If you see a POS as just a checkout system, you don't need Yakuma.
Yakuma is built for operators who use the POS to remove friction from execution —
so teams focus on customers, not terminals,
and pricing, availability, and workflows scale seamlessly from first store to global operations.
- Separate channels slow execution.
- Unified execution increases sales.
Yakuma
One execution layer across POS, kiosk, mobile, web, watch, and TV.
Yakuma is built for operational complexity — whether it comes from franchising, regional expansion, or multi-country operations.
Why leading retailers never use generic POS systems
Generic POS platforms are not bad products. They work well for single-location businesses and standardized operations — especially when the Internet is always available and the store can depend on a cloud service to function.
But serious chains do not operate that way.
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.
Pricing for an operating partner — not a POS license.
As soon as a business stops being a single, self-contained operation, complexity appears.
– It may be five locations in the same city, with a mix of owned stores and franchises.
– It may be multiple brands under the same ownership, sharing customers and loyalty while keeping accounting separate.
– It may be corners inside hotels, gyms, airports, or malls.
– Or it may be hundreds of locations across countries.
The pattern is always the same:
transactions in one system, websites in another, campaigns somewhere else, integrations handled by consultants. Every change requires coordination between multiple vendors, approval chains, and timelines that never align.
The result is not a lack of ideas or ambition — it is execution friction.
Owners, CEOs, and CIOs spend more time orchestrating vendors than moving the business forward.
- One monthly fee per location
- Unlimited users (no per-user penalty)
- Unlimited devices per location (no per-terminal pricing)
- Custom development and integrations included
- Works with your stack (Shopify/Magento/other POS per location if needed) — no lock-in
- One accountable team (engineer + analyst), not ticket ping-pong
Offline-first by design. Real-time by choice.
Each location operates as a fully autonomous system. The cloud is not required to sell.
Learn how offline-first worksEnterprise 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 and franchises
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.
You don't need to be international to need an enterprise POS. Most POS failures happen when a business stops being one store — and becomes a system.
Built for franchisors and franchise networks
Franchising creates enterprise-level complexity even when every store is in the same country. Yakuma gives franchisors central control over what must be consistent, while allowing franchisees to execute locally without breaking the brand.
- One POS standard across all franchises and locations
- Central control of menus, pricing rules, loyalty, and promotions
- Controlled flexibility for local pricing, taxes, and operations when required
- Offline-first operation so franchisees never lose sales
One execution layer. Every surface your operation needs.
POS terminals
Live execution at the point of truth
Handhelds
Full POS power in motion, built for rugged professional devices
Kiosks
Customer-facing execution, driven by the same core logic
Mobile apps
Fully brand-owned, not skinned templates
Web
Ordering, loyalty, and accounts as part of the same system
Smart-watch
Instant ordering, alerts and approvals
Smart-TV
Live operations, approvals, and oversight at a glance while watching sports
Countries are not versions. They are configurations.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Data Ownership | Vendor-owned cloud | Customer-owned infrastructure |
| Deployment Model | Cloud-only | On-premise, private cloud, or customer cloud |
| Cloud Provider Choice | Vendor-imposed | AWS, Azure, GCP, or customer choice |
| Exit Strategy | Limited / vendor-dependent | Full data ownership and portability |
| IT Governance | Not supported | Designed for enterprise IT policies |
| Custom Development | Limited, expensive, and slow to approve | Unlimited, included, fast |
| Multi-Country Support | US/Canada focused | 20+ countries, 7 languages |
| Global Store Deployment & Local Hardware | Vendor-owned hardware, limited country availability, no local support outside core markets | Hardware-agnostic, deployable with locally available POS devices and payment terminals in any country |
| Product Catalog & Pricing Complexity | Single or flat catalogs with limited regional overrides | Multiple catalogs per company, region, city, or location with independent products, pricing, taxes, ingredients, and suppliers |
| Multi-Company / Multi-Legal-Entity Support | Single-company assumption, fragmented setups required | Native support for multiple legal entities with shared or isolated data, rules, and reporting |
| Franchise Support | Not natively supported. Works only for simple, local franchises with single ownership. | Native franchise architecture (franchisor/franchisee separation, multi-owner networks) Read more → Franchise POS |
| Hotel & Airport Operations | Not supported. Cannot integrate with hotel PMS or airport authority systems. | Native integration with hotel PMS (room posting, guest identification) and airport compliance (boarding pass handling, authority reporting) Read more → Regulated Environments |
| 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 |
| Employee Time Control | Not included or requires add-ons | Built-in, compliant with Spain's Royal Decree-Law 8/2019 and similar regulations |
| 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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- One monthly fee per location
- Unlimited users (no per-user penalty)
- Unlimited devices per location (no per-terminal pricing)
- Custom development and integrations included
- Works with your stack (Shopify/Magento/other POS per location if needed) — no lock-in
- One accountable team (engineer + analyst), not ticket ping-pong
Ready to upgrade to an enterprise POS?
Yakuma is the premium enterprise POS system built for mid-to-large retail and restaurant chains, offering unlimited customization, centralized control, and complete protection of your technology investment.
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