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title: "Mobile Payments Could Become the Norm for Franchises"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/13a55d46-0edb-4916-8fcc-2c2289119eee
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/mobile-payments-could-become-the-norm-for-franchises-1655
category: "Suppliers"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Suppliers"
topics: ["Technology"]
published: 2015-05-18T21:16:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:16:15.678Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc6642.png
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# Mobile Payments Could Become the Norm for Franchises

**TL;DR:** Franchises can gain a competitive advantage by implementing mobile payment technology, as nearly half of Millennials use mobile payment options. A recent survey from Harbortouch found that 25 percent of respondents chose the restaurant industry as the most likely to widely adopt mobile payment options.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-05-18. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/mobile-payments-could-become-the-norm-for-franchises-1655).*

## Story

Franchises would be wise to take strides toward mobile payment implementation, as data shows consumers are increasingly looking to leave their wallets at home.

According to a recent survey from Harbortouch, nearly half of Millennials use mobile payment options like Apple Pay and Google Wallet.

"One of the more interesting findings we uncovered from our survey is the growing desire for consumers to use mobile payment technology at restaurants,” said Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Harbortouch. “Currently, most mobile payment transactions happen in retail environments. There is now a unique opportunity for restaurants to gain a competitive advantage by making mobile payments part of the dining experience.”

Out of seven categories, 25 percent of survey respondents chose the restaurant industry as the most likely to sector to widely adopt mobile payment options in the future.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Google (company)
- Apple (company)
- franchise technology (topic)
- millennials (topic)
- competitive advantage (topic)
- mobile payments (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/mobile-payments-could-become-the-norm-for-franchises-1655). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/13a55d46-0edb-4916-8fcc-2c2289119eee).