Loyalty

Restaurant loyalty program software that expands reach and builds habits

With traditional loyalty programs, the majority of enrolled guests never become engaged.
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Proven results
Restaurants see 5x more engaged users in year one on Thanx.

These activated guests are worth 10x more than a first-time diner.

Thanx restaurants see an average of:
More loyalty sign-ups
212%
Growth in engaged users in year one
5x
Higher capture rate (loyalty % of sales)
223%
The thanx difference

Customer loyalty designed for all of your guests

Traditional programs were built for superfans only. Thanx reaches more guests, converts more first-timers into regulars, and builds habits while protecting margins.
SEE HOW IT WORKS

Loyalty that solves the frequency problem.

Our restaurant loyalty program software captures guests at every touchpoint, converts first-timers into regulars automatically, and builds frequency with flexible, differentiated loyalty programs.
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ENROLLMENT
Reach more guests with seamless enrollment at every touchpoint

Capture 212% more sign-ups by meeting guests where they are—digital checkout, QR codes in-store, SMS at the POS. No app download required, no friction, just seamless enrollment that expands your reach across your entire customer base.

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ACTIVATION
Convert more first-timers into regulars, automatically

Automated lifecycle campaigns nurture guests from first purchase to third visit and beyond. Compare your restaurant against activation benchmarks and track progress with real-time reporting to see exactly where to optimize conversion rates.

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ENGAGEMENT
Build genuine loyalty with flexible rewards

Create points programs with optional tiers. Add to your Rewards Marketplace any time with self-service tools—discount offers, VIP experiences, exclusive menu access. Use multipliers, bonus points, and modifier rewards to drive specific behaviors profitably.

Check out the Great Big Book of Non-Discount Rewards
DIFFERENTIATION
Create a loyalty program as unique as your brand

Rich branding and custom reward imagery, dynamic personalization, and flexible participation options that work across every channel. Create differentiated experiences that feel authentic to your brand and drive emotional loyalty not just transactions.

Customer success stories

Restaurant loyalty wins.

A loyalty program just turns into a discount program unless you first understand guest behavior. With The Velvet Room, powered by Thanx, we are using data to build personal relationships with our guests, not just with typical rewards, but with memorable experiences.

Cassie Cooper, Director of Marketing | Velvet Taco

30%
Capture rate
13%
Members moved up a tier from hidden menu
+5k
Sign-ups per week
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Everything you need to grow your customer base and drive lifetime value.

Thanx is more than a loyalty platform—it's a complete solution for driving frequency. From enrollment and nurture to engagement and retention, we give you everything the best loyalty programs use to build lasting habits profitably.
Every reward you need to drive frequency

Offer discount rewards ($ off, % off, BOGO), item-based rewards, modifier rewards, and non-discount perks. Test to find what drives repeat visits for your brand without eroding margins.

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Loyalty that’s not a black box

Most loyalty platforms bury you in data. Thanx delivers usable reporting—revenue attribution, member engagement, and program health in formats anyone can understand. Track points activity, tier progression, outstanding liability, and redemption patterns to optimize what actually drives customer lifetime value.

Choose how guests participate

Select card-linked loyalty for automatic purchase tracking or use check-in-based loyalty with QR codes, phone number lookup, and native POS integrations. Either way, guests earn and redeem seamlessly while you capture more purchase data.

Better data capture, better personalization

When participation is seamless, more guests engage and more data flows in. Rich customer profiles with 400+ attributes (from purchase history to visit patterns to preferences) enable sophisticated segmentation and targeting that drives customer lifetime value across your entire base.

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Campaign inspiration

See how restaurants are driving business outcomes.

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LOYALTY

The most comprehensive restaurant loyalty management software on the market.

Whether you're launching your first loyalty program or replacing an outdated system, our platform scales from simple setups to complex, multi-location enterprise solutions.
Flexibility
  • Flexible discount and non-discount rewards, such as item-based rewards, modifier rewards, $ off, % off, BOGO, VIP experiences, secret menu access, and more.
  • Points programs with optional tiered structures unique to your brand.
  • Change your program anytime at zero additional cost with self-service tools.
  • Gamification and interactive experiences like spin-to-win, quizzes, challenges, and app takeovers that drive customer engagement.
  • Dynamic customization that lets you update your program, your rewards, and your branding instantly.

Automation
  • Pre-built lifecycle automations or fully customizable triggers that convert first-timers into regulars automatically—configure once, run continuously.
  • AI-powered segment builder helps create sophisticated customer segments using natural language in seconds—no technical expertise required.
  • Custom automated campaigns with 400+ guest attributes for precision targeting that saves 20+ hours per week.
  • One-click A/B testing with built-in control groups to prove incrementality and optimize offers.
  • Abandoned cart recovery and custom-triggered campaigns to drive frequency and spend.
Intelligence
  • Insights Lab is our innovation space for new reports—where we rapidly respond to merchant requests, iterate on feedback, and regularly add fresh analytics, all with video tutorials.
  • Outcome-focused metrics to help track activation rates, habitual users, frequency lift, and incremental revenue.
  • Thanx Connex syncs your loyalty data directly into your warehouse (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks) daily through managed ELT.
  • 360-degree customer profiles with 400+ attributes for sophisticated segmentation and targeting.
  • Revenue attribution reporting that shows exactly which campaigns and segments drive incremental visits.
EXPLORE MORE

More than just a loyalty platform.

