Sonic's New Caffeinated Refreshers: A Trending Pick-Me-Up

0:00I'm Cory with the story, and this is your Pulse of the City, Durham News Today. Americans love their caffeine, with 93% consuming irregularly, and 75% every day. Sonic just announced new refreshers to the menu, offering a mild boost with 45 milligrams of caffeine from real fruit and green tea. These drinks come in strawberry passion fruit, mango peach and berry citrus flavors, available still or sparkling for $2.99, since a 20 ounce serving. The lineup launched nationwide on March 23rd, but app users got early access starting March 16th. They hit that sweet spot for an afternoon pick me up without keeping you up all night. For many, this fits right into habits like multiple daily coffees or energy drinks. Sonic has always focused on beverages from his drive-in routes with root beer delivered to cars to now over 1 million drink combos using sodas, slushes, teas, and more. The caffeinated drink market is exploding, with experts forecasting 5 to nearly

1:028% annual growth over 5 years. It's not just coffee anymore, as chains chase demand for lighter options. Competitors are jumping in too, like Taco Bell's refreshes, Wendy's sparkling energies, and Panera's newer freshers. Bank experts say the boom shows no signs of slowing, with caffeine delivery expanding in fresh ways. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, LinkedIn the description. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-L-P-L-O.