Wendy’s To Let Customers Pay With Phones, Too

By  |  March 23, 2014
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Wendy’s jumped on the smartphone bandwagon this week, saying most of its stores are ready to accept payments from the devices, according to The Associated Press.

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    The chain, with 5,800 U.S. outlets, has been testing its program for a year. The app lets customers tap their phone to get a six-digit number they then tell to or show to the cashier, instead of holding up the device to a scanner.

    This method facilitates drive-in purchases, the company said, according to the report.

    Burger King last week announced that it plans to enable customers to pay for Whoppers using their phones.

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