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Taco Bell's Approach To Fostering Customer Loyalty And Fighting Fraud
Taco Bell’s Approach To
Fostering Customer
Loyalty And Fighting
Fraud
F E AT U R E S T O R Y ( p. 7 )

         J U LY 20 20

  11
            News and Trends
            Presto offers free
            contactless technology
            solutions to help struggling
            restaurant industry safely
            fuel revenues

 17
            Deep Dive
            Cybercrime increases as
            consumers shift to digital
            ordering amid COVID-19
            pandemic

 23
            Scorecard
            The latest mobile order-
            ahead provider rankings
Taco Bell's Approach To Fostering Customer Loyalty And Fighting Fraud
MOBILEORDER-AHEAD
             Tracker
TA B L E O F C O NT E NT S

                  What's Inside
       3          A look at recent mobile order-ahead developments, including the shift to
                  contactless ordering and payments and how COVID-19-related fraud schemes
                  are affecting the mobile order-ahead space

                  Feature Story
       7          An interview with Zipporah Allen, vice president of digital experiences at Taco
                  Bell, on how customer loyalty programs can help QSRs drive revenue amid the
                  pandemic

                  News and Trends
                  The latest worldwide mobile order-ahead headlines, including food ordering

     11           platform BellyMelly’s launch of a free contactless mobile app to help nationwide
                  eateries safely reopen and POS software provider ParTech’s partnership with
                  drive-thru management provider Techknow to assist QSRs with upgrading drive-
                  thru timers

                  Deep Dive
    17            An in-depth examination of social media scams and fake reviews and how
                  they harm restaurants by influencing consumers and hijacking crucial revenue
                  streams

    21            Scoring Methodology
                  Who’s on top and how they got there

                  Top 10 Providers and Scorecard
    22            The results are in. See the top scorers and a provider directory that features 77
                  players in the space

    53            About
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                                                                           the company’s support and insight. PYMNTS.com
                                                                           retains full editorial control over the following
                                                                           findings, methodology and data analysis.

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WHAT'S INSIDE

 Meeting customers’ concerns for safety amid the             the number of customers relying on app-enabled
 ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led quick-service             mobile payments for drive-thru, mobile food order-
 restaurants (QSRs) to reset their operations. This          ing and curbside pickup has led to a parallel rise
 has meant adopting contactless ordering, payment,           in cybercrimes, however. Bad actors see the in-
 delivery and pickup services – needs that solutions         creased use of mobile apps for food ordering as
 providers have gladly stepped in to fill. These up-         an opportunity for fraud. Some have set up fake
 grades come at a crucial time for the battered food         restaurant storefronts on social media to bilk con-
 service industry as it looks to reopen and recover          sumers in pizza plug scams that result in huge
 from the financial hardships inflicted by temporary         losses for business owners, for example.
 closures and stay-at-home mandates.
                                                             Pandemic-related schemes have been rampant in
 The mobile order-ahead space already had the ad-            the United States, with 22 percent of consumers
 vantage of enabling limited interaction between             falling victim to such fraud. Restaurants and mobile
 customers and staff as well as limiting touch of            platforms will need to adopt prevention systems to
 shared surfaces like restaurant menus. A surge in

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W H AT'S I N S I D E

    combat these schemes and reap the benefits of in-             services via a messaging app would make it more
    creased mobile ordering.                                      likely that they would complete purchases.

                                                                  Contactless ordering is growing in demand as
    Mobile order-ahead developments around the
    world                                                         consumers and businesses look to avoid conta-
                                                                  gion. Zuppler, a global food services and software
    As consumers have migrated to primarily shopping
                                                                  firm, has released on-site touchless ordering on its
    and paying online and have opened new digital ac-
                                                                  Menu Anywhere system that will provide a safe, in-
    counts during the COVID-19 pandemic, incidents of
                                                                  teractive alternative for the $900 billion food service
    cybercrime have also risen. Recent research found
                                                                  industry in the U.S. Guests can track their orders as
    that digital food orders jumped 134 percent, and the
                                                                  food is prepared and review prior order history, in-
    number of consumers using new accounts rose to
                                                                  cluding favorite items.
    between 20 percent and 25 percent of transactions
    compared to pre-pandemic levels of between 5                  For more on these stories and other mobile
    percent and 7 percent. Online fraud in the restau-            order-ahead developments, read the Tracker’s
    rant space rose by 32 percent, however, indicating            News and Trends section (p. 11).
    that preventive measures will need to be taken.
                                                                  Taco Bell on fostering customer loyalty for
    The online and mobile world has become central to             mobile order-ahead apps
    consumers’ daily lives, yet only 25 percent of QSRs
                                                                  Continued social distancing and stay-at-home or-
    are operating with formal digital strategies, accord-
                                                                  ders have hobbled restaurants’ revenue streams as
    ing to a recent study. The study examined what
                                                                  many QSRs lack the walk-in traffic that previously
    consumers most wanted from QSRs, with speed
                                                                  formed core parts of their businesses. Restaurants
    and convenience topping the list. These can be
                                                                  are relying on mobile apps more than ever to make
    achieved through streamlining the checkout pro-
                                                                  sales and stay in operation, but these apps re-
    cess, improving mobile apps or linking payment
                                                                  quire loyal customer bases to make up for dine-in
    cards to loyalty programs so customers can use
                                                                  sales losses. In this month’s Feature Story (p. 7),
    their rewards across digital channels. The study
                                                                  PYMNTS spoke with Zipporah Allen, vice president
    also revealed that more than 60 percent of con-
                                                                  of digital experiences at Taco Bell, about how the
    sumers said the capability of paying for goods and

