Now All We Need Is A Ride To Aurora

To paraphrase Merle Haggard, "It's not close, but it's not bad." A Sonic Drive-In franchisee has chosen to set up the first greater Chicago area franchise of the venerable fast food chain in Aurora, in a retail development at Kirk and Butterfield Roads anchored by a Wal-Mart. You know, so the NASCAR set doesn't feel homesick.

Seriously, we're pretty stoked for this. The Sonic double cheeseburger with chili and tater tots on the side is one of those guilty pleasures for us, almost like a final meal.