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Square for Franchises

Scale your brand.

Move your franchise forward with a POS system that helps you operate more efficiently, remain in control as you scale and stay ahead of the competition.

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Square for Franchises is the central hub for all your operations. Our integrated POS system lets you control every interaction a customer has at any of your locations while making sure everything behind the scenes runs smoothly.

Everything your franchise needs to win

Grow with control

Our integrated franchise software is designed to grow with you, no matter how many franchise locations you have.

  • Easily onboard franchise operators on an intuitive POS that’s easy to use.

  • Create different permission levels at any location.

  • Publish, manage and approve your menu catalogue.

Streamline your operations

Dive into easy-to-understand insights, manage menus and see the health of any location from a central dashboard.

  • Never miss a detail with in-depth reports about your sales, locations and customers.

  • Make real-time updates at a location level.

  • Take payments even when your internet is down in offline mode.

Deliver a memorable brand experience

Custom loyalty programs and branded ordering sites help you serve more customers with less effort.

  • Take online and mobile orders in a custom app that matches your branding.

  • Create a loyalty program that rewards customers at any location.

  • Offer gift cards that customers can purchase and redeem at all locations.

We’re trusted by businesses everywhere.

$186 billion+

payments processed by Square businesses¹

4 million+

businesses owners relied on Square¹

95%

of business owners found Square POS easy to use according to G2²

¹Metrics based on 2022 data from Square.

² Metrics based on 2022 data from G2 .

Reliable hardware that works however you do business.

Square Register

An integrated POS system with a second customer-facing display

Square Stand

A powerful iPad POS with built-in payments and fast checkout

Square Terminal

A portable device to take orders and payments from your drive-thru window or in line

Unlock even more Square tools to power your brand

Discover a range of products across customer experience, staff management, cash flow and more, available to businesses with a Square account.

Boost sales with gift cards

Let customers redeem gift cards at all locations. You can view and easily reconcile gift card sales in one place.

Turn walk-ins into repeat business

Keep customers coming back with an easy-to-use loyalty programme that rewards them for their purchases.

Plan shifts in less time

Schedule your team, manage wages, track time and reduce labour costs.

Spend as fast as you need to

Get your funds as soon as the next day or instantly for a fee.³

Hundreds of leading tech partners and counting.

Our industry-leading partners and open APIs make it easy to connect to your favourite apps in one place and build your own.

Make the switch with confidence

Our team of Square experts will help your franchise every step of the way, so you can get started quickly, with little to no disruption.

Competitive, custom rates

Talk to us about a custom processing rate that can help your bottom line.³


Guided onboarding support

Receive personalised guidance on how to set up your hardware and use Square POS.


Seamless app integration

No need to start over. Connect your existing services to Square and pick up where you left off.

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⁴Available if you process more than $250,000 per year.

Resources to move your brand forward

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FAQs

  • Square for Franchises is an integrated franchise management solution that combines Square payment processing services with centralised sales reporting and franchise management across all your locations. Improve customer engagement with features that let you offer online ordering, gift cards and loyalty programs. Quickly onboard your franchise locations and operate stores more efficiently while keeping a consistent brand experience. Our easy-to-use franchise software helps you stay in control of every location while delivering a streamlined experience to franchisees and customers.

  • Our franchise software gives you a central hub for all your operations, no matter how many locations your franchise business has. Square for Franchises offers a complete front- and back-of-house solution for both franchisors and franchisees, so everyone has the right tools to handle their day-to-day operations. From centralised reporting and multi-menu management, to cross-location loyalty programs, our franchise management software is easy to customise to your business needs and simple for your franchisees to use. 

  • Square for Franchises is designed for franchises. Our POS system offers a scalable and customisable solution that serves the needs of both franchisors and franchisees. Our sales experts also offer custom pricing for qualified franchise businesses.

  • It’s simple and fast to make the switch to Square for Franchises. A dedicated account manager will help guide franchisors and franchisees through every step of the onboarding process. After onboarding, Square offers priority technical support, so your franchisees always get help whenever they need it.

  • Speak to a Square for Franchises sales expert to get a custom quote on a franchise solution based on your needs.

  • Square for Franchises has a suite of key features that help franchisees manage front- and back-of-house operations with ease, saving time and extra costs. Streamline menu updates in real time with menu management – improve your customer experience with loyalty programs and gift cards that work at any location.

  • It’s easy to create a memorable customer experience with our franchise management software. Offer a consistently branded ordering experience for online and mobile app orders. Set up loyalty programs that reward customers with points or let them buy and redeem gift cards at any franchise location. You can track how your loyalty program performs and gain insights about gift card sales right from your Square Dashboard.

  • Yes. Get a 360-degree view of all your locations from one centralised Square Dashboard. Square for Franchises offers easy-to-read reports about each location’s sales, customer visits and more. Advanced filtering allows you to compare sales performance by location, by franchisees and by product categories.

³Instant transfers require a linked, eligible bank account and cost a fee per transfer. Funds are subject to your bank’s availability schedule. Up to $5,000 AUD per day. The minimum you can transfer is $5. Terms of Service apply.

All loans and Savings accounts are issued by Square Financial Services, Inc., a Utah-Chartered Industrial Bank. Member FDIC. Loan eligibility is not guaranteed. All loans are subject to credit approval.

Square Checking is provided by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Square Debit Card is issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard International Incorporated, and may be used wherever Mastercard is accepted. Accounts are FDIC-insured up to $250,000.