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                                                                             Executive
    chain fosters customer loyalty with a program that
    draws on customers’ past orders to provide them
                                                                             INS IGHT
    with targeted recommendations.                                       A recent study revealed that online fraud in the
                                                                         restaurant sector had risen 32 percent by ear-
    Deep Dive: How the rise in digital food                              ly June. What tools and technologies can help
                                                                         crack down on cybercriminals and protect cus-
    ordering volumes has attracted cybercrime                            tomers’ personal information?
    schemes
                                                                         “Account takeover [or ATO] fraud is an issue of
    Mobile order-ahead apps are providing a safe and                     major concern for online businesses and digital
    convenient way for consumers to order meals at                       commerce, particularly as the demand for online
                                                                         purchases has increased since March. Restau-
    their favorite QSRs during the COVID-19 pandem-
                                                                         rant loyalty accounts are often the target of ATOs
    ic. These mobile apps can also serve as tools for                    because of the stored value they contain.
    engaging members in loyalty programs to build
                                                                         Beyond exposing a victim’s personal information,
    lasting relationships. Increased consumer en-                        a criminal can use unauthorized account ac-
    gagement, however, is a honeypot for fraudsters                      cess to steal monetary value on the account or to
    looking to take advantage of unassuming mobile                       purchase gift cards, which, once used, can be dif-
                                                                         ficult to track.
    users. This month’s Deep Dive (p. 16) examines the
                                                                         Restaurants are responsible for securing a con-
    consumer-driven shift to digital payments and how
                                                                         sumer’s digital journey through their websites;
    it is attracting fraud schemes through social media                  however, enhanced protection shouldn’t include
    and food-ordering apps as well as the fraud preven-                  additional friction.
    tion systems that can help combat these scams.                       To balance security with a positive customer ex-
                                                                         perience, Kount gives flexibility to adapt friction
                                                                         levels for certain users. Kount accomplishes this
                                                                         by establishing 'identity trust,' or the level of trust
                                                                         for each identity behind every payment, account
                                                                         creation and login event.

                                                                         Kount Control Account Takeover Protection is the
                                                                         only ATO solution built on the Identity Trust Glob-
                                                                         al Network, linking risk and trust signals to protect
                                                                         and enhance the entire customer journey.”

                                                                                                               RICH STU PPY
                                                                                     chief customer experience officer at Kount

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   Five Fast Facts

                               $630B                                      32%
                                                                           Increase in online restauran
                                                                                                        t
                               Amount of online sales                      fraud during the CO  VID -19
                               expected this year, of which                lockdown
                               fraudsters are predicted to
                               steal more than $12 billion

80%                                  134%                                           25%
                                                                                    Portion of QSRs operating
                                                                 ers
                          ts          Increase in online food ord                   with formal digital strategie
                                                                                                                 s
Share of on-the-go paymen             from restaurants durin g
                        bile
made with Starbucks’ mo               COVID -19
app prior to COVID -19

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Taco Bell’s Approach
To Fostering
Customer Loyalty
And Fighting Fraud

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FEATURE STORY

 The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the biggest chal-              Allen recently offered PYMNTS an inside look at
 lenges the QSR industry has ever faced, with social            how the pandemic has emphasized leveraging cus-
 distancing and stay-at-home orders forcing restau-             tomer loyalty to drive sales as well as how lingering
 rants around the U.S. to close their dining rooms              fraud threats will continue to target the space once
 and rely on delivery and takeout services to stay              the crisis passes.
 afloat. The National Restaurant Association ex-
                                                                Changes due to COVID-19
 pects the industry to lose up to $240 billion by the
 end of the year, with millions of restaurant work-             Customer loyalty is an extremely important driver
 ers laid off or furloughed and numerous eateries               of QSR sales, but it has never been more import-
 forced to close permanently.                                   ant than it is now. QSRs cannot currently rely on
                                                                customers to stop at their restaurants in the spur
 Restaurants confronting these challenges are turn-
                                                                of the moment as stay-at-home orders and so-
 ing to mobile order-ahead services more than ever
                                                                cial distancing guidelines mean dining rooms are
 to continue their operations. Some have been
                                                                generally no longer spots for spontaneous meals.
 forced to rely on third-party apps such as Grubhub
                                                                QSRs must therefore count on consumers making
 and Postmates, which can come with high fees
                                                                conscious decisions to purchase food from their
 and require restaurants to relinquish some control
                                                                restaurants, which requires customer loyalty.
 over the delivery process. Others, such as Mexican
 QSR giant Taco Bell, have their own mobile ordering            Restaurants        are   fostering   this   loyalty   with
 systems and have been working hard to push app                 programs that reward customers for repeated pur-
 adoption as an alternative to in-store dining.                 chases, with the idea that those faced with several
                                                                meal options will pick the one that empowers them
 “With COVID-19, we've gotten very serious about
                                                                with their purchases. Taco Bell uses a system that
 making big strides in digital,” said Zipporah Allen,
                                                                grants customers rewards points for every dollar
 Taco Bell’s vice president of digital experiences.
                                                                spent, and these points can be redeemed for free
 “We were already on that path in a really big way,
                                                                menu items, for example.
 but the pandemic has really accelerated our initia-
 tives in this space.”

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   “Loyalty is a huge part of our [digital initiative],” Allen       This expands customers’ menu preferences, giving
   said. “We know that when customers are shopping                   them more reasons to return to the restaurant for
   for a digital experience, they want a one-on-one,                 different meals.
   personalized experience, and loyalty [programs] lay
                                                                     “My favorite menu item is a cheese quesadilla,
   the foundation for that.”
                                                                     for example,” Allen noted. “So based on my shop-
   Taco Bell promotes personalization by analyzing                   ping habits, the app could reward me with a grilled
   customers’ favorite orders and offering them nov-                 cheese burrito to invite me into new products.”
   el rewards items they are likely to find appealing.

