Global Payments Selects as Exclusive Point of Sale and In-Store Payment Solutions Provider for Cke Restaurants

Published: 2026-05-11 11:36:13 ET GPN

Published on 05/11/2026 at 11:36 am EDT

Global Payments announced that CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. ? which operates the iconic Hardee?s and Carl?s Jr. quick service restaurant brands ? has selected Global Payments as its exclusive U.S. point of sale (POS) and in-store payment solutions provider.

CKE Restaurants will deploy Genius, Global Payments? flagship POS and business management platform, at more than 2,400 corporate and franchise restaurant locations across the U.S. The exclusive agreement represents a significant extension of Global Payments? relationship with CKE, which awarded the business based on Global Payments?

proven ability to help large-scale restaurant operators deliver exceptional customer experiences and growth-driving back-office solutions. Genius scales with ease, meeting the operational needs of enterprise restaurant clients, while being intuitive and nimble enough to support a wide and growing range of SMB business types. The platform, which is paired with hardware engineered for higher performance, delivers what restaurants need: payments, kitchen management, and profit-driving back-office solutions, such as loyalty and real-time reporting, end-to-end drive thru technology, digital menu boards, kiosks and more.

Genius for enterprise businesses is optimized for multi-location enterprise restaurants, sports and entertainment venues, and foodservice management environments such as cafeterias.