Sonic Is Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday With a $2.50 Menu

The limited-time menu is stacked with summer favorites.

June 24, 2026
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Sorting out your plans to celebrate America’s 250th birthday? Sonic wants you to factor it in. The drive-in fast food chain is dropping a special “America $2.50 Menu” featuring a favorite “bites and sips,” all priced at $2.50 for a limited time. The value menu will be available for three weeks only, from June 22 through July 12, via the Sonic App at participating locations nationwide.

What’s on Sonic’s America $2.50 Menu?

The special menu is stacked with summer favorites, priced at $2.50 per item. The limited-time lineup of classic Sonic menu items includes the following:

  • Red, White & Blue Slush Float: Looking very much like a Rocket Pop in a cup, this returning summer treat features “icy blue raspberry flavor, creamy vanilla soft serve and real strawberries.”
  • Jr Double Cheeseburger: You get “two beef patties, seasoned and layered with melty American cheese, pickles, ketchup and mustard, all on a golden, toasted bun.”
  • All-American Hot Dog: Sonic’s stalwart hot dog comes “topped with ketchup, mustard, relish, diced onions and served in a soft, warm bakery bun.”
  • Medium Onion Rings: Sonic serves them “crispy” and “golden.”

Photo by: Image Courtesy of Sonic

Image Courtesy of Sonic

Is Sonic doing anything else for America’s 250th birthday?

Yes. The chain is also releasing a series of limited-edition 20-ounce cups commemorating the occasion. The cups, which are available with drink purchases this summer, feature whimsical, red-white-and-blue illustrations that celebrate iconic U.S. landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Mt. Rushmore.

Additionally, in July, the Sonic Foundation will celebrate America’s 250th by donating $250,000 through the education nonprofit DonorsChoose to support teachers and history-related classroom projects.

“The funding is made possible through Limeades for Learning, where a portion of every Drink, Slush and Shake purchase is donated to the Sonic Foundation to support public education and empower teachers and students in communities nationwide,” the brand notes.

When is Sonic’s America $2.50 Menu available?

The America $2.50 Menu is available now through July 12 via the Sonic App and at participating Sonic locations nationwide.

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