Franchise POS for brands that need to scale — without being blocked by their POS
Yakuma is an enterprise POS execution platform designed for franchise networks that operate across regions, countries, and ownership structures.
Franchises don't fail because of brand or demand.
They fail because their tools don't scale with them.
Why standard POS platforms break franchise growth
Most franchises start with a "simple" POS because it works for the first locations.
That decision becomes a structural problem as soon as expansion begins.
Hardware and payments locked to the vendor
Generic POS platforms such as Square, Toast, Clover, or Lightspeed tightly bind:
- Only hardware from the vendor is allowed
- Vendor payment systems only
- Regional availability limited to vendor presence
- Local certifications and logistics depend on vendor
This creates hard expansion limits.
What happens when:
- You open a new franchise in a country or region where the POS vendor has no presence?
- The required payment processor is not supported locally?
- Hardware cannot be shipped, replaced, or certified in that country or region?
- Local staff needs support in another language?
At that point, growth slows — not because of the franchise model, but because the POS cannot follow.
Standard POS systems are designed to sell terminals.
Franchises need systems designed to grow.
Yakuma removes geographic, hardware, and payment constraints
Yakuma is hardware-agnostic and payment-agnostic by design.
- Any certified hardware, from any supplier
- Any local payment processor required by the country or region
- Local fiscal and regulatory adaptations
- Multi-language environments for staff and support teams
Expansion does not require changing your operational core.
It only requires connecting a new location.
Branded hardware delivery (when franchises need it)
Hardware is not Yakuma's core business — but franchises often ask for it.
Through partnerships with major hardware brands in every country or region, we provide:
- Bundle hardware + software with local support guaranteed
- Deliver brand-aligned, preconfigured POS systems
- Ensure consistent device aesthetics across locations
- Ship systems directly to each franchise — removing logistics overhead for the franchisor
- Reduce setup time for franchisees with ready-to-use equipment
This guarantees:
- A unified brand image at the counter
- Faster rollout of new franchise locations
- No dependency on local hardware improvisation
- Local warranty and support in every country or region
The POS is branded as your franchise — not as Yakuma
Yakuma does not advertise itself inside your stores.
The POS interface is fully branded:
- Franchise colors
- Typography
- Backgrounds
- UI style
- Terminology and labels
This matters for:
- Brand consistency
- Staff identification with the brand
- Professional perception at the point of sale
From the cashier's perspective, it is your system, not a third-party tool.
One core system. One fully custom franchise app.
Franchises do not succeed with generic, white-labeled apps.
Yakuma provides:
- One central operational core
- One 100% custom mobile app per franchise brand
- Published under your franchise name
- Designed around your workflows
- Integrated directly with your POS execution layer
Online ordering, loyalty, promotions, and customer identity behave exactly as defined by the franchisor.
This is not a reskin of a generic app.
It is a fully branded, purpose-built application:
Built with your teams — or we become your IT department
Yakuma is delivered as a turnkey system (fully delivered, configured, and ready to operate).
We work directly with:
- Franchise IT departments (when they exist)
- Executive management
- Operations and field teams
- We integrate with existing ERP, accounting, and BI systems
- We respect internal architecture and data ownership
- We adapt the POS to the franchise — not the other way around
- We provide ongoing technical support, evolution, and strategic guidance
Yakuma is a technological partnership, not just a POS vendor.
We never block growth — we remove the friction that slows it down.
Our role is not just to provide software.
We can become your franchise's technology partner — acting as your IT department if needed.
Designed for real franchise complexity
Yakuma supports:
- Centralized governance with controlled local autonomy
- Mandatory franchisor products alongside local supplier catalogs
- Regional pricing, taxes, and fiscal rules
- Shared or segmented customer bases (by franchisee or brand strategy)
- Unified loyalty programs across all locations
- Franchisee-level and franchisor-level reporting views
- Audit trails for compliance and royalty calculations
If your franchise plans to grow, your POS must already be there
If your growth roadmap includes:
- New regions
- New countries
- New ownership groups
- New channels (app, web, delivery)
Then your POS cannot be a constraint.
Yakuma is built for franchises that think in systems, not stores.
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.
POS software for every retail sector
One powerful platform, customized for your industry — and for mixed business models. From fashion to food service, from gyms to hair salons and spas, Yakuma adapts to each operation's needs within a single unified system.
Multi-Sector Businesses
One POS platform for groups operating different business models under the same organization. Run restaurants, cafés, retail, salons, spas, nightlife, or any combination of concepts with shared rules where needed—and different logic where required. Built for complexity, not compromise.
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Restaurants
Enterprise-grade POS for full-service, quick-service, and multi-concept restaurant chains. Handle tables, delivery, kitchens, loyalty, and pricing rules across locations and channels without breaking operations.
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General Retail & Supermarkets
POS designed for high-volume retail and grocery chains. Inventory at scale, expiry and batch tracking, pricing control, and multi-location operations—centrally managed, locally executed.
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Fashion Stores
POS built for fashion chains with seasonal collections, variants, and multi-brand catalogs. Manage pricing, promotions, and inventory across stores, online, and regions without losing brand consistency.
Learn more →Yakuma supports 20+ sectors across retail and hospitality.
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