Sonic Drive In Not Coming To Syracuse As Planned

A Sonic Drive-In won't be coming to Syracuse as planned. Fran DeSimone, the Sonic franchise developer told Syracuse.com, "This project is beyond dead."

The reason? DeSimone says they are fed up with the obstacles planning officials keep throwing in their way. The final straw was a letter listing over 70 items that needed to be addressed including a change in the way people order their food.

"I'll know better next time to take my business to other municipalities that want 100 new jobs created, increased tax revenue and existing eyesores removed, without all the games," DeSimone said.

There is still plans to build a Sonic in the town of Clay where building permits should be approved by June.

The DeWitt location was planned for the former car wash building on Erie Blvd with a date of Late August, early September 2015.

Get more details on the fall out at Syracuse.com.