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F E AT U R E S TO RY

    Mobile ordering options and loyalty offerings are               The ever-present specter of fraud that restaurants
    likely to remain popular after the pandemic recedes,            face is not going away, either. Bad actors are us-
    too. QSRs like Taco Bell predict that these changes             ing various tactics to take advantage of customers
    in customers’ preferences are here to stay and they             who are new to mobile ordering, including hacking
    are adjusting their business models to meet their               into mobile order-ahead apps and pilfering person-
    needs.                                                          al data such as passwords, rewards points and
                                                                    credit card information. Compliance with regulato-
    Preparing for a post-pandemic world
                                                                    ry standards like the California Consumer Privacy
    It is unclear exactly how customers’ preferred                  Act (CCPA) is the best way to prevent this fraud, Al-
    restaurant experiences will shift after the pandem-             len explained.
    ic, but Allen predicts that they will continue to seek
                                                                    “We have a whole team dedicated to safety and se-
    personalized offerings that reward QSR loyalty and
                                                                    curity, especially in times like today where with the
    Taco Bell is leaning into this change.
                                                                    shift to online you have [increased] digital risk,” she
    “We are preparing for a big shift in consumer behav-            said. “We've got a really robust technology plat-
    ior, but I don't know exactly what that's going to look         form, and we're compliant with the regulations that
    like,” she said. “And even when consumers begin to              are out there, like CCPA.”
    dine in again, I think that the way that they want to
                                                                    QSRs that survive the pandemic are not necessar-
    order and the way that they want to pay and inter-
                                                                    ily out of the woods, however. They must continue
    act with our team members is going to be different.
                                                                    to monitor all aspects of their mobile order-ahead
    That’s why we're so focused on making sure that we
                                                                    programs, including customer behaviors and fraud
    have a program in the app that gives a personalized
                                                                    risks, to ensure that their ordering platforms will re-
    experience that rewards and recognizes our fans,
                                                                    main successful in a post-pandemic market.
    because that shift in how customers want to inter-
    act with brands is not going away, I don't think.”

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NEWS AND TRENDS

 DIGITAL ORDERING, LOYALTY                                   reshape its U.S. in-store and digital options over
 INITIATIVES                                                 the next 18 months by accelerating the expansion
                                                             of drive-thru, walk-up window and curbside pick-
 Starbucks accelerates drive-thru and pickup
                                                             up services to more locations. The company plans
 expansion to more stores amid COVID-19
 pandemic                                                    to revamp store layouts to better accommodate
                                                             and help streamline these services to meet chang-
 The onset of COVID-19 swiftly disrupted foot traf-
                                                             ing safety needs as well as to accommodate easier
 fic to coffee shops across the country, including
                                                             pickup for delivery couriers.
 coffee giant Starbucks, which was forced to ac-
 celerate implementation of its convenience-led              Study shows parallel rise in online food orders,
 customer experiences across stores. Some 80 per-            cybercrime
 cent of Starbucks’ revenues were already made via
                                                             New digital account openings have climbed in
 on-the-go, prepaid ordering with the branded mo-
                                                             parallel with incidents of cybercrime as con-
 bile app even before the pandemic. Now Starbucks
                                                             sumers have migrated to shopping primarily
 has announced plans to leverage that capability to
                                                             online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent

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  research found that online food orders jumped 134              Yoshinoya rolls out loyalty program, digital
  percent and the number of consumers using new                  ordering for delivery, takeout
  accounts rose to between 20 percent and 25 percent             Some QSR chains are initiating loyalty programs
  of transactions as restaurants and QSRs closed and             as well as digital offerings for their guests’ con-
  consumers turned to delivery and curbside pickup               venience and safety. Japanese QSR Yoshinoya
  options. This compares to pre-pandemic levels of               America recently launched digital ordering for de-
  between 5 percent and 7 percent. The study also                livery and carryout, for example, along with its first
  showed a 32 percent hike in online restaurant fraud,           loyalty program, Yoshinoya Rewards. The QSR has
  including tactics such as user account hacks or us-            partnered with third-party delivery platforms Door-
  ing a stolen credit card to buy a restaurant gift card.        Dash, Postmates and Uber Eats for deliveries, while
  It can take months for transactions to be reported             it developed its loyalty program in concert with
  to credit card companies as fraudulent, however.               AI-powered platform Punchh and mobile and online
  Payment appeals also rose a staggering 674 per-                food ordering system Olo. The program includes ex-
  cent, indicating that suppliers struggled to deliver           clusive promotions, and guests can earn five points
  orders fast enough and had to cancel payments and              for every $1 they spend. To participate, customers
  issue refunds, which could also indicate chargeback            must either download the Yoshinoya app or sign up
  fraud.                                                         online.

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  Research finds just 25 percent of QSRs have                     amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Zuppler, a global
  digital strategies in place                                     food services software firm, has released an on-site
  Using speedy digital sites and services has become              touchless ordering system, Menu Anywhere, to help
  integral to consumers’ lives, whether it’s to shop on-          address this need as the $900 billion food service
  line for clothes or to order food through a mobile              industry looks to recover in the U.S. The Menu Any-
  app. Only 25 percent of QSRs are operating with dig-            where touchless ordering service is designed to be
  ital strategies, however, according to a key finding in         installed wherever menus are offered, from restau-
  a recent study conducted by Dutch payments plat-                rants to live events, for guests to have an interactive
  form Adyen and research firm 451 Research. This                 and customized experience. Customers will be able
  is compared to the 51 percent of luxury retail chains           to track their orders, review prior order history and
  and 51 percent of grocery store chains that have ad-            enroll in loyalty programs, while establishments will
  opted and executed formal digital strategies. It was            be able to update menus in real time, streamline op-
  loud and clear what consumers want most from                    erations and keep staff members safe with fewer
  QSRs’ digital channels: Respondents want ease of                interactions.
  use and speed in their digital experiences. This can
                                                                  Konnect Solutions rolls out contactless order
  be achieved through streamlining the checkout pro-
                                                                  and pay mobile solution
  cess, improving mobile apps or linking payment
                                                                  Konnect Solutions is another firm that has recently
  cards to rewards programs. The study also revealed
                                                                  unveiled a contactless solution for safe food order-
  that more than 60 percent of consumers said us-
                                                                  ing from restaurants. The mobile solution harnesses
  ing a messaging app to pay for goods and services
                                                                  the firm’s patent pending wireless technology so
  would make it more likely for them to shop.
                                                                  customers can use their mobile phones to order
                                                                  and pay while at drive-thrus or when dining indoors.
  CONTACTLESS ORDERING,
                                                                  Guests are not required to install a mobile app and
  PAYMENTS
                                                                  simply connect to the internet or use a web brows-
  Zuppler launches contactless menu ordering                      er to use the tool. Konnect provides users with the
  system intended for safer dining experiences
                                                                  restaurant’s local Wi-Fi Wireless Access Point, giv-
  Contactless payments and solutions are rising in de-            ing them instant access to the menu and the ability
  mand as consumers seek to avoid risk of contagion

