Square

What You Should Know

Square's product offering is directed toward small business owners who prefer predictable pricing and ease of use. When you sign up with Square, you unlock their robust software services. 

What's New?

On May, 8th, Square announced their new product Square for Restaurants. If you're not interested in Restuarant oriented products or services, scroll to the next section in this tab.

Restaurant Services

Square has everything you need to run your restaurant including:

Floor Plans

Keep track of your floor plan from reservations to closing checks. You'll gain deep insights into how quickly your tables turn over, covers, and headcount.

Coursing

Communicate with your kitchen through Square. Easily fire a ticket, course out appetizers, or put something on hold.

Manage Menus

Square allows you to make changes to your menu on the fly. Switch between shifts or seasons in a single tap.

Customizable

Manage your system preferences, create your workflow, and multiple restaurants.  Square gives you complete control of your restaurant. 

Advertised Supported Industries

Below is a list of industries advertised on Square's website. Please note: this is not a complete list of supported industries by Square.

• Table Service
• Counter Service
• Bars & Lounges
• Coffee Shops
• Bakeries
• Food Trucks
• Retail
• Apparel
• Groceries
• Beauty Professionals
• Salons
• Spas
• Health & Fitness
• Home & Repair Services
• Professional Services
• Leisure & Entertainment
• Organizations
• Transportation

Software Services

When you sign up with Square, you unlock a complete suite of software services to help you grow your business:

• Employee management
• Location Management
• Dashboard App
• Marketing
• Feedback
• Appointments
• Payroll
• Capital
• App Marketplace

Accept Payments in Person

Square modernized cash registers by equipping iPads with their software. They provide everything you need to accept payments. The highlights:

• Accept payments in style with Square's modern point of sale.
• They can provide everything you need right out of the box.

Square boosts that you can accept payments in just 3.6 seconds. Take payments via magstripe card, chip card, or mobile reader. Deposit payments to your account in one to two days or pay an additional fee to receive them instantly.

Accept Payments from Your Phone

Mobile payments are Square's bread-and-butter. They can accept all major credit cards, whether or not you are connected to wifi or a cell tower. The highlights:

• Receive a free reader when you signup. No commitment or long-term contract needed.
• Free POS app gives you access to virtual receipts, adjustments, inventory, and reports.

Accept Payments Remotely

Sometimes you need to conduct transactions from a browser or over the phone. Square's Virtual Terminal allows you to accept payments without a card reader or app. The highlights:

• All of your payments will be tracked together. This means if you take a payment via a card reader, then over the phone, you can see all your transactions in one place.
• You can send personalized digital receipts for free.

Accept Payments on Your Website

Thinking of running an online business or already have one? Square provides three options for eCommerce solutions from click-to-setup to a full developer integration. The highlights:

• Square partners with popular eCommerce platforms, such as BigCommerce, Wix, and many more, to to set up your custom store.
• Build an online store with Square's open source platform or use Square's API directly.