Cuyahoga Group To Deploy ePort Connect On All Machines

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. said it has added Canteen franchise the Cuyahoga Group to its growing list of ePort Connect customers committing to a fully connected operation.

A second-generation business founded in 1988, the Cuyahoga Group (Maple Heights, OH) operates 95 full-line vending routes consisting of some 10,000 machines.

USAT will provide cashless and telemetry services that enable and track the acceptance of cash, credit/debit cards and mobile wallet payments such as Google Wallet and Apple Pay through its NFC-capable ePort Connect system.

In addition, Cuyhahoga Group has signed up for USAT's Premier Support Services, which offers companies access to a bundle of support services including deployment planning, project management, installation support and optimization, marketing and performance evaluations, as well as funding support. Under its most recent agreement, Cuyahoga Group has agreed to purchase 3,000 additional ePorts for its vending, office coffee and micromarket locations across the northeastern United States and central Ohio.

"With consumers demanding card and mobile payment technology, it was critical that we make the transition to cashless," said Cuyahoga Group vice-president of operations Vince Variglotti.