StrangeSox Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 (edited) I couldn't think of where else to post this, so I thought it'd sort of fit in with movies/tv, etc. Why do we have sonic commericals around here? The closest ones are in southern Illinois or Indiana. Edited July 19, 2006 by StrangeSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Probably because they are just broadcasting on National (cable) channels. I've never seen one on a local station (NBC, CBS, etc), but I do see them on TBS, TLC, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 Those are usually tailored to the market though, aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 12:04 PM) Those are usually tailored to the market though, aren't they? I don't know. I think there are a certain number of national spots for each program, and a certain amount of local spots. Maybe, it's cheaper to buy a couple national spots than a bunch of local spots in certain areas? I don't know. That's just my thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I think (and am almost positive) there was once a Sonic in Elgin. It's obviously gone now, but about 10 years ago there was one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddling Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 mmmm....Sonic burgers. Back when i was first married the wife and i were living in Carbondale and loved Sonic. I think we ate there so much during her pregnancy that she was going to give birth to one. We get sad and think about Sonic every time we see the ad play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I wish they had a sonic nearby. I make sure to find one when I visit somewhere for work that has sonics in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Yeah I see them when I go down to arkansas all the time but none around us. Its kind of ridiculous with all the Sonics commercials we get while having none to go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy125 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Reminds me of the Circuit City commercials I see all of the time. There are none in all of Iowa (although one is supposedly going to be built within a year or so). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Sonic advertises on national cable. The rates probably are cheaper than buying local tv in big markets so they do that and have the coverage that they want. That's my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 11:51 AM) I wish they had a sonic nearby. I make sure to find one when I visit somewhere for work that has sonics in the area. I have actually has dicussions about opening up a sonic in chicago. Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Their burgers suck IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyWhiteSox Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Are there ruby tuesdays in Chicago? Those commercials come out a lot. I haven't seen a hardees either but I'm guessing they might be somewhere in the suburbs? I've never had a whataburger either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 QUOTE(vandy125 @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 02:34 PM) Reminds me of the Circuit City commercials I see all of the time. There are none in all of Iowa (although one is supposedly going to be built within a year or so). Do they even have electricity in Iowa?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy125 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 03:30 PM) Do they even have electricity in Iowa?!? They must have to have invented the first electronic computer out here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 03:28 PM) Are there ruby tuesdays in Chicago? Those commercials come out a lot. I haven't seen a hardees either but I'm guessing they might be somewhere in the suburbs? I've never had a whataburger either... There's some around Chicago. I believe Joliet Mall has a Ruby Tuesdays. Hardee's are around too here and there, but they're more prevelant when you get to Kankakee and farther south. I had whataburger once in Texas, but that was like 8 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 03:33 PM) There's some around Chicago. I believe Joliet Mall has a Ruby Tuesdays. Hardee's are around too here and there, but they're more prevelant when you get to Kankakee and farther south. I had whataburger once in Texas, but that was like 8 years ago. There's a Ruby Tuesdays in Melrose Park near Kiddieland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalls2598 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 03:34 PM) There's a Ruby Tuesdays in Melrose Park near Kiddieland I believe Downers Grove has one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Isnt there a Ruby Tuesdays by Woodfield Mall... I know there is one by a mall in the suburbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelasDaddy0427 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I know their used to be a ton of Hardees in Chicago and NW Indiana... then one day they just vanished... I didn't even know they still existed till I went to college in Rock Island, IL... I've only seen one Sonic when I was in Ohio and it was fantastic... As for Ruby Tuesdays I know they have one in Shaumburg because i've eaten there.... By the way as far as I know the closest Hardees now to Chicago is Portage, IN... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 There is a Ruby Tuesdays at Butterfield and Finley in Downers Grove. QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 02:53 PM) I have actually has dicussions about opening up a sonic in chicago. Stay tuned. If you do, let us know. I have been dying for a Double Sonic Burger with Cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 08:58 PM) Isnt there a Ruby Tuesdays by Woodfield Mall... I know there is one by a mall in the suburbs. Woodfield Mall... Isn't that where IKEA is? Or am I thinking of another place? I'm don't live in Chicago, but visit relatives in Elgin and Algonquin (sp?) at least once a year, sometimes more. Anyway, if that's the correct place, then that's a really nice shopping area. As for Sonic, we have a lot of them down South. Pretty much wherever you go, you can find a Sonic. I really like their grilled cheeses, actually. I never get a burger there b/c you can get burgers at any fast food joint, but not a grilled cheese sandwhich. Also, I love that they have Mozzarella Sticks. What other fast food place can you get those? I don't think anywhere. And, to top it off with a nice dessert, they have great Blasts (basically a Blizzard or McFlurry, but bigger and better), Milkshakes, and Slushes. Edited July 19, 2006 by dasox24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I wish we had Jack in the Box up here, plus the chain I really miss is Hot and Now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I miss having a Cherry Lime-aid (with extra cherries) from Sonic. Nothing could beat that on a hot day for me. When i worked delivery, i used to drink that stuff by the gallons. Thier burgers are good, but the lettuce they use is just too wet, it sogs the bun. Yuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 QUOTE(smalls2598 @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 03:42 PM) I believe Downers Grove has one too. I don't know about DG, but there is one in Lombard near Yorktown Mall. There is not one by the Louis-Joliet mall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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