city officials are offering to a company that should already be considering expanding into the S.California market.
I suspect the tax payers are going to eat it.

Sue wrote on Mar 3, 2008 11:39 AM:YUCK, just what Vista needs more fast junk food. EEEWWW! How about a Jimbos or a Wholefoods.

George wrote on Mar 3, 2008 12:44 PM:There is a Rally's on the east side of Escondido, frequently offering a pair of Big Bufords for $4.00, sometimes for $3.00, and their big shakes are really big with no skimping on the chocolate.

Sonic Fan wrote on Mar 3, 2008 2:01 PM:Craig,

You've made an old man very happy with this piece. You need to stay on it. Weekly updates. Daily, if need be. Vista should be giving away the store to make this happen.

I will be at this Sonic on its opening day of business and probably every other week thereafter. I did try the drive to Anaheim once or twice, and it's just too damn far from where I live unless you're going to be in the area anyway. This is more like 30 miles (60 RT), and that's a snap. Besides, if Vista succeeds they'll be more willing to consider pushing south. There's a zillion of them in the Central Valley; this should be just as good a market for them.-

Yum! wrote on Mar 3, 2008 2:52 PM:I used to go to the Sonic in Oceanside by Oceanside High School and I loved it. Grilled Cheese and a Shake!
Please come to Vista soon! I will definitely be putting in my order!-

Drew wrote on Mar 3, 2008 2:56 PM:All this means is more junk food and litter. These businesses only keep a small amount of money in the community and do little for the local economy. Of course, local medical professionals profit from the increases in obesity and diabities. It would be nice if the City of Vista encouraged businesses that provided a living wage and benefits to relocate here.-

BOUT TIME wrote on Mar 3, 2008 3:03 PM:I AGREE WITH 'SONIC NOW' AND I HAVE NEVER EVEN EATEN THERE BUT I SWEAR IF I SEE ONE MORE SONIC COMMERCIAL WITH OUT HAVING A SONIC NEAR BY IM GOING TO FREAK OUT LOL !! -

Daren wrote on Mar 3, 2008 3:35 PM:As long as the people who work at this establishment are legal, I have no problem with this.-

Rachel wrote on Mar 3, 2008 4:05 PM:I totally agree with those of you talking about seeing the Sonic commercials on TV and being unable to run out and get some!

To Daren wrote on Mar 3, 2008 4:40 PM:I don't care who works there...I just want a Sonic.

Bob wrote on Mar 3, 2008 8:40 PM:Double cheese, double patty, double bypass.

Wooohooo! wrote on Mar 3, 2008 9:17 PM:Sonic was fun when it was in Oceanside. It used to be the old Tastee Freeze which was at Mission Ave. across from Oceanside High School's entrance by the stadium. It's now Panda Distress. What a sad thing..

Tony wrote on Mar 3, 2008 9:18 PM:If you're not healthy enough to eat there, Bob, then don't eat there.

Shadowridge Mark wrote on Mar 3, 2008 9:34 PM:I wait to get my "wacky pack" and all time favorite the "Coney Dog"

Patty wrote on Mar 3, 2008 9:37 PM:The set up at O'sides Sonic wasn't right. I've never eaten there but I've heard it is pretty good, if you like burgers. Do they serve chicken? Maybe Vista can give it the ambiance it needs. I'd like to see it there.

James wrote on Mar 3, 2008 9:44 PM:Love it! I can't wait until I can eat some Sonic. This is the only thing I've been missing since living in CA...

Sonics wrote on Mar 3, 2008 10:56 PM:I don't understand why they don't branch out to San Diego. Why do companies do this? The restaurants we want aren't here and the ones we can do with out are all over the place. Doesn't make any sense.

sonic lover wrote on Mar 4, 2008 8:06 AM:BRING IT ON! We are more than ready for SONIC. There is a demand for it, so supply it. The sooner the better. -

Frank B. wrote on Mar 4, 2008 8:34 AM:Sonic Drive-Ins is a Texas icon. It puts In'N Out to shame. Vista is in for a real treat if it comes to town. I predict that every city in San Diego county will have a Sonic within five years. Can't wait!

