Cardfree, a mobile commerce provider, has announced its partnership with Xpient Solutions, a POS and technology provider used by 17 top QSR brands. According to a news release, the companies will offer omnichannel, end-to-end services for restaurants, including CRM, loyalty, order-ahead, payments, stored value, and back office solutions.

The companies are partnering to expand their joint customer base and footprint into international markets.

"Traditionally, integration to restaurant commerce technology, especially, point-of-sale systems are quite a hurdle in mobile commerce deployments," Cardfree CEO Jon Squire said in the release. "With Xpient and their cloud-based Commerce Engine which provides immediate and seamless access to the POS, this is as easy as it can get, allowing us to quickly deploy our full suite of services. We are continually being asked for guidance on POS providers that can help lessen friction and aid expansion for global companies; Xpient provides this without the need to replace costly hardware or complex and expensive software deployments. Adding this to our arsenal will remove hurdles for our partners and meet mPOS needs in the future."