Google and ChowNow team up to offer mobile payments via Wallet at several restaurants

Google has teamed up with ChowNow in bringing Wallet to several other restaurants across the U.S. Thanks to this newly forged partnership, thousands of small restaurants will allow users to make payments for their meal using Google Wallet.

Most restaurants have also updated their mobile apps by adding the new Google Wallet option during checkout. Any new restaurants that will be added to the ChowNow network will have support for Google Wallet by default, which is good news.

This move will mean that users will not require to manually input their Google Wallet credentials for every app, thus saving time. ChowNow caters to a small group of small town eateries which only the locals might be aware of, but still, it’s a good move by Google which should increase adoption of its mobile wallet service to a great extent.

Catch the full press release after the break:

Google Partners With ChowNow To Bring Google Wallet To Thousands Of Independent Restaurants

The addition of Google Wallet makes mobile ordering easier than ever for customers and restaurant owners

LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — ChowNow, the online ordering and marketing platform for restaurants, is proud to announce a new partnership with Google that brings Google Wallet to thousands of independent restaurants across the United States. As of today all ChowNow restaurant clients’ ordering apps have been updated to include Google Wallet at no additional cost, and all new restaurant clients will receive it as a standard feature.

“We continue to uphold our mission of helping independent restaurants compete with larger chains by providing them with technology that would be both difficult and cost-prohibitive for them to build themselves,” said Chris Webb, CEO of ChowNow.

The addition of Google Wallet benefits both restaurants and their customers. Rather than manually inputting their credit card number and billing address, customers with an Android phone can simply tap the “Buy with Google” button. As a result of the added convenience and reduced ordering times, restaurants should see increased order volumes, and hence a more profitable to-go business. With 70 million Android phones currently in use the addition of Google Wallet has broad appeal.

“In addition to increased convenience, Google Wallet also offers an extra layer of security to both consumers and restaurants,” says Webb. With Google Wallet Fraud Protection 100% of verified unauthorized Google Wallet transactions in the US are covered. “At ChowNow we pride ourselves in strengthening the relationship between our restaurant clients and their customers, and now that relationship is stronger and more secure than ever. This partnership is a win for everyone involved.”

For more information on ChowNow, please visit: ChowNow.com

For more information on Google Wallet, please visit: Google.com/Wallet

Source: Google Play Store

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