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Applebee’s, TGI Fridays and IHOP each replaced their point of sale system since April 2024. Every one of those switches reset the vendor stack around the register: payments, kitchen displays, loyalty, inventory, labor scheduling and analytics.<\/p>\n

This list covers 20 brands, the POS platform each one runs, and the sales opportunity each choice creates. Span tracks 564,028 companies running POS software<\/a>, so the enterprise names below are the visible tip of a much larger market.<\/p>\n

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564,028<\/div>\n
companies running POS software in Span’s database<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2.1M<\/div>\n
verified contacts at POS user companies<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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6 of 20<\/div>\n
brands on this list run Toast<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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5<\/div>\n
brands on this list switched POS since 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Sources: Span POS Users List (October 2026); company and vendor announcements listed below.<\/p>\n

The 20 Companies at a Glance<\/h2>\n
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POS Platforms Used by the 20 Companies<\/h3>\n

Number of companies on this list<\/p>\n

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Toast<\/div>\n
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6<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In House<\/div>\n
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3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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PAR Brink<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Oracle<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Aptos<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Manhattan<\/div>\n
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1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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NCR Aloha<\/div>\n
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1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Shopify<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Square<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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TRAY<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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#<\/th>\nCompany<\/th>\nPOS Platform<\/th>\nSector<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nBurger King<\/a><\/td>\nPAR Brink<\/td>\nQuick Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nTaco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut<\/a><\/td>\nByte by Yum<\/td>\nQuick Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nDomino’s<\/a><\/td>\nPulse<\/td>\nQuick Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nChipotle<\/a><\/td>\nNCR Voyix Aloha<\/td>\nQuick Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nCarl’s Jr. and Hardee’s<\/a><\/td>\nPAR Brink<\/td>\nQuick Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFive Guys<\/a><\/td>\nPAR Brink<\/td>\nQuick Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nTaco Palenque<\/a><\/td>\nToast Drive-Thru<\/td>\nQuick Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nApplebee’s<\/a><\/td>\nToast<\/td>\nCasual Dining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nTGI Fridays<\/a><\/td>\nToast<\/td>\nCasual Dining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nIHOP<\/a><\/td>\nTRAY<\/td>\nCasual Dining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nCaribou Coffee<\/a><\/td>\nToast<\/td>\nCasual Dining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nPotbelly Sandwich Shop<\/a><\/td>\nToast<\/td>\nCasual Dining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nNothing Bundt Cakes<\/a><\/td>\nToast<\/td>\nCasual Dining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nOmni Hotels and Resorts<\/a><\/td>\nOracle Simphony<\/td>\nHospitality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nPacsun<\/a><\/td>\nManhattan Active POS<\/td>\nRetail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nAt Home<\/a><\/td>\nOracle Xstore<\/td>\nRetail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nBoot Barn<\/a><\/td>\nAptos ONE<\/td>\nRetail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nAllbirds<\/a><\/td>\nShopify POS<\/td>\nRetail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nPurdys Chocolatier<\/a><\/td>\nSquare<\/td>\nRetail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nLowe’s<\/a><\/td>\nMeridius<\/td>\nRetail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Every Major POS Move Since 2024<\/h2>\n

Eleven decisions in 25 months. Scroll sideways to see them all, and click a company to jump to its profile.<\/p>\n

New POS<\/span>Renewal<\/span>Built in house<\/span><\/p>\n

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Apr 2024<\/div>\n
IHOP<\/a><\/div>\n

Moves 1,500 restaurants to TRAY, replacing a 15 year old system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Feb 2025<\/div>\n
Yum! Brands<\/a><\/div>\n

Packages Byte by Yum. About 25,000 restaurants use at least one piece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Apr 2025<\/div>\n
Applebee’s<\/a><\/div>\n

Picks Toast for about 1,600 restaurants, with handhelds and kitchen displays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jun 2025<\/div>\n
At Home<\/a><\/div>\n

Finishes moving 260 stores from Toshiba ACE to Oracle Xstore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Aug 2025<\/div>\n
Purdys<\/a><\/div>\n

Rolls Square out to 80+ stores across Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nov 2025<\/div>\n
TGI Fridays<\/a><\/div>\n

Signs with Toast for every U.S. location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nov 2025<\/div>\n
Chipotle<\/a><\/div>\n

Renews NCR Voyix Aloha with a six year exclusive deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nov 2025<\/div>\n
Pacsun<\/a><\/div>\n

Goes live on Manhattan Active POS in 300+ stores.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jan 2026<\/div>\n
Lowe’s<\/a><\/div>\n

