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Aug 18, 2008 6:26 pm US/Central

First Sonic Drive-In Opens In Chicago Area

Aurora Now Home To '50s-Style Fast Food Diner Franchise

Reporting
Mike Puccinelli
AURORA, Ill. (CBS) ― Chicago is the home of McDonalds, but beginning Monday, there's a new burger in town with the opening of a Sonic Drive-In in Aurora.

As CBS 2 West Suburban Bureau Chief Mike Puccinelli reports, it's more retro than most restaurants. Led by the impressive moves of professional roller skaters, the fourth largest fast food franchise in America has finally moved into Chicagoland.

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"I've seen the commercials TV a lot," said Caitlin Flynn.

But until Monday the actual restaurant was nowhere to be found.

"It's kind of like a '50s-style restaurant, which you don't see around too much anymore. It's really fun," Flynn said.

The restaurant on Kirk Road features 23 '50s-style drive-up spots, waited on by car hops on roller skates.

(CBS 2, the Naperville Sun and the Aurora Beacon-News are news partners covering stories in the western suburbs. Send story tips to tips@cbs2chicago.com. (© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

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