Big B wrote on Mar 4, 2008 10:42 AM:Comparing In-N-Out and Sonic makes no sense; they are entirely different entities, with different aims. Comparing their burgers or shakes is a reasonable thing to do, however (I, for one, find In-N-Out's burgers to be better than the Sonics of 10 years ago - I'm not sure if they've changed).

Sonic collapsed for a while, but seems to be coming back again. I think they are being *very* careful about new markets - they don't want to be another Krispy Kreme.

Hey Sue - nobody is forcing you to eat there. :)

Maybe wrote on Mar 4, 2008 10:46 AM:Sonic could be better than In-N-Out but, it can't touch Tommy's Original!! No way, no how!

to FRANK b. wrote on Mar 4, 2008 10:56 AM:I've eaten many times at both sonic and in'n'out, sonic burgers are not even close to in'n'out burgers. sonic does have a great variety of items that are very tasty (dogs and tots=awesome!)but in'n'out burgers rule.

Chubton wrote on Mar 4, 2008 12:20 PM:Maybe city officials should spend their time seeking to add high paying jobs to the area.

TJ wrote on Mar 4, 2008 2:29 PM:We need more taco shops not sonics!

roller skates? wrote on Mar 4, 2008 2:41 PM:I have been to over 30 different sonics in 10 different states over the past 20 years and not once have I seen employees on skates.

Average wrote on Mar 4, 2008 11:27 PM:Their food is okay, I think its more of the mystique surrounding them because their ads inundate local airwaves and there isnt a Sonic in sight. When I was living in the Central Valley there were at least two in the big cities like Fresno and Visalia. ANYONE WHO COMPARES THEM TO IN N OUT IS SICK IN THE HEAD. Good, but seriously, not THAT good!

okay food wrote on Mar 4, 2008 11:33 PM:so, once the mystique wears off, it will become like any old hamburger stand, which is exactly what it is. After two years of having a Sonic one block from my apartment maybe I am just used to it, but it is not anything incredibly special. AND IT IS, I REPEAT, NOT EVEN ON THE SAME TIER AS IN AND OUT. Its just In and Out doesn't run a thousand commercials in places where the closest chain is 60 miles away. Sonic has at least a dozen commercials a day down here!

CrimeHater wrote on Mar 5, 2008 5:17 AM:
In-N-Out has better burgers, I would agree, but Sonic offers a welcome change from the production-line fast-food rut everyone else offers.
And I have been to Sonics in West-Central Tennessee where the carhops wore roller skates - it was very cool, actually . . .-

Sue wrote on Mar 5, 2008 8:50 AM:No one forces me to do anything. It even smells bad driving passed junk food places. All that grease and processed foods. Good thing there are back routes to avoids those places.

poppadoc! wrote on Mar 5, 2008 8:47 PM:ummm well the one by oside high was a perfect recipe for disaster....do u know how many fights and mini riots happened @ that sonic... i can remember 2 or 3 in the summer alone back in 92....ahhhh the good old days of gang banging.... i have 5 bucks that says that there will be problems within the first 3 months of business... i know...sad but true

Crime Hater wrote on Mar 7, 2008 7:33 AM: If we're going to let gangs scare us off from doing things we love in America, let's just invite Al-Qaida in, too.

LJ wrote on Mar 12, 2008 11:30 PM:you can count on ALL of camp pendleton going I'm sure!We need one out here asap1

yay to Sonic! wrote on Apr 3, 2008 4:01 PM:I, too visit the Anaheim location when I'm in the area. Sonic is one of the only things I miss about my time living in the South. I can't wait for this to be nearby!!

murph wrote on Apr 28, 2008 9:17 PM:I used to go when it was in oceanside on mission ave.It was very good.When you left i had to settle for second class fast foods.Bring it back.Please make sure that there are employees that understand english when ordering...This is a big issue with all other fast foods....except in and out burgers.

Alexis wrote on Jun 30, 2008 1:17 PM:My husband and I are from Texas and I am so used to going to sonic everday for a drink. There is nothing here like it!! We will drive all the way to Anaheim when we need a fix. We would love to have one so close!