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CKE Restaurants roll out Panasonic's Stingray POS

December 11, 2011

Panasonic has been approved by CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, to provide its Stingray POS workstation to Carl's Jr. and Hardee's franchisees.

Panasonic's Stingray POS features an all-in-one modular design that enables convenient, cost-effective customization to meet specific application needs of the QSR industry.

"As the quick-service restaurant industry continues to grow and change, advances in POS technology can help provide improved operational efficiencies throughout a retail environment," said Rick Elliot, director National Accounts, Panasonic. "Panasonic Stingray enables Carl's Jr. and Hardee's store owners to enrich the customer experience through faster service while also improving the POS operation and transactional activity through high performance technology."

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's store owners can easily adapt the modular workstation's configuration at any time. They can replace the LCD display, increase RAM, swap or change hard drives, add a card reader in a desired position or add security devices – all in the field with no need for a service technician.

Stingray's open architecture runs virtually any operating system and software, allowing users to implement any of the CKE-approved POS applications. The workstation's modular design also makes on-site troubleshooting fast and easy. Modules can simply be swapped between workstations to isolate for testing and verify functional status.

"The POS Solutions from Panasonic will provide our franchisees access to advanced technology and a product with high functionality and flexible adaptability," said Tom Lindblom, vice president and chief technology officer for CKE Restaurants. "It is an outstanding fit for our company's focus on operational excellence and 5-star guest service."

Stingray is ideal for stand-alone applications and can also be integrated into a LAN network to run demanding back office operations.

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