Top Restaurant Brands in Canada Turn to DataCandy to Drive Customer Loyalty

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - July 27, 2016) - DataCandy is pleased to announce that 184 restaurant locations across Canada have completed the final phase of implementation and are now live on the company's leading customer loyalty platform. This latest round of go-live locations, which includes Madisons, Van Houtte and Café Depot, marks DataCandy's 459^th successful implementation for FY2016. DataCandy's client base has grown by 45% over the last two years, further expanding the use of its loyalty and gift card solution across 58% more retail and restaurant locations since 2014.

A vast majority of the 6,000+ locations utilizing the DataCandy platform throughout North America are well established restaurant chains and franchises. In fact, a large percentage of Canada's top 100 foodservice brands outlined in the June 2016 issue of Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine rely on the DataCandy platform to manage customer loyalty initiatives, including St. Hubert, Pizza Pizza, Cora's, Booster Juice, Thai Express and Mr. Sub.

Top restaurant brands continue to partner with DataCandy due to the company's forward-thinking customer engagement strategies, user-friendly loyalty and gift card platforms, and seamless POS integration. According to The Forrester Wave™: Customer Loyalty Solutions for Midsize Organizations, Q1 2016 Report by Forrester Research, Inc., DataCandy is at the forefront on the growing demand for an easy-to-use loyalty platform with meaningful reports and visual data output.

"Yes, our team is proud of the loyalty and gift card platform we developed for the hospitality sector, but DataCandy's success is rooted in delivering exceptional customer service and value," says Lorne Schwartz, CEO of DataCandy. "It doesn't matter if you operate five restaurants or 500, every DataCandy customer receives first-class service, training and support in order to drive real value from our software platform."

About DataCandy

DataCandy is a North American leader in loyalty and gift card software solutions for the retail and hospitality sectors. The company's platform is utilized in over 6,000 locations across Canada and the United States, including the Familiprix retail pharmacy chain, St. Hubert restaurants and the 40 brands that encompass the MTY Food Group. DataCandy is simple to interface, scalable for growth, secure for financial transactions and provides multichannel capabilities. To learn how unwrapping customer insights can drive customer relationships, email getinfo@datacandy.com, call 514-903-DATA or visit www.datacandy.com.