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title: "SONIC President Claudia San Pedro Named 2022 Restaurant Leader of the Year"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a6283b4d-5c73-4117-8b7d-3bc21a8a4379
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220209_sonic_president_claudia_san_pedro_named_2022_restaurant_leader_of_the_year.html
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","People"]
published: 2022-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:44.565Z
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# SONIC President Claudia San Pedro Named 2022 Restaurant Leader of the Year

**TL;DR:** Claudia San Pedro, Head of the Limited Service Category and President for SONIC, has been awarded the restaurant industry’s highest honor - Restaurant Leader of the Year.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-02-09. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220209_sonic_president_claudia_san_pedro_named_2022_restaurant_leader_of_the_year.html).*

## Story

Each year, editors at Restaurant Business receive several highly-qualified nominees from across the restaurant industry. The winner is selected based on key indicators like financial performance, sustained growth, corporate culture, and innovation.

Since being named President of SONIC in January 2018, Claudia has been highly regarded for her business acumen and leadership style, attributing to the brand’s incredible growth and innovation in recent years.

This year’s nominees included Lisa Ingram, CEO of White Castle; David Overton, CEO of Cheesecake Factory; Wyman Roberts, CEO of Brinker International; and Peter Cancro, CEO of Jersey Mike’s.

- Ron Shaich, CEO, Panera - 2018

- Greg Creed, CEO, Yum Brands - 2019

- Brian Niccol, CEO, Chipotle - 2020

- Jose Cil, CEO, Restaurant Brands International - 2021

SONIC, America's Drive-In is the nation's largest drive-in restaurant chain serving more than 3 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of SONIC's 3,500 drive-in locations are owned and operated by local business men and women. Over more than 60 years, SONIC has delighted guests with signature menu items, more than 1.3 million drink combinations and friendly service by iconic Carhops.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220209_sonic_president_claudia_san_pedro_named_2022_restaurant_leader_of_the_year.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a6283b4d-5c73-4117-8b7d-3bc21a8a4379).