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Sonic
Monday, August 3, 2015
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continued from Page #10 The credit card process outside will be much improved with new technology and new processing. Inside the store, they will also get new screens and the attendents will have new headpieces to wear. "It's supposed to make the everyday procedures smoother which will make the customers more happy." said Sanders. The outside will cost less in Howe than other locations because there are only 11 stalls in Howe compared to over 20 at larger Sonic restaurants. The new menu boards are approximately $5,000 each.
Sanders wanted to end the great debate on tipping at Sonic. She Tashawna Sanders said that it can be confusing It is estimated that in the 10 years, milestone, Sanders said that she them too." because some Sonics are different over 108,000 cherry limeades have hasn't made a big deal of it because than others. In Howe, the been sold at the Sonic in Howe. she's been so busy. Through the hard work and years of employees are paid minimum wage not making a profit from her to do their job, so they don't She also claimed that massive "I honestly just work." said shares, Sanders has now paid off necessarily live on tips. amounts of Diet Coke have gone Sanders. "I go home and I have the note that was $430 per month through the store as well. three kids and I try my hardest to and will now own 21 percent of the "It's a personal preference." said let my kids understand that mom store for the rest of her life. Sanders. "It's not always because When talking about the ten year has to work, but also has time for they did a good job. Sometimes "All of that hard work is now, 10 people will tip because a carhop years later, starting to pay off." said was so nice to them. Most of tips Sanders. comes from the fact that people are just genuinely nice to people. We Howe customers will soon reap the know that people will take their bad benefits of those dividends with a days out on us. That's just the way massive upgrade to the site. it is. We just try to make them smile. For my guys, a tip is great The $90,000 project includes the because they are literally working updating of all of the menus to the and working hard." digital stalls as in Sherman. Sanders understands that Sonic will "You'll see your order come up on not forever be the only fast-food the screen like Braum's or location in Howe, but have been the McDonalds." said Sanders. beneficiary of the 10-year head start "Eventually the technology will on anyone new that does come to allow the regulars to wave their Howe. One thing is for sure, it will phone at the screen and it will be very unlikely for anyone to outidentify that person and ask them if work her. The determined girl has they want their regular item or fought through adversity and has something different." chosen to be a good person.
