Jack in the Box Pioneers Contactless Credit Card Readers

First Fast-Food Chain to Roll Out Technology Nationally

Jack in the Box has decided to pop up ahead of all major fast-food chains in the use of RFID credit card technology. According to eWeek, 95% of Jack's 1400 corporate owned and 600 of its franchised restaurants in 17 states will incorporate VivoTech’s contactless credit card readers by December 31. Micro electronic radio transponders in your credit card can give authorized readers the account information when your card brushes against it. 

Fast!

Radio Frequency Identification is the sophisticated technology behind the Wal-Mart scanners that shout warnings at exiting customers when they have an unauthorized product in their cart. The remaining 5% of its restaurants will continue to use much slower debit card readers in which customers burn up time figuring how to input their PIN because of incompatibility issues.

In addition, Jack in the Box is experimenting in some of its San Diego restaurants with self-service kiosks to speed up customer transactions that can customize orders and provide change, e.g. double cheese please.  [Read eWeek for more detail]