From Point
of Sale to Business Hub

The best systems don’t just handle sales.

They help you run your whole business.

Most point of sale platforms are designed to solve a specific problem: take orders and process payments. And while that’s an essential part of running a restaurant, it’s far from the whole picture.

As your operation becomes more complex with more staff, more locations, more services, you need tools that do more than just keep up. That’s where many cloud-based point of sale systems fall short. They may offer a solid sales interface, but they often lack the depth to support the full scope of a modern restaurant.

Square was built to be more than a point of sale. It’s a fully integrated business hub, combining hardware, software, and financial services in one seamless platform.

Take banking, for instance. With Square, you don’t need to switch platforms or wait days for payouts. Funds from sales land directly in your Square Checking² account, often instantly, so you can reinvest in your business the same day. When you need access to capital, Square makes it simple with loan¹ offers based on your actual sales history, not paperwork or credit scores.

“Square’s financing allowed me to renovate my store interior after having been closed due to the pandemic. This enabled me to reopen for indoor dining, which helped increase our sales by over 60 percent.”

— Fumio Tashiro, owner of Mirror Tea & Sake House

Square also gives you built-in tools for payroll, staff scheduling, tip management, and HR tasks like onboarding. With Square Staff Management features, you can track hours, set roles and permissions, and even manage benefits across multiple locations. Juan Saravia, owner of La Pupusa Urban Eatery, uses Square to unify both financial and operational tasks. “We use our Square Checking to take care of our payroll, our taxes, and different expenses that come up here and there. It’s a great tool to help us streamline all our financials.”

Marketing is just as seamless. Square Marketing allows you to launch SMS or email campaigns in minutes, segment your audience, and tie performance data directly to your sales dashboard. If you’re running a loyalty program, Square Loyalty integrates natively with the point of sale, helping you reward repeat customers and drive return visits. On average, customers enrolled in Square Loyalty spend 53 percent more than those who aren’t.

And if you’re already using tools that work well for you — whether it’s accounting software like QuickBooks or a reservation management system like OpenTable — you can plug them into your Square dashboard without missing a beat. Square’s open ecosystem supports best-in-class third-party apps while keeping everything connected under one roof.