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Nesconset residents gear up to oppose Sonic plan

A Sonic Restaurant is pictured in Oklahoma City.

Photo credit: AP | A Sonic Restaurant is pictured in Oklahoma City. With the high cost of gasoline, hurricanes that forced the temporary closure of hundreds of stores and even a recent shot at the company by presidential hopeful John McCain, Sonic Corp. is facing some challenges as it looks to expand its franchise. ( Oct. 1, 2008)

Three months after East Meadow residents helped block a proposed Sonic restaurant, officials for the drive-in eatery hope to bring their roller-skating servers to Nesconset.

Like the East Meadow plan, which was rejected in March by the Hempstead Town zoning board, the Nesconset proposal faces opposition from neighboring residents.

The Oklahoma City-based chain must first overcome the...

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