Point of sale systems are a must today. Few businesses can survive being cash only, not accepting card and EMV payments. More customers than ever are foregoing cash and just carrying their cards. Only accepting cash puts you at a disadvantage from your competitors. Opening a restaurant is expensive, and in the beginning restaurants, bars, stadiums, theaters, etc. have different budgetary restraints and it can take time to recoup the initial costs of opening. Even existing restaurants may be intimidated by the cost of switching from a cash register or outdated point of sale system, even though it will increase profits dramatically over time, it traditionally takes an initial investment. Leasing a point of sale system is a great option for restaurants and other food and drink venues that are on a strict budget.
In order to take your customer’s orders and process the payments, you need a point of sale system. Often when you’re a new restaurant on the scene, you need the customer’s payments to be able to afford the point of sale system (if your budget has run out and you’ve hit a cash flow problem). This can put restaurant owners in a stressful situation, which leasing can solve.
Why Lease?
Opening a restaurant, bar, etc. is expensive. There are lots of expenses to account for before the doors even open. Your venue has recurring monthly costs before your first customer walks through the door. Resources start to drain, and the point of sale system often becomes an afterthought, but it’s super essential for the success of a restaurant. Customers may not give your new place a second chance if it disappoints the first time. A great point of sale system is easy to use and increases efficiency from the servers to the kitchen. Existing restaurants can also find themselves strapped for capital and need a flexible payment option to get a new point of sale system.
Reduce Upfront Costs
One of the biggest concerns with a point of sale system is the upfront cost. Chains and established restaurants are more likely to have the capital to purchase their point of sale system. They expect to be in businesses and use their system for the next couple of years, so buying makes sense. New restaurants do not always have the budget to purchase their system outright or pay a higher monthly cost. Leasing allows these restaurant owners to finance their point of sale system, with a lower upfront cost, and a reduced monthly payment spread out over a specified period of time.
Zonal’s Partnership Leasing Corporation of America
In order to help new restaurants and venues with a strict budget, we partnered with the Leasing Corporation of America to offer Zonal point of sale through an affordable leasing option. Out point of sale solutions can be purchased outright or through Zonal as a Service (ZaaS). Leasing Corporation of America has been in the leasing business since 1988 and has built a trustworthy reputation. We knew they would be the perfect partner with us.
90-Day Deferred Lease
If you really need a point of sale now but do not have the capital to pay for it yet, you can get Zonal through the LCA and defer payments for 90 days. This leasing options allow you to start taking customers and making money. The money your Zonal POS makes is a great ROI; it pays for itself through use. The finance installation and training costs are put together in one lease. At the end of your lease, there is a 1$ purchase option so that you can own your system.
$99 Payments for the First Six Months
You can lease Zonal point of sale over a 60-month term through LCA. The first six payments will only be $99 to give you time to increase your cash flow using Zonal POS. If you would like more flexibility, there’s also 36 and 48-month terms available. You also have the $1 purchase option at the end of the lease.
Think leasing might be the right move for your business? You can go to https://mylease.leasecorp.com/zonalusa to get a price quote and apply now.