Arcos Dorados Taps dLocal for McDonald’s In-App Payments in Uruguay

Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, is turning to dLocal to power in-app payments for its fast-food restaurants across Uruguay, according to a press release on Tuesday (Jan. 4).

The collaboration with dLocal will give people using the McDonald’s app for food delivery the ability to complete purchases using credit and debit cards. The platform offers customers a simple user experience while also being able to process payment volumes at scale as Arcos Dorados grows delivery services across Uruguay.

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“With the growth of the digital economy and aligned with our ambition to lead the so-called digital race, we are always looking into new ways to offer an easy, reliable digital experience for our customers,” said Magdalena Gonzalez Victorica, chief technology officer at Arcos Dorados.

“Having dLocal’s platform and local payments services expertise in our restaurants will allow us to provide a higher level of convenience, hence capturing the opportunities allowed by the growing food delivery business,” she added.

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Specializing in emerging markets, dLocal powers local payments. Using a single API and platform, dLocal connects global enterprise merchants with billions of emerging market consumers across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

The company enables global companies to send and receive payments and “issue white label prepaid virtual and physical debit cards in local currencies, without the need to manage separate pay-in and payout processors, set up numerous local entities, and integrate multiple acquirers and payment methods in each market,” according to the release.

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“High-growth companies like Arcos Dorados depend on dLocal’s reliable payments infrastructure to support their expansion, and we are dedicated to ensuring a smooth payment process for app users so they can promise quality to the customers they serve,” Michel Golffed, SVP at dLocal.

Arcos Dorados operates the largest quick service restaurant chain in Latin America and the Caribbean. It has the exclusive right to own, operate and grant franchises of McDonald’s restaurants in 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries and territories. It currently has over 2,250 restaurants, operated by the company or by its sub-franchisees.