Starts licensing its Meridius POS to other retailers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Apr 2026<\/div>\n
Taco Palenque<\/a><\/div>\n

Launch customer for Toast Drive-Thru.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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May 2026<\/div>\n
Boot Barn<\/a><\/div>\n

Chooses Aptos ONE for 500+ stores and pop-ups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Jump to a sector<\/p>\n

Quick Service<\/a>Casual Dining<\/a>Hospitality<\/a>Retail<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Quick Service and Fast Casual<\/h2>\n

Burger, pizza, burrito and taco chains. Companies 1 to 7.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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01<\/div>\n

Burger King<\/h3>\n
PAR Brink<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In October 2023, Burger King named PAR its exclusive POS software and services provider for traditional restaurants across North America. One corporate decision moved an entire franchise system onto one cloud platform.<\/p>\n

PAR Brink<\/span>MENU<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

PAR Brink POS, plus PAR’s MENU order management software.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

North America<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Payments, drive-thru AI, kitchen display and delivery integration vendors that already connect to Brink. Sell to corporate first, then to franchise operators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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02<\/div>\n

Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut (Yum! Brands)<\/h3>\n
In House<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Yum built Byte through acquisitions such as Dragontail Systems plus internal development, so franchisees get one turnkey stack.<\/p>\n

Byte by Yum<\/span>In House<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Byte by Yum, a proprietary platform covering POS, kitchen management, online ordering and back of house tools.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

About 25,000 Yum restaurants use at least one Byte component (February 2025).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Cloud, AI, hardware and network providers. Yum buys components for Byte, so pitch a part of the stack rather than a POS replacement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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03<\/div>\n

Domino’s<\/h3>\n
In House<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Domino’s treats its POS as a core capability and keeps it in house.<\/p>\n

Pulse<\/span>In House<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Pulse, a POS system Domino’s built and runs itself.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

Domino’s stores use Pulse to run ordering, the Pizza Tracker and store operations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Hardware, connectivity, cybersecurity and data partners. A POS replacement pitch will not land here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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04<\/div>\n

Chipotle<\/h3>\n
NCR Aloha<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In November 2025, Chipotle signed a six year exclusive agreement with NCR Voyix, extending a relationship that already spans more than 25 years.<\/p>\n

NCR Voyix Aloha<\/span>6 Year Deal<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

NCR Voyix Aloha (next generation).<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

Chipotle’s global restaurant network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Add-on vendors that integrate with Aloha. The core POS decision is locked for six years, so the open budget sits in the tools around it. See our Aloha POS users list<\/a> for other Aloha operators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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05<\/div>\n

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s (CKE Restaurants)<\/h3>\n
PAR Brink<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

CKE selected Brink in January 2021 after years as a PAR hardware and services customer, then rolled the software out through 2021.<\/p>\n

PAR Brink<\/span>3,900+ Locations<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

PAR Brink POS.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

More than 3,900 locations across 44 U.S. states and 43 countries and territories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Franchise operations, labor and inventory software vendors that integrate with Brink.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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06<\/div>\n

Five Guys<\/h3>\n
PAR Brink<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Five Guys is one of Brink’s longest running enterprise accounts, with back office tools such as Crunchtime connected to it.<\/p>\n

PAR Brink<\/span>Since 2015<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

PAR Brink POS.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

Five Guys locations worldwide, on Brink since 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Vendors with a ready Brink integration. A ten year POS relationship signals stability, so lead with add-on value.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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07<\/div>\n

Taco Palenque<\/h3>\n
Toast<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Palenque Group was the named launch customer for Toast Drive-Thru in April 2026. Toast is rolling the product out to brands with 15 or more locations, moving into drive-thru territory long held by PAR and NCR.<\/p>\n

Toast Drive-Thru<\/span>Texas<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Toast Drive-Thru.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

Taco Palenque locations across Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Drive-thru hardware, AI voice ordering and digital menu board vendors. Regional QSR chains with 15+ units are the next wave to evaluate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Need Every Brink, Aloha or Toast Restaurant in One List?<\/h4>\n

Tell us the POS platform and the buyer, and we will scope the count for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Request a Free Sample \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Casual Dining, Coffee and Bakery<\/h2>\n

Table service chains, coffee and bakery. Companies 8 to 13.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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08<\/div>\n

Applebee’s<\/h3>\n
Toast<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Applebee’s announced the switch in April 2025. Handhelds change how servers work the floor, which changes labor scheduling and training needs.<\/p>\n