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  to place orders that are sent directly to the restau-          ordering and payment capabilities for any sized
  rant’s point-of-sale (POS) system.                             restaurant. Customers can use their mobile phones
                                                                 to access menus by scanning near-field communi-
  BellyMelly offers touchless app for contactless
                                                                 cation (NFC) tags or QR codes to place orders and
  dine-in ordering, deliveries and donations
                                                                 pay. Two key features of the kit include waitlist and
  Online food ordering system BellyMelly has similar-            pre-order capabilities that allow guests to view esti-
  ly released a free, contactless mobile app to help             mated wait times.
  nationwide eateries reopen safely amid the pan-
  demic. Available for iOS and Android, the app allows
  the consumer to scan a quick response (QR) code
  on display at restaurant tables to pull up the menu
  on their smartphones, thus eliminating the need for
  handling a physical menu. Customers order directly
  from their smartphones at the table, and the orders
  flow to the kitchen for preparation. The BellyMelly
  app also offers takeout and delivery ordering and is
  designed to help regional restaurant owners com-
  pete against third-party delivery platforms with its
  relatively low processing rate of 3 percent per order.
  The app also works with restaurants to donate a cut
  of each sale to local nonprofit organizations.

  Presto offers free Contactless Dining Kits
  to help struggling restaurant industry as it
  reopens

  Restaurant enterprise technology platform Presto
  is making moves to help address reopening needs
  during a dire time for the service industry. The com-
  pany recently released its free Contactless Dining
  Kit, which includes a contactless menu display,

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  MOBILE ORDER-AHEAD                                            for delivery or takeout. The features will also allow
  ENHANCEMENTS                                                  restaurant owners to more easily track delivery driv-
                                                                ers, improve overall efficiency and throughput and
  ParTech teams with Techknow for drive-thru
                                                                ultimately cut down on extraneous labor costs.
  timers

  Demand for the QSR drive-thru is expected to                  Restaurants using the HungerRush management

  steadily rise in future years. Against this backdrop,         system will also be able to receive and send notifi-

  technology companies are developing systems to                cations for curbside pickup and accept orders from

  assist QSRs with upgrading drive-thru operations.             a host of third-party delivery services such as Door-

  U.S.-based POS software provider ParTech is one               Dash, Grubhub and Postmates.

  such player that is collaborating with Techknow, a
                                                                Tock releases omni reservation system and
  multi-sensor drive-thru management solution firm,
                                                                futuristic event platform
  to offer QSRs and fast casual restaurants with
                                                                Chicago-based Tock joined the list of companies
  drive-thru timers and wireless communications sys-
                                                                seeking to help QSRs cope with the realities of the
  tems. Techknow's timer technology is designed
                                                                COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced the
  to track time using multiple sensors in addition to
                                                                rollout of Tock 20, a POS system that unifies restau-
  keeping track of vehicles traveling in multiple-lane
                                                                rant management, takeout orders, deliveries and
  arrangements. This package is designed to give
                                                                event management. The system has been designed
  QSRs a competitive edge by providing flexibility in
                                                                to meet the unique needs of restaurants, wineries
  their drive-thru operations and a source of real-time
                                                                and other businesses that are currently reopening.
  commercial data.
                                                                Tock 20 was developed based on a study of what
  HungerRush speeds delivery of restaurant                      restaurant patrons wanted most out of their dining
  management platform with digital offerings
                                                                experiences and will support contactless order-
  HungerRush, a Dallas-based restaurant man-                    ing and payments, advanced waitlists and two-way
  agement system provider, is accelerating the                  messaging capabilities to ensure social distancing
  development of its digital ordering features in light         and integrations with delivery providers at no addi-
  of the ongoing pandemic.                                      tional cost.

  The new features will enable restaurants to more
  easily manage mobile and online orders, whether

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DEEP DIVE

 Cybercrime Rises As
 Consumers Migrate To
 Digital Food Ordering
 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

 Consumers are still staying home and avoiding                     area closures. Customers have been relying more
 in-person activities during the COVID-19 pandem-                  on web- and app-enabled mobile payments for drive
 ic, prompting continued growth in online shopping.                thru, mobile order-ahead and curbside pickup, but
 Conservative estimates in mid-March — even be-                    these options have opened new doors for potential
 fore the health crisis prompted many governments                  fraud.
 to enforce stay-at-home orders — predicted that this
                                                                   A recent study revealed that online fraud in the
 year’s online sales would total $630 billion. These
                                                                   restaurant sector had risen 32 percent by ear-
 high figures are drawing attention from bad actors,
                                                                   ly June, with cybercriminals purchasing gift cards
 however, with a recent report noting that cybercrim-
                                                                   with stolen credentials or breaking into users’ de-
 inals are expected to steal $12 billion of this total.
                                                                   livery accounts, for example. Fraudsters who have
 This trend is especially worrisome for QSRs as                    pilfered consumers’ details and cracked their mobile
 they roll out contactless pickup options to cater to              order-ahead QSR delivery accounts then often sell
 safety-conscious customers. States’ stay-at-home                  access to them via online platforms, which can con-
 orders have led to declining sales due to dine-in                 tain accounts from a multitude of brands.

