Established in 1968, Sonny s Franchise Company operates a chain of more than 130 restaurants in over nine U.S. states under the name of Sonny s Bar-B-Q. Its restaurants offer a variety of starters, such as chicken wings, fried okra, corn nuggets, and Brunswick stews and soups. The restaurant chain serves various types of barbecue meat, chargrilled chicken, fried shrimp and southern catfish fillets. In addition, the restaurants specialize in homemade fruit cobblers and banana puddings. Its restaurants also provide french fries, onion rings, smoked turkey, and cornbread and garlic breads. The restaurant chain offers catering services for parties and special events. It additionally provides assistance to host fundraising events for youth development programs.