ParTech, a restaurant technology company, said that US smoothie chain Smoothie King has selected the company’s technology for secure, compliant payment processing services at its network of over 1,000 stores.

The company is a fully-owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation.

According to ParTech, Smoothie King in an effort to upgrade its payments processing, was looking for a single payments partner that offers an optimized underwriting and approval process, competitive pricing, seamless onboarding, and centralized support that considerably enhances the payments experience for guests as well as franchisees.

Savneet Singh — PAR Technology CEO said: “We’re excited that Smoothie King has selected PAR Payment Services (PPS) for its payment processing requirements. PAR’s solution, and broader platform offerings, makes it easier for Smoothie King to scale operations and manage financial controls over its fast-growing business and enterprise.

“PAR Payment Services securely replaces cobbled together processes and systems that are ineffective and costly for franchise operators. Smoothie King’s selection of PAR Payment Services also highlights the potential of our Payment product within enterprise restaurants.”

Smoothie King is currently using ParTech’s unified commerce cloud platform which includes point-of-sale (PoS), backoffice, payment processing services, and PAR hardware.

ParTech’s restaurant POS software, hardware, back-office, and drive-thru solutions are said to be used by over 100,000 restaurants in 110 plus countries.

Chris Andrews — Chief Information Officer at Smoothie King Franchises said: “With all the volatility seen in the restaurant industry recently, it was crucial that we selected not only a stable and reliable partner, but one that would withstand changes within our business as well as the restaurant industry.

“PAR’s guest centric approach aligns perfectly with ours and this partnership will continue to inspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle by providing a more seamless guest experience.”

  Chris Andrews, PAR Technology Corporation, ParTech, payment processing, Savneet Singh, Smoothie King, USA