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Many    bad   actors   are   taking   advantage    of         seeking bargain prices via payment apps. Restau-
pandemic-related uneasiness to launch various                 rant owners say these scams, called “pizza plugs”
schemes. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Inter-         because they frequently target pizza chains, can
net Crime Complaint Center recently warned about              cause devastating losses.
cybercriminals referring to fake COVID- 19-related
                                                              The schemes proliferate primarily on social me-
regulations and fees for delivering products, for ex-
                                                              dia, where users send direct messages containing
ample, allowing them to trick unwitting victims into
                                                              their delivery information to the fraudulent accounts
paying for “newly enacted” shipping laws. Fraudu-
                                                              as well as payment via a mobile app such as Pay-
lent promo code use is another method that can eat
                                                              Pal. The theft occurs when the fraudsters offering
into QSRs’ bottom lines. QSRs often leverage promo
                                                              the deals use stolen credit card details to place cus-
codes to draw more guests, but some customers
                                                              tomers’ orders. These scams allow bad actors to
open numerous accounts to capitalize on one-time
                                                              abscond with cash from customers receiving deep
offers multiple times. This can cause serious losses
                                                              discounts on the food, while restaurants lose thou-
for QSRs that have not taken measures to anticipate
                                                              sands in costs and chargeback fees.
and address such behaviors.
                                                              Catching cybercriminals perpetrating pizza plugs
The following Deep Dive examines some of the
                                                              can be difficult, as doing so requires legitimate
fraud tactics that are becoming more prevalent in
                                                              cardholders to spot fraudulent transactions and
the mobile order-ahead space amid the COVID-19
                                                              notify restaurants as they occur. Some restau-
pandemic, as well as what authorities and QSRs are
                                                              rant employees have remarked in hindsight that
doing to fight these schemes.
                                                              pizza plug scammers often reveal themselves by
                                                              attempting to make purchases with multiple credit
Confronting ‘pizza plugs’
                                                              cards before their transactions are successful. Eat-
The pandemic has brought about changes in con-
                                                              eries can ultimately do little to tamp down on such
sumers’ food-purchasing behaviors, prompting
                                                              schemes, aside from charging customers who pay
many to seek low prices and contactless deliveries.
                                                              through pizza plugs with receiving stolen goods.
Some QSRs are continuing to confront schemes in
which in fraudsters use stolen credit cards to place          A recent survey shows that digital fraud in the U.S. has

online orders for food, then ship them to consumers           grown since the COVID-19 outbreak, with 22 percent

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DEEP DIVE

  of Americans falling victim to pandemic-related              customer and engagement and loyalty platform
  schemes. This is prompting restaurants catering to           Punchh to guard its transactions. The systems pro-
  more digitally oriented customers to examine their           vide different protection layers, enabling each to
  operations and determine how to best address the             cover for the other’s blind spots. The platforms also
  uptick.                                                      analyze each fraud attempt to help better identify
                                                               and thwart such schemes in the future.
  Chicago-based fast casual chain LYFE Kitchen is
  one such business that has been affected by the              QSRs and other eateries are continuing to see
  pandemic. The QSR has dramatically altered its op-           heightened interest in mobile order-ahead and other
  erations to enable mobile ordering and deliveries,           digital options during the pandemic, and fraudsters
  shutting down all but one of its three locations and         can be expected to modify their tactics to capitalize
  consolidating its services there.                            on these trends. The restaurants that can tailor their
                                                               fraud prevention tactics to block bad actors’ latest
  This digital shift has required a robust approach to
                                                               scams stand to both satisfy and safeguard their
  fraud prevention, however, and LYFE has turned to
                                                               customers.
  mobile and online food ordering system Olo and

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MOBILE ORDER-AHEAD ECOSYSTEM

 The PYMNTS Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® gives an overview of the trends and activities across the mobile
 order-ahead space, as well as the companies that offer relevant solutions and services. Each month, the Track-
 er’s News and Trends section provides a comprehensive update of the latest goings-on of the major industry
 players, technologies and solutions fueling the consumer-driven ecosystem. This visual representation of the

                            Mobile Order Ahead Ecosystem
 mobile order-ahead ecosystem explains how we organize our News and Trends.

                                       Consumer
                                     Co nsumer Ordering Interfaces
                  MOBILE            VOICE                                             SMART   CONNECTED
                                                         MESSENGER
                   APP            ASSISTANT                                             TV       CAR

                                              Consumer Acquirers
                                    QSR BRANDED                           QSR AGGREGATORS

                                                     Integrators

                                                  QSR Acquirers
                                    ORDER DIRECT                          ORDER AGGREGATORS

                                                  POS
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SCORING METHODOLOGY

 MOBILE ORDER-AHEAD SCORING METHODOLOGY
 Companies included in the Tracker Scorecard are the top restaurants providing mobile order-ahead as an inte-
 grated offering within their operations. Providers have been scored and ranked based on three primary mobile
 order-ahead criteria:

          Ordering                          loyalty                             App
          channels                          integrations                        usage
          How orders can be placed          How customers can                   How many people interact
          via the app, including            access their loyalty                with the app, including usage
          whether they can be made          or rewards program                  penetration rates, the number
          through a branded app,            accounts via a business’            of active monthly users and
          third-party aggregator,           mobile app                          the average session duration
          messenger app or                                                      in seconds
          voice-activated app

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TOP TEN MOBILE 0RDER-AHEAD PROVIDERS

This month’s provider directory assesses 77 leading players in the space
and scores them based on their mobile ordering apps' features and adop-
tion levels.
Scoring factors in loyalty and rewards program integrations, the number
of active users each month and the average time users spend on the app.
Ordering channel options, including whether customers can order by voice
and whether orders are placed through a branded app or a third-party ag-
gregator, are also important.

        1                              5
                          score                            score
                         95.5                              89

        1                              5
                          score                            score
                          94                              88.5

        2                              6
                          score                            score
                          92                              88.5

        3                              7
                          score                            score
                          92                              87.5

        4                              8
                          score                            score
                          90                              87.5

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SCORECARD                                                        Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                        Loyalty                     Total
                                                                                     Integrations                   Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                  25 0 29 54

APPLEBEE'S                                                        Launch of mobile order service date: April 2016

The Applebee’s app allows customers to order and pay ahead. They can also create accounts to save favorite orders
and earn loyalty points.

                                                                                        Loyalty                     Total
                                                                                     Integrations                   Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                    7 25 5 37

ARGO TEA                                                          Launch of mobile order service date: November 2014

Argo Tea’s app enables customers to preorder and prepay for purchases. It allows customers to scan mobile devices to
pay at the counter when picking up their orders, and offers rewards and loyalty features including perks for every 10 vis-
its and credit for downloading the app.

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SCORECARD                                                         Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                         Loyalty                    Total
                                                                                      Integrations                  Score
                                                                    Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                    Channels                            Score

                                                                                       25                          61.5
                                                                     7                               29.5
BJ’S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE                                        Launch of mobile order service date: June 2014

The BJ’s mobile app allows customers to order ahead for takeout or dine-in, and offers split-the-bill features for group
orders.

