Sonic Automotive
Delivering an experience for our guests and our teammates that fulfills dreams, enriches lives and delivers happiness
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Overview
(NYSE: SAH · $61.28 ▼ 2.9%) Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is on a quest to become the most valuable diversified automotive retail and service brand in America. Our Company culture thrives on creating, innovating, and providing industry-leading guest experiences, driven by strategic investments in technology, teammates, and ideas that ultimately fulfill ownership dreams, enrich lives, and deliver happiness to our guests and teammates. As one of the largest automotive and powersports retailers in America, we are committed to delivering on this goal while pursuing expansive growth and taking progressive measures to be the leader in these categories. Our new platforms, programs, and people are set to drive the next generation of automotive and powersports guest experiences.
Sonic Automotive operates a nationwide network of franchised dealerships, EchoPark Automotive used-vehicle locations and Sonic Powersports stores. The company has more than 11,000 employees and over 170 automotive and powersports franchises, with 145 locations across 90 cities in 21 states. Its dealerships carry brands such as Audi, BMW, Honda, Toyota, Lexus, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Cadillac, with locations in cities including Houston, Nashville, Denver, Orlando and Beverly Hills.
Beyond new, used and certified pre-owned vehicle sales, Sonic Automotive offers financing, vehicle appraisals with same-day payment, and service, parts and collision centers. At its Charlotte stores, the One Sonic One Experience process pairs each buyer with a single non-commissioned guide who handles the purchase in about an hour. The company states that all add-ons and fees are disclosed in its pricing.
Private funding before listing
2 rounds. Latest: Post-IPO Debt, 27 Mar 2026.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | Post-IPO Debt | $150M |
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Recent posts from the Sonic Automotive blog
- Congratulations to our recent General Manager Leadership Academy graduates!
Your commitment to professional growth and leadership development is commendable. We are proud of all you have accomplished and look forward to seeing you put your new leadership skills into action across our company.
- Earlier this year, Sonic Automotive was named one of Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America, and the…
only automotive retailer recognized. It’s an honor we don’t take lightly.