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The Digital Plumbing: How Sonic’s Technology Overhaul Turbocharged Momentum

The Digital Plumbing: How Sonic’s Technology Overhaul Turbocharged Momentum

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 When outdated tech throttles growth, what’s the fix? For Sonic Drive-In franchise giant DL Rogers Group – operating 269+ stores – the answer was ripping out legacy systems and installing "new digital plumbing." Host Cliff Hudson and former Sonic tech chief Craig Miller dissect the transformation with James Junkin, whose franchise group pioneered Sonic’s ice cream revolution. Junkin reveals how overhauling point-of-sale systems slashed food costs daily, unlocked shift-level analytics, and drove 20%+ sales through a frictionless mobile app – even among skeptics. Learn why early collaboration with franchisees was non-negotiable, how credit card readers became a "game changer," and why antiquated vendors lost ground. For any brick-and-mortar chain navigating technical debt, this is the playbook.
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