                                                                                         Loyalty                    Total
                                                                                      Integrations                  Score
                                                                    Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                    Channels                            Score

                                                                     7 25 32.5 64.5

BLAZE PIZZA                                                        Launch of mobile order service date: March 2016

The Blaze Pizza app enables guests to order and pay from smartphones and earn rewards including free meals. The
app also provides online order histories, reordering capabilities and a nutrition calculator.

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SCORECARD                                                      Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                      Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                   Integrations                 Score
                                                                 Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                   25    92
                                                                 Channels                            Score

                                                                25    42
BURGER KING                                                     Launch of mobile order service date: May 2016

The Burger King app is piloting an order-ahead tool via Facebook’s Messenger chatbot. The service would allow cus-
tomers to place meal orders, select pickup locations and pay for purchases.

                                                                                      Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                   Integrations                 Score
                                                                 Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                                    25                          44
                                                                 Channels                            Score

                                                                   7                               12
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN                                        Launch of mobile order service date: February 2017

The CPK Rewards app allows guests to order and pay from their phones, and earn rewards they can spend at participat-
ing locations.

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SCORECARD                                                      Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                      Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                   Integrations                 Score
                                                                 Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                 Channels                            Score

                                                                  7 25 13 45

CAPRIOTTI’S                                                     Launch of mobile order service date: June 2015

Capriotti’s app enables customers to place and pay for orders. It is integrated with the company’s CAPAddicts Rewards
Program and features a store locator.

                                                                                      Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                   Integrations                 Score
                                                                 Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                 Channels                            Score

                                                                  7 25 32 64

CAVA                                                            Launch of mobile order service date: November 2013

The CAVA app enables customers to view the restaurant’s full menu, customize dishes, pay in-app and order in advance.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                 15 25 50 90

CHICK-FIL-A                                                      Launch of mobile order service date: June 2016

The Chick-fil-A app allows guests to customize their orders, pay in advance and skip lines when picking up their meal. It
also offers a new rewards program and allows customers to save and reorder favorite items.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   7 25 43 75

CHILI'S                                                          Launch of mobile order service date: September 2011

The Chili’s app enables customers to find the nearest restaurant, put their names on seating wait lists and order meals
to-go. It also saves previous orders and integrates with the My Chili’s Rewards program.

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SCORECARD                                                      Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                      Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                   Integrations                 Score
                                                                 Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                 Channels                            Score

                                                                17 25 50 92

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL                                          Launch of mobile order service date: January 2009

The Chipotle app allows iOS and Android users to place orders and pay for them. It also enables users to find nearby
restaurants, see menu and nutrition information and access recent orders.

                                                                                      Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                   Integrations                 Score
                                                                 Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                 Channels                            Score

                                                                  0 25 10.5 35.5

CHOP'T                                                          Launch of mobile order service date: November 2016

The Chop't app allows customers to place orders in advance to be picked up in-store, earning rewards. It shows the
nearest restaurant and displays nutritional and allergen information about menu items.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   0 25 21 46

COSTA VIDA                                                       Launch of mobile order service date: November 2015

The Costa Vida app features order-ahead and rewards capabilities, displays special offers and encourages users to pur-
chase gift cards for friends.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                 15 0 27.5 42.5

DENNY’S                                                          Launch of mobile order service date: May 2017

The Denny’s app allows customers to place orders for takeout or delivery, and they can be tracked and are saved togeth-
er with payment information. The solution also displays nutritional information.

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SCORECARD                                                      Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                         Loyalty                    Total
                                                                                      Integrations                  Score
                                                                    Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                      25      95.5
                                                                    Channels                            Score

                                                                   25    45.5
Top Mobile Order-Ahead Provider

   DOMINO’S PIZZA                                                  Launch of mobile order service date: February 2012

   The Domino’s Pizza app enables customers to order and pay in English and Spanish, and earn rewards for purchasing.
   It connects with Ford Sync to track orders, and customers can place them on the go with Apple Watch or Pebble smart-
   watch. iPhone users can also access a voice-ordering assistant.

                                                                                         Loyalty                    Total
                                                                                      Integrations                  Score
                                                                    Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                                       25                          59.5
                                                                    Channels                            Score

                                                                      7                              27.5
   DONATOS PIZZA                                                   Launch of mobile order service date: January 2017

   The Donatos Pizza app allows customers to place orders and retrieve past order information.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                    25      87.5
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                 25    37.5
DUNKIN’                                                          Launch of mobile order service date: August 2012

The Dunkin’ app enables order-ahead, gives users free beverages on special occasions and integrates with the DD Card,
the Dunkin' prepaid card.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                     25      55.5
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   7    23.5
EL POLLO LOCO                                                    Launch of mobile order service date: December 2016

The El Pollo Loco app allows customers to place and customize orders, choose whether to pick up or receive orders via
delivery and pay in advance. Customers can also earn reward points and save their order histories.

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SCORECARD                                                          Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                          Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                       Integrations                 Score
                                                                     Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                     Channels                            Score

                                                                      7 25 33.5 65.5

FIREHOUSE SUBS                                                      Launch of mobile order service date: August 2015

The Firehouse Subs App allows customers to order online, find locations and earn rewards. Firehouse Rewards, the
restaurant’s digital loyalty program, is available at nearly all U.S. locations.

                                                                                          Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                       Integrations                 Score
                                                                     Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                     Channels                            Score

                                                                    15 0 36.5 51.5

FIVE GUYS                                                           Launch of mobile order service date: August 2011

The Five Guys Burgers & Fries app was developed by food ordering platform Olo, and it allows mobile ordering and or-
der history capabilities, among other features.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                 15 25 19 59

FREEBIRDS                                                        Launch of mobile order service date: June 2016

The Freebirds Restaurant app enables customers to place orders and pay via digital gift cards. They can also scan re-
ceipts to earn rewards.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                                       0 25 32
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   7
HUNGRY HOWIE’S PIZZA                                             Launch of mobile order service date: January 2015

The Hungry Howie’s Pizza app allows customers to place and pay for orders and save payment methods for future use.
Users can also create profiles, save orders and reorder past purchases.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                     Total
                                                                                    Integrations                   Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                     25    62
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   7    30
JAMBA JUICE                                                      Launch of mobile order service date: August 2015

The Jamba Juice app helps guests skip lines by enabling them to order and pay in advance. Users can save their pre-
ferred stores, earn reward points on their purchases and reorder from stored recent orders.

