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The soft, chewable “Sonic ice.” 7,556+ places on the map, and the community is adding more.
What is nugget ice?
Nugget ice (also called pellet, pebble, chewable or “Sonic” ice) is made from flaked ice that's packed into small, soft nuggets. It's airy enough to chew and soaks up the flavor of your drink.
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Chains we've checked
Every chain claim links to a source. Only chains that serve nugget ice everywhere get automatic pins.
Does Sonic have nugget ice?
Yes. Sonic's soft, chewable nugget ice ("Sonic ice") is part of the brand, and Sonic's own chef has described it as the ice used across its locations.
Does Raising Cane's have nugget ice?
Yes. Raising Cane's has said it has used only nugget ice, never cubes, since it opened, with nugget ice machines in each restaurant.
Does Chick-fil-A have nugget ice?
Chick-fil-A is widely reported to serve nugget ice, based on press and deal-site coverage (The Daily Meal, Allrecipes, Hip2Save, Cheapism). We found no Chick-fil-A statement saying so, so pins are not individually confirmed. If a location doesn't have it, please vote.
Does Zaxby's have nugget ice?
Zaxby's is widely reported to serve pebble/nugget-style ice at most locations, based on press coverage (The Daily Meal, Allrecipes). We found no company statement, so pins are not individually confirmed. If a location doesn't have it, please vote.
Does Circle K have nugget ice?
In the greater Nashville area, yes: local reports say Circle K stores there serve nugget ice. Elsewhere it varies by store and market, so we only pin Nashville-area Circle K stores, and each pin is not individually confirmed.
Does Waldo's have nugget ice?
In the greater Nashville area, yes: local reports say Waldo's Chicken & Beer restaurants there serve nugget ice. We pin only Waldo's Nashville-area locations, and each pin is not individually confirmed.
Does Thorntons have nugget ice?
Many locations, going by an older source. A Scotsman case study says most Thorntons stores used nugget ice machines for fountain drinks, but it predates the chain's 2019 sale to BP, so check your store.
Does Auntie Anne's have nugget ice?
Some locations. A Scotsman case study says Auntie Anne's used both cube and nugget ice machines and planned to put nugget machines in most stores.
Does Swig have nugget ice?
Yes, we list Swig as chain-wide: the "dirty soda" chain was modeled on Sonic's pebble-ice fountain drinks, and press describes its drinks with pebble ice. Swig itself doesn't mention its ice on its website, so each location is not individually confirmed.
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