If you see a POS as just a checkout system, you don't need Yakuma.
Yakuma is built for operators who run their business through the POS—controlling pricing, promotions, and workflows centrally, and deciding what is shared and what is different across stores, apps, and web. Running channels separately destroys brand execution.
Why leading retailers never use generic POS systems
Generic POS platforms are not bad products. Toast, Square, Clover and similar systems work well for single-location businesses and standardized operations.
But serious chains do not operate that way.
Global brands like Starbucks, McDonald's, Zara, and any other major multi-location brand you can think of, run on highly specialized POS platforms built around their operating model, not a vendor's roadmap.
Standard tools produce standard behavior.
Differentiation disappears when:
• You and your competitors run the same workflows
• Promotions and campaigns are limited to what the vendor allows
• Custom logic is restricted or only possible through expensive add-ons
At scale, another problem appears.
Fragmentation.
What vendors call "omnichannel" usually means:
• A basic white-label app or website with logo and color changes only
• Loyalty and rewards tied to phone numbers or shallow customer profiles
• Vendor branding still present in emails, receipts, notifications, or apps
• Different tools for POS, e-commerce, loyalty, and marketing
As the business grows, chains are forced to add third-party tools just to merge data and understand what is happening. Execution slows down. Customer experience breaks. International expansion becomes limited or impossible.
You cannot out-execute competitors when your business is constrained by vendor templates and glued together systems.
This is why leading retailers do not rely on generic POS platforms.
This difference is often dismissed as a matter of scale. It is not.
It is a structural difference in how the business operates.
A chain is not a bigger store.
It is a different system.
Single store operator
- • Makes decisions locally
- • Knows staff personally
- • Adjusts prices manually
- • Fixes issues by being present
- • Treats the POS as a tool to save costs
Multi-location operator
- • Manages consistency, not physical presence
- • Hires managers, not frontline staff
- • Defines rules centrally and applies them across locations and channels
- • Cannot "just go to the store" to fix issues
- • Uses the POS as a critical execution layer for growth, control, and scale
Yakuma is not a generic POS. Yakuma is built for a different category of business.
Enterprise POS Fundamentals
Not features. Requirements.
If your current POS cannot do these things, it is not built for enterprise operations.
Do I need to throw away my existing POS terminals to move ahead with Yakuma?
No. Yakuma is designed to preserve your hardware investment. If a terminal runs Windows and meets minimal specs, it can run Yakuma. Some customers still run terminals from Windows 2000 era.
When should a chain replace its current POS?
A chain should replace its POS when growth forces it to rely on multiple disconnected tools just to operate. If your POS, website, apps, loyalty, and marketing all come from different vendors—or require additional third-party add-ons—execution is already compromised.
These are not edge cases. They define whether a POS is enterprise-grade or not.
What makes Yakuma the premium POS for chains
A single monthly fee per location covers everything your chain requires.
Custom development included
Yakuma includes unlimited custom development in a single per-location monthly fee. Build your own workflows, screens, and integrations as your operation evolves.
One predictable price per location
No upfront charges. No hidden fees. No long negotiations. One clear monthly price that scales with your business, not with terminals or modules.
Your brand. Your software.
Yakuma builds your POS, apps, and digital experiences specifically for your brand. Not skinned products, but purpose-built systems across POS, mobile, web, smart-watch, and smart-TV. You own the logic, the experience, and the identity across every channel.
100% customized. 100% standardized.
Each chain runs its own tailored POS, while the core engine remains the same resilient, battle-tested architecture.
Source code protected in public notary
Yakuma avoids vendor lock-in by depositing client source code in a public notary. Your technology investment remains protected at the highest level.
No vendor lock-in
Choose your own hardware, payment providers, and integrations. Yakuma works with what you have — not with what we sell.
Enterprise-grade integrations
Yakuma provides enterprise-grade integrations with your existing systems:
Designed for growth
Scale from 5 locations to 1,000+ without changing your POS platform
Multi-country operations
Different taxes, currencies, languages, and fiscal requirements—all managed from one platform.
Rapid deployment
Open new locations in days, not weeks. Clone configurations, customize per region, deploy instantly.
Real-time analytics
Monitor performance across all locations in real-time. Make data-driven decisions at scale.
No terminal limits
Fixed price per location regardless of the number of terminals and software elements installed (kitchen/EXPO monitors, kiosks, etc.).
The invitation
If your chain demands a technology partner capable of matching your operational ambition, if you believe your POS should be a competitive advantage—not a limitation—and if you are looking for a system engineered for scale, precision, and control:
Let's talk. Yakuma is the POS built for companies that plan to lead.
Comparison with popular SMB POS platforms
Why growing chains eventually remove Generic POS Platforms such as Toast, Square, and Clover?
Because these companies think about themselves and their long-term growth, and they focus on small clients with identical needs. The limitations start to appear quickly when a chain grows beyond a few locations with specific operational requirements.
| Capability | SMB POS (Toast, Square, Clover, ...) | Yakuma Enterprise POS |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Development | Limited, expensive, and slow to approve | Unlimited, included, fast |
| Multi-Country Support | US/Canada focused | 20+ countries, 7 languages |
| Hardware Freedom | Proprietary required | Any hardware |
| Payment Processor | Vendor lock-in | Your choice |
| ERP Integration | Basic or third-party | Deep, native integration |
| Centralized Control | Limited multi-location | Thousands of terminals |
| Source Code Protection | Not available | Public notary escrow |
| Offline Operation | Limited | Full offline capability |
| Custom Apps | Non-existent | 100% customizable |
| Smart-Watch and Smart-TV Apps | Non-existent | 100% customizable |
| New Features | Whatever the vendor decides | Whatever the client requires |
Running real chains. Every day.
"Yakuma has powered our chain since 1999. Zero outages and total flexibility."
Restaurant chain owner
Italy
"Every new store launches in minutes with our custom templates."
Retail operations manager
Spain
"We replaced a major US vendor with Yakuma and cut costs by 60%."
Franchise director
Canada
We can connect you with real operators running Yakuma in production.
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