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title: "Philadelphia Bans Cashless Stores and Restaurants"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/79e9cd2c-05e7-4c46-8b4f-00f1c601efd6
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/philadelphia-bans-cashless-stores-and-restaurants-2709371
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2019-03-08T18:13:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:47:24.441Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/539f7a910e4c65b5e5af6e589af562994689.jpg
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# Philadelphia Bans Cashless Stores and Restaurants

**TL;DR:** Philadelphia is officially requiring most stores and restaurants to accept cash, and establishments have until July 1 to comply with the new rule, according to a Fortune report .

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-03-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/philadelphia-bans-cashless-stores-and-restaurants-2709371).*

## Story

Philadelphia is officially requiring most stores and restaurants to accept cash, and establishments have until July 1 to comply with the new rule, according to a Fortune report .

Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney signed the legislation, and businesses who do not comply by the July 1 deadline risk paying fines of up to $2,000, according to the article.

As more and more franchises, particularly food establishments, invest in efforts to keep up with consumer demands and allow for more options in terms of online ordering and third-party delivery , this legislation is a reminder that an in-person cash transaction is still sometimes the best - and only - option for many a customer.

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/philadelphia-bans-cashless-stores-and-restaurants-2709371). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/79e9cd2c-05e7-4c46-8b4f-00f1c601efd6).