The DHR Group acquires Fort Smith Sonic Drive Ins

Local Fort Smith Sonic Drive Ins Purchased by one of the chains top operating groups. THE DHR group has acquired the Zero St location, the Massard Rd location and the Grand Ave location.

DHR was formed in 2001 by Ricky Davis, David Hull and Greg Rowden. At the time when DHR was formed there were eleven Sonics owned by them and their partners. Ricky Davis owns five Sonics with his longtime partner and first ever Sonic Manager, Mr. Gene Longworth, David Hull owns two Sonics with Gene Longworth that are also part of the MHR Sonic group and Greg Rowden owns four other Sonics along with his longtime friends Dallas and Don Benson. All of these original eleven stores have now been adopted into the DHR family even though the original ownership groups remain the same. The first actual DHR Sonic was built in 2001 in Cave City, Arkansas. The second DHR Sonic was built in Ashdown, Arkansas, which is when Cave City Land Company outgrew its original vision. Currently counting the original eleven, there are 35 DHR Sonics operating: 34 in Arkansas, one in Tennessee. There were many practical reasons that brought the three original partners together but below we have listed perhaps the main five things that drew them together: 1.) Each loves the Lord and gives God the glory and praise for All He has done for them. 2.) Each started working at Sonic as a crew member at a young age and worked their way up. 3) Each had purchased and ran extremely successful Sonics, some of the top stores in the chain. 4) Each had partners that helped them along the way and are still involved with them 5) Each had a desire to help their people continue to grow and is committed to growth from within.