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Sonic spices up the menu with four new offerings

October 30, 2013

Sonic Drive-In today unveiled a new lineup of spicy menu items to meet a growing consumer demand. The new lineup includes the Classic Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Island Fire Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Island Fire SuperSONIC Cheeseburger and Southwest Chipotle Breakfast Burrito.

Spicier flavor profiles have emerged as a trend throughout the past couple of years.

"With these new spicy menu items we really want our customers to experience the addictive thrill of spice," said Chef Claes Petersson, vice president of product innovation at Sonic. "We've created the perfect combination of spice and flavor that will have our customer's taste buds tingling as each bite brings a flavorful thrill."

• The Classic Spicy Chicken Sandwich features 100-percent all-white meat crispy chicken breast filet seasoned with a spicy cayenne pepper blend, lettuce, tomato and mayo atop a toasted Ciabatta bun.
• The Island Fire Spicy Chicken Sandwich includes a sweet and spicy habanera sauce on top of the spicy chicken breast filet.
• The Island Fire SuperSONIC Cheeseburger is made with 100-percent pure beef patties, featuring smoky cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, bacon, lettuce, tomato and a sweet and spicy habanera sauce on a toasted bakery bun.
• And, Sonic is also introducing the new Southwest Chipotle Breakfast Burrito with smoked chipotle sauce and fire-roasted red and green peppers.

The new spicy menu items are available all day for a limited time only.

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