Toast<\/span>About 1,600 Restaurants<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Toast POS terminals, Toast Go handhelds, kitchen display systems and Restaurant Management Suite Enterprise.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

About 1,600 restaurants (1,567 franchise and 47 company operated as of December 2024).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Workforce management, training, guest engagement and pay at the table vendors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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09<\/div>\n

TGI Fridays<\/h3>\n
Toast<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Catering tools and kiosks are optional modules TGI Fridays may add later.<\/p>\n

Toast<\/span>All U.S. Locations<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Toast POS, kitchen display, mobile ordering and handhelds.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

All U.S. TGI Fridays locations (announced November 2025).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Catering, kiosk and online ordering vendors. Optional modules are an open evaluation, and competitors can still compete for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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10<\/div>\n

IHOP<\/h3>\n
TRAY<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

IHOP replaced a 15 year old system. Franchisees with server tablets reported higher average checks, higher beverage attach rates, faster ticket times and higher tips.<\/p>\n

TRAY<\/span>1,500 Restaurants<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

TRAY cloud POS.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

1,500 restaurants, migrated in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Note that Dine Brands runs two POS stacks: IHOP on TRAY and Applebee’s on Toast. Vendors selling to the parent need a pitch that works on both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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11<\/div>\n

Caribou Coffee<\/h3>\n
Toast<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Toast names Caribou among its enterprise clients.<\/p>\n

Toast<\/span>Coffee<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Toast.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

Caribou Coffee’s U.S. coffeehouse network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Loyalty, mobile order ahead and inventory vendors in the coffee category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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12<\/div>\n

Potbelly Sandwich Shop<\/h3>\n
Toast<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Toast lists Potbelly among its enterprise restaurant brands.<\/p>\n

Toast<\/span>Fast Casual<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Toast.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

Potbelly’s U.S. sandwich shop network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Digital ordering, catering and franchise development tools with Toast integrations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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13<\/div>\n

Nothing Bundt Cakes<\/h3>\n
Toast<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Another Toast enterprise client. Six of the 20 brands on this list run Toast, more than any other vendor here.<\/p>\n

Toast<\/span>Bakery<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Toast.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

Nothing Bundt Cakes’ U.S. franchise bakery network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Gifting, preorder and franchise marketing vendors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Selling Into Toast Restaurants?<\/h4>\n

Filter by POS deployment type, terminal count and location count.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Request a Free Sample \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Hospitality<\/h2>\n

Hotels and resorts. Company 14.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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14<\/div>\n

Omni Hotels and Resorts<\/h3>\n
Oracle<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Omni ties restaurant and outlet sales to guest profiles and its Select Guest loyalty program through Oracle’s cloud stack (June 2025).<\/p>\n

Oracle Simphony<\/span>50+ Properties<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Oracle Simphony Cloud POS, connected to OPERA Cloud PMS and OPERA Cloud Central.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

More than 50 hotels and resorts across North America.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Hospitality analytics, guest personalization and F&B vendors in the Oracle partner ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Retail<\/h2>\n

Apparel, home, specialty and DTC. Companies 15 to 20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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15<\/div>\n

Pacsun<\/h3>\n
Manhattan<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

During peak holiday season, Pacsun fulfilled 40% of online orders from stores, cut logistics expenses by 25% and resolved unified orders 50% faster.<\/p>\n

Manhattan Active POS<\/span>300+ Stores<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Manhattan Active Point of Sale.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

300+ stores (November 2025).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Store fulfillment, inventory visibility and returns management vendors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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16<\/div>\n

At Home<\/h3>\n
Oracle<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

At Home finished moving off Toshiba ACE onto Xstore in June 2025 and replaced part of its hardware fleet in more than 100 stores.<\/p>\n

Oracle Xstore<\/span>260 Stores<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Oracle Retail Xstore.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

260 stores in 40 states.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

POS hardware, payments and store systems integrators. Migrations like this one usually trigger new peripheral and support contracts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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17<\/div>\n

Boot Barn<\/h3>\n
Aptos<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Boot Barn picked Aptos ONE in May 2026 and plans to run it in stores and at pop-ups at rodeos and music festivals.<\/p>\n

Aptos ONE<\/span>500+ Stores<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Aptos ONE, a cloud native, mobile first POS.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

500+ U.S. stores, with a long term goal of 1,200.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Mobile hardware, connectivity and event retail vendors. A retailer planning to more than double its store count is a multi year buyer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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18<\/div>\n

