Sonic Drive-Thru in Fillmore Anticipates Opening Later This Year

UPDATE: In November 2024, City of Fillmore City Council approved a second 12-month extension to an Offsite Improvement Agreement (QIA) between the city and SDI Foods, Inc. (the developer of the project) to allow for completion of public improvements to and along State Route 126, Orange Grove, and the alley north of the anticipated future Fillmore Sonic site at 655 Ventura Street.

The improvements include curbs, gutters, parkways, sidewalks, street trees, landscaping, irrigation, fencing, retention basins, building architecture, street lights, storm drains, and undergrounding of all onsite utilities. This QIA agreement was originally put into place in September 2022, for improvements to be completed by November 30, 2023. Due to various issues, a 12-month extension of the QIA through November 13, 2024 was adopted. In November 2024, an additional 12-month extension was adopted which gives SDI until November 30, 2025 to complete the improvements. This 2nd extension was requested due to delays in constructing the water and power connections, fire hydrant installation, relocation of So Cal Edison pole along the alley, and other factors.

Stay tuned…

The first Sonic Drive-Thru in Ventura County now looks to open late this year at the corner of Orange Grove Ave and Ventura Street (SR 26) in Fillmore (just west of A St, which connects to Grimes Canyon Rd/SR 23). This is about a 20 mile drive, 30-35 minutes from Thousand Oaks via SR-23/Grimes Canyon. This Sonic was first announced in October 2018 with an anticipated 2019 opening date but has been delayed for various reasons. www.sonicdrivein.com