CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today Groupon (www.groupon.com)
(NASDAQ: GRPN) announced the national launch of Breadcrumb® (www.breadcrumbpos.com),
an easy-to-use, powerful and affordable point-of-sale (POS) solution
that runs on iPads for restaurants, bars and cafes. Created by a team of
hospitality industry veterans, Breadcrumb removes the complexities and
lowers the costs associated with antiquated POS systems. Plans start as
low as $99 per month and include free installation and 24/7 phone and
email support.
After a successful New York City pilot, Breadcrumb, acquired by Groupon
earlier this year, is now available to all hospitality businesses in the
United States. Restaurants, bars and cafes using the iPad-based
POS system instantly have access to the following benefits:
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Simplicity — Delivers the ease of use of an iPad app; search
for items or rearrange tables with a finger swipe; no required
computer servers to manage and software updates are free and automatic
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Powerful Features — Everything users need to operate more
efficiently and deliver impeccable customer service: merge or split
checks, add or adjust menu items, specify guest notes and modifiers,
set employee access levels, manage time-clocks and view real-time
sales and labor reports
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Affordable Pricing — Costs thousands of dollars less than other
systems, with no upfront fees or long-term commitments, and includes
support and updates — all for as low as $99 per month
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Money-Back Guarantee — Backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee
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Expert Help — Includes free installation assistance and 24/7
technical support from a dedicated team of Breadcrumb specialists with
years of hospitality experience
"As someone who worked in the hospitality industry, I grew tired of
paying tens of thousands of dollars for overly complex and unreliable
POS systems that were difficult to use" said Seth Harris, General
Manager, Breadcrumb POS. "The Breadcrumb team used our knowledge of the
restaurant and bar business to develop an exceptional restaurant
POS system backed by a first-rate support team, all at one of the
lowest prices in today's marketplace."
Businesses that sign up for Breadcrumb receive a Breadbox™ containing
the equipment they order to setup and install their new system,
eliminating the need to work with multiple vendors. A typical Breadbox
order contains an iPad, iPad stand, cash drawer, credit card swipe,
printer, router, wireless access point and cables. In addition,
Breadcrumb is fully integrated with Groupon Payments™ (http://www.grouponworks.com/payments),
a better way to accept
credit cards at the lowest overall rates.
"My favorite part about Breadcrumb is the reliability and the number of
features that are available to help run your business. I own a bar,
coffee shop and restaurant and it allows me to run multiple types of
hospitality businesses off of one system," said Ben Sadler, Owner, The
Queens Kickshaw, New York.
Restaurants, bars and cafes interested in learning more about Breadcrumb
can visit http://www.breadcrumbpos.com.
The Breadcrumb App can be downloaded for free from the iTunes
App Store.
The Breadcrumb satisfaction guarantee is valid only to merchants who
cancel their Breadcrumb POS service within 30 days from the account
activation date. The guarantee only applies to subscription fees and
amounts paid for hardware purchased to operate the Breadcrumb POS
service and ordered by Breadcrumb on behalf of the merchant. Merchants
may only use the satisfaction guarantee once for every Breadcrumb
location. Shipping and handling fees are not refundable for the initial
hardware purchase or for returning products. Hardware must be returned
in original packaging and in good condition. Acceptance of returned
hardware is subject to the reseller's discretion. Additional terms and
conditions apply. Please see the Breadcrumb website for details.
About Groupon
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) launched in November 2008 in Chicago, features
deals on the best stuff to do, eat, see and buy in 48 countries around
the world. Groupon uses collective buying power to offer huge discounts
and provide a win-win for businesses and consumers, delivering more than
1,000 daily deals globally. To subscribe for the best deals in your
city, visit (http://www.groupon.com).
To learn how to work
with Groupon, visit (http://www.grouponworks.com).
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those
discussed. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences
include, but are not limited to, the factors included under the headings
''Risk Factors'' and ''Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations'' in the company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and subsequently filed
quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
copies of which may be obtained by visiting the company's Investor
Relations web site at http://investor.groupon.com
or the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of
future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in
the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that
the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and
circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be
achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes
responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking
statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this press
release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in
our expectations.
Breadcrumb® and Groupon® are registered trademarks of Groupon, Inc.
Groupon Payments™ and Breadbox™ are trademarks of Groupon, Inc. iPad is
a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Other company and product names
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Groupon
Nick Halliwell
312.999.3806
nhalliwell@groupon.com
Source: Groupon
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