Franchisee: Bob and Sharon Bowen

Nicole Dotzenrod

05/12/2017

FAMILY FUN: Sharon and Bob Bowen, owners of the Sonic restaurant on Route 44 in Smithfield, with their son Robert “Bo” Bowen Jr., 5. Bo hands out coupons to customers and helps his cousin, Peter McMichael, 17, who is a car hop at the restaurant. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Sonic Drive-In | Smithfield The Pitch: This is how you SONIC! Years in business: 1½ Employees: 50 Cost to obtain franchise: $45,000 franchise fee ($1,073,000 total estimated investment) Before opening franchise: Sharon works as a teacher for the Pawtucket School Department and Bob oversees franchising in Rhode Island for Honey Dew Donuts. Reason for opening:

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