                                                                                       Loyalty                     Total
                                                                                    Integrations                   Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                      25    75
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                    7    43
JERSEY MIKE'S                                                    Launch of mobile order service date: April 2014

The Jersey Mike’s app, created in partnership with Splick.it and available via both Android and iOS, allows customers to
locate Jersey Mike’s restaurants, choose orders from the full menu, pay ahead and store favorite items for easy return
ordering.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                                       0 45 45
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   0
JIMMY JOHN’S                                                     Launch of mobile order service date: December 2014

The Jimmy John’s Sandwiches app allows patrons to order food and pick it up from the closest Jimmy John's location.
Customers who sign in with the app can save their order information for future purchases.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                     25    45
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   7    13
LA MADELEINE
                                                                 Launch of mobile order service date: February 2016

The la Madeleine app allows customers to make orders, pay for them and earn rewards. It also enables customers to
find the closest restaurant location and view the restaurant’s menu.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                     25   30
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   0    5
LE PAIN QUOTIDIEN                                                Launch of mobile order service date: June 2015

The LPQ app allows diners to order and pay for food from their phones. It also enables them to pay their bills by scan-
ning bar codes, as well as earn rewards points for purchases and discounts for referring friends.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   7 25 31 63

MCALISTER'S DELI                                                 Launch of mobile order service date: May 2017

The McAlister’s Deli app allows customers to place customized orders, shows nearby locations and displays special
offers.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                     Total
                                                                                    Integrations                   Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                     25      88.5
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                  15    48.5
MCDONALD'S                                                       Launch of mobile order service date: August 2015

The McDonald’s app allows customers to place and pay for mobile food orders. Users can save purchases for reorder-
ing, access exclusive discounts and find locations.

                                                                                       Loyalty                     Total
                                                                                    Integrations                   Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   7 25 32 64

MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL                                            Launch of mobile order service date: April 2012

The Moe’s Rockin' Rewards app allows customers to place and pay for orders as well as earn rewards points. It also en-
ables customers to find the nearest restaurant location.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                     Total
                                                                                    Integrations                   Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                     25      44.5
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   7    12.5
MOOYAH                                                           Launch of mobile order service date: May 2014

The MOOYAH Rewards app allows customers to place and pay for orders in advance. It also integrates with the MOOYAH
Rewards program, a loyalty offering based on points obtained by scanning receipts.

                                                                                       Loyalty                     Total
                                                                                    Integrations                   Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                 25 25 37 87

PANERA BREAD                                                     Launch of mobile order service date: April 2014

The Panera Bread app is designed to reduce wait times and speed service. It encompasses digital ordering, payments,
operations and a revamped guest experience, whether customers are eating in or ordering to go. It also allows for cus-
tomized menus and use of the MyPanera loyalty program.

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SCORECARD                                                      Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                      Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                   Integrations                 Score
                                                                 Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                 Channels                            Score

                                                                25 25 32.5 82.5

PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA                                               Launch of mobile order service date: December 2010

The Papa John’s Pizza app allows customers to choose between delivery and carryout and features special offers. Us-
ers can also create accounts to save orders and earn reward points, and the app also provides information on nearby
locations.

                                                                                      Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                   Integrations                 Score
                                                                 Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                 Channels                            Score

                                                                  7 25 22.5 54.5

PEI WEI                                                         Launch of mobile order service date: September 2016

The Pei Wei Rewards app lets customers order and pay for meals in advance, saves order history, allows access to Pei
Wei's rewards program and displays special offers.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                 25 25 37.5 87.5

PIZZA HUT                                                        Launch of mobile order service date: August 2009

The Pizza Hut app allows orders from a full and customizable menu, helping customers find local deals and the closest
stores. It also allows them to pay directly from the app and accepts voice orders.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                     8 25 15.5 48.5

PIZZAREV                                                         Launch of mobile order service date: November 2016

The PizzaRev app enables customers to place orders online while earning points for both spending and referring friends.
Patrons can also use it to find the closest PizzaRev location and redeem rewards.

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SCORECARD                                                        Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                        Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                     Integrations                 Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                    18 0 12 30

PORTILLO'S                                                        Launch of mobile order service date: August 2016

The Portillo's app enables patrons to place their drive-through or in-store pickup orders.

                                                                                        Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                     Integrations                 Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                    7 25 20 52

POTBELLY SANDWICH SHOP                                            Launch of mobile order service date: March 2017

The Potbelly Sandwich Shop app lets patrons place orders for pickup or delivery. It also includes Potbelly Perks loyalty
program, through which customers earn “smiles” that are later exchanged for meals.

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SCORECARD                                                     Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                     Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                  Integrations                 Score
                                                                Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                Channels                            Score

                                                                 7 25 30 62

QDOBA MEXICAN EATS                                             Launch of mobile order service date: December 2016

The QDOBA Rewards app allows users to order and pay in advance, accumulate points in their reward accounts and find
the nearest restaurant locations.

                                                                                     Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                  Integrations                 Score
                                                                Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                   25      53.5
                                                                Channels                            Score

                                                                 0    28.5
QUIKTRIP                                                       Launch of mobile order service date: October 2015

The QT app allows ordering for immediate or scheduled pickups.. It also provides exclusive deals and offers and
in-app payments and customers can log in to save orders and preferences. The app also locates nearby branches for
customers.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   7 25 13 45

QUIZNOS                                                          Launch of mobile order service date: June 2017

The Quiznos app enables customers to place and pay for orders, as well as earn loyalty points for each purchase. It also
includes a customer feedback feature and promotional offers.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                 15 25 36 76

SHAKE SHACK                                                      Launch of mobile order service date: October 2016

The Shake Shack app enables customers to place orders in advance, create custom profiles and find restaurants based
on their GPS locations.