Allbirds<\/h3>\n
Shopify<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

More than half of what Allbirds ships from stores is slower moving inventory, which frees floor space and cuts end of season returns to the warehouse.<\/p>\n

Shopify POS<\/span>31 Stores<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Shopify POS with Ship from Store.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

31 retail stores fulfilling online orders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Shopify app developers and DTC retail service providers. Our Shopify users list<\/a> and Shopify tech stack guide<\/a> cover this segment in depth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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19<\/div>\n

Purdys Chocolatier<\/h3>\n
Square<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Purdys uses Square’s open APIs to connect the POS to existing business systems.<\/p>\n

Square<\/span>80+ Stores<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Square for Retail Plus, Square Register, Square Handheld, Square Marketing and Square Gift Cards, with a DoorDash integration.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

80+ stores across Canada (August 2025).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Integration partners and marketing tools built on Square’s API. Square is moving upmarket into multi store retail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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20<\/div>\n

Lowe’s<\/h3>\n
In House<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In January 2026, Lowe’s started licensing Meridius to other retailers in grocery, fashion and convenience, after building it over five to seven years.<\/p>\n

Meridius<\/span>In House<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u25cf POS Platform<\/h4>\n

Meridius, Lowe’s in house POS for in store and mobile checkout.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Footprint<\/h4>\n

Lowe’s U.S. home improvement stores.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25cf Who Should Target Them<\/h4>\n

Watch this one from both sides. Lowe’s is now a POS vendor, which makes it a competitor to legacy POS providers and a new partner for hardware and loss prevention firms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Three Patterns Sellers Should Act On<\/h2>\n
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6<\/div>\n

Toast Is Taking Enterprise Share<\/h3>\n

Six brands on this list run Toast, and its April 2026 drive-thru launch targets PAR and NCR accounts directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Switches Create Buying Windows<\/h3>\n

Applebee’s, TGI Fridays, IHOP, At Home and Boot Barn all changed POS since 2024. Each switch reopens contracts for payments, hardware, kitchen display and labor tools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Big Brands Are Building Their Own<\/h3>\n

Yum, Domino’s and Lowe’s run proprietary POS. Sell them components, not a replacement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

How to Find the Next Switch Before It Is Announced<\/h2>\n

Press releases arrive after the vendor has won. Count how many of these four signals apply to an account you are watching.<\/p>\n

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Legacy Age<\/h3>\n

IHOP replaced a 15 year old system. Accounts on aging on premise POS are the next evaluators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Contract Timing<\/h3>\n

Chipotle’s NCR deal runs six years. Map renewal dates and start conversations 12 to 18 months ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Boot Barn’s 1,200 store goal drove its platform decision. New unit growth forces a POS review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Parent Company Moves<\/h3>\n

Dine Brands moved two chains in two years. When one brand switches, check its siblings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1 signal: Monitor.<\/b> Add it to a watch list and check it each quarter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2 signals: Warm.<\/b> Get in front of operations and IT leaders now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3 or 4 signals: Hot.<\/b> Reach the buying team before an RFP goes out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Find Accounts With These Signals \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Span’s technographic data<\/a> tracks these signals across the full POS market: 564,028 companies and 2.1 million contacts, with fields for POS deployment type, terminal count and upgrade intent. Pair it with intent data<\/a> to see which accounts are researching a switch right now. For campaign ideas, read 10 ways to use a POS software users contact database<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Reach the Companies Running POS Software<\/h2>\n

Span’s POS Users List covers Square, Toast, Clover, Shopify POS, Lightspeed, Oracle MICROS, NCR Aloha and more. Tell us the platform and the buyer, and we will build the list by industry, location count and title.<\/p>\n

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Book 30 Minutes With Span<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
\nWhich POS System Do the Most Large Restaurant Chains Use?<\/summary>\n

On this list, Toast leads with six brands, followed by PAR Brink with three. Across the wider U.S. market, Span’s POS users list<\/a> tracks platform share by company size and industry.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nDo Big Retailers Build Their Own POS?<\/summary>\n

Some do. Lowe’s built Meridius and now licenses it. Most large retailers buy enterprise platforms such as Oracle Xstore, Manhattan Active POS or Aptos ONE.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nHow Can B2B Vendors Find Companies Using a Specific POS?<\/summary>\n

Use technographic data that records each company’s POS platform, then filter by industry, location count and contact role. Span’s account based marketing services<\/a> can turn that list into a targeted campaign. Our roundup of top B2B technology database providers<\/a> compares the options.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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