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SCORECARD                                                        Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                        Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                     Integrations                 Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                   18 25 34.5 77.5

SHEETZ                                                            Launch of mobile order service date: August 2017

The Sheetz app allows customers to order, earn loyalty points, pay with saved gift cards and view nutritional information.

                                                                                        Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                     Integrations                 Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                    7 25 19 51

SNAP KITCHEN                                                      Launch of mobile order service date: December 2016

Snap Kitchen’s app enables users to earn order-ahead prepared meals for pickup. Customers also can schedule meal
deliveries for up to a week in advance.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                 17 25 47 89

SONIC                                                            Launch of mobile order service date: May 2014

The Sonic Drive-In app allows users to place and pay for orders in advance, earn rewards and send and receive digital
gift cards.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                   0 25 6.5 31.5

SPECIALTY’S CAFÉ & BAKERY                                        Launch of mobile order service date: January 2016

The Specialty’s Café & Bakery mobile app enables patrons to make orders and save payment methods and preferences.
It also helps customers find the closest locations and look up nutritional information for menu items.

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SCORECARD                                                      Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                         Loyalty                    Total
                                                                                      Integrations                  Score
                                                                    Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                    Channels                            Score

                                                                   25 25 44 94
Top Mobile Order-Ahead Provider

   STARBUCKS                                                       Launch of mobile order service date: September 2015

   The Starbucks app allows users to order drinks and food in advance and pay for them via the app. Customers can also
   find nearby locations, customize orders and view an estimated time frame for order pickup.

                                                                                         Loyalty                    Total
                                                                                      Integrations                  Score
                                                                    Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                    Channels                            Score

                                                                    15 25 34.5 74.5

   SUBWAY                                                          Launch of mobile order service date: July 2015

   The Subway app enables customers to place orders 15 minutes in advance. Users can save their purchase histories and
   earn rewards at participating locations.

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SCORECARD                                                        Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                        Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                     Integrations                 Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                    7 25 34 66

SWEETGREEN                                                        Launch of mobile order service date: February 2013

The sweetgreen app allows users to order from a full menu and access a rewards program.

                                                                                        Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                     Integrations                 Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                  25 25 36 86

TACO BELL                                                         Launch of mobile order service date: October 2014

The Taco Bell app allows users to order and pay via the app, set pickup times and use gift cards. They can also opt to re-
ceive real-time order status updates.

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SCORECARD                                                        Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                        Loyalty                    Total
                                                                                     Integrations                  Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                     0 25 44.5 69.5

TEXAS ROADHOUSE                                                   Launch of mobile order service date: November 2016

The Texas Roadhouse app enables customers to reserve spots in the table queue before arriving. Users can also pay
from the table and earn rewards.

                                                                                        Loyalty                    Total
                                                                                     Integrations                  Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                  18 25 17 60

TGI FRIDAYS                                                       Launch of mobile order service date: July 2016

The Fridays app allows patrons to order food and beverages for pickup, pay directly from the table, find nearby locations,
view the menu and add, check and claim points through the chain's rewards program.

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SCORECARD                                                      Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                      Loyalty                    Total
                                                                                   Integrations                  Score
                                                                 Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                                    25                          60.5
                                                                 Channels                            Score

                                                                  7                               28.5
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE                                          Launch of mobile order service date: March 2016

The Tropical Smoothie Cafe app enables customers to order food and link credit or debit cardsto make on-the-go pay-
ments when ordering ahead. It also offers an automatic reward credit earning feature.

                                                                                      Loyalty                    Total
                                                                                   Integrations                  Score
                                                                 Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                 Channels                            Score

                                                                  0 25 17 42

VEGGIE GRILL                                                    Launch of mobile order service date: December 2013

The Veggie Grill Rewards app allows users to order and pay for meals, and saves payment methods for easy future pur-
chasing. It helps patrons locate the nearest restaurants and tracks both purchases and rewards, including a $9 reward
for every $99 spent.

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SCORECARD                                                        Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                        Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                     Integrations                 Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                    7 25 38 70

WAWA                                                              Launch of mobile order service date: February 2017

The Wawa app allows Wawa Rewards members to place and pay for orders via their smartphones. It also enables cus-
tomers to pay in-store with git cards, check their balances, earn rewards and find nutritional information.

                                                                                        Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                     Integrations                 Score
                                                                   Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                   Channels                            Score

                                                                    7 25 16.5 48.5

WHICH WICH                                                        Launch of mobile order service date: June 2015

The Which Wich app enables customers to order and pay through the platform, and is also connected to Vibe Club Re-
wards, the restaurant’s loyalty program.

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SCORECARD                                                       Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                  Channels                            Score

                                                                     0                  0 17 17

WHITE CASTLE                                                     Launch of mobile order service date: May 2012

The White Castle app allows customers to order and pay for meals on the go, and to save their favorites for repeat
purchasing.

                                                                                       Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                    Integrations                 Score
                                                                  Ordering                          App Usage

                                                                 25 25
                                                                  Channels

                                                                       38.5 88.5                      Score

WINGSTOP
                                                                 Launch of mobile order service date: August 2011
The Wingstop app allows customers to order up to a week in advance, customize their orders and find their nearest
stores. They also can place them with the Wingbot virtual ordering assistant through text messages, Facebook Mes-
senger, Twitter direct messages or Alexa voice orders.

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SCORECARD                                                           Companies are organized in alphabetical order.

                                                                                           Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                        Integrations                 Score
                                                                      Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                      Channels                            Score

                                                                        7 25 13 45

ZOËS KITCHEN                                                         Launch of mobile order service date: September 2017

The Zoës Kitchen app enables customers to place orders via their mobile devices. Other features include user profiles,
order histories, rewards and a store locator.

                                                                                           Loyalty                   Total
                                                                                        Integrations                 Score
                                                                      Ordering                          App Usage
                                                                      Channels                            Score

                                                                     Launch of mobile order service date:

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solutions and services.

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                            leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence
                            techniques to analyze risk in transactions. Kount serves a
                            variety of client industries. It helps its food and beverage
                            merchant clients secure payments, avoid fraudulent orders
                            and facilitate the checkout process in mobile channels and
                            traditional eCommerce models.

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