From automated campaigns to real-time analytics, our platform provides everything you need to acquire and retain your most valuable customers.
Platform Overview
Offer Management
Centralized rewards creation and flexible offers that can be adapted as you learn what drives frequency.
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Digital Ordering & Mobile Apps
Optimized ordering experiences on mobile and web that drive repeat purchases.
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Case Studie
How Bottleneck grew signups for three straight months and boosted YTD revenue
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Loyalty That Pays Off: SpeakScale + Thanx Help Honest Mary’s Grow SSS by 17%
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How Oakberry Used Loyalty and a Dynamic App toDrive +20% MoM Increase in Sales
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How Pokeworks 4x’d Loyalty Signups and DroveDouble-Digit Loyalty Sales in Just 7 Months
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From Coupons to Customer Insights: How Sonny'sBBQ Achieved Higher-Margin Growth with Thanx
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Big Chicken scales its digital ecosystem, deepens guest relationships, and drives stronger loyalty with Thanx
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How Savory Fund's PINCHO Burgers and Kebabs Greww SSS 14% with Thanx
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Thanx helped Flower Child launch a loyalty program that increased repeat visits and AOV.
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How Hopdoddy drives 300+ sign-ups per month perlocation with modern loyalty and data-drivenmarketing from Thanx
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How Mo'Bethas grew sales and traffic with modern loyalty program and an improved guest experience
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How Urbane Cafe earned industry-leading cart conversion and retention while reducing promotional discounts.
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Velvet Taco delivers on-brand loyalty perks without relying on discounts
Release
October Product Updates
This month we released a cleaner unified signup experience, smarter points controls, enhanced reporting, and improved POS integrations—making loyalty programs more consistent, more accurate, and easier to manage across every location.
Release
September Product Updates
Introducing new AI capabilities, deeper app customization, smarter reporting, frictionless enrollment, and margin-friendly rewards—all designed to help restaurants reach more guests, drive repeat visits, and grow digital sales profitably.
Webinar
Hidden Menu Q+A with Thanx’s Director of Product, Clare Vivarelli
Join our Director of Product, Clare Vivarelli, as she walks through some Q+A about our Hidden Menu feature.
Webinar
Enhance Your Loyalty Program: How Leading Restaurants Drive Revenue Through Loyalty Campaigns
If you missed the live event, you can now access the complete recording of our engaging roundtable discussion. Leaders from the restaurant industry gathered to explore the challenges posed by rising costs associated with 3rd-party delivery (3PD) platforms and advertising fees.
Webinar
Reclaiming Restaurant Margins Webinar
If you missed the live event, you can now access the complete recording of our engaging roundtable discussion. Leaders from the restaurant industry gathered to explore the challenges posed by rising costs associated with 3rd-party delivery (3PD) platforms and advertising fees.
Webinar
How to Measure the Health and Effectiveness of Your Loyalty Program
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An Evening with Restaurant Industry Veterans
Watch this Dallas Restaurant Industry Insiders event with Greg Creed, former CEO of Yum! Brands, and Meredith Sandland, founding COO of Kitchen United, and Zach Goldstein, Founder and CEO of Thanx.
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Making Loyalty Data Actionable
Want to learn how to make your loyalty data actionable? Watch the virtual event to learn how to get started.
Press
Tech Tracker: DoorDash, Uber Eats, more, expand restaurant operator tools; Thanx creates AI agents for personalized marketing
via Nation's Restaurant News
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Thanx Launches ThanxAI: AI Automates Restaurant Marketing and Boosts Revenue
via Web Pro News
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Pokeworks Loyalty Program Grows 4x Faster in 2025, Driving Record Sales
via QSR
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Cheba Hut launches Thanx-powered mobile app, loyalty platform
via Fast Casual
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Blaze Pizza Rides Loyalty Tech to Beat Economic Headwinds
via PYMNTS
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Operators Aim for Integration and Less Friction With New Loyalty Programs
via Food on Demand
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Salad House Taps into Guest Feedback to Improve Operations and Guest Satisfaction
via Hospitality Tech
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Olo, Thanx Delivering 'Hyper-Personalized Guest Engagement
via Fast Casual
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First-Party Ordering Gains Some Momentum
via Restaurant Business
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Thanx Broadens Loyalty Capabilities with Square Integration
via QSR
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Blaze Pizza Levels Up Its Digital Strategy
via QSR
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Industry Tastemakers Predict Food & Beverage Trends Coming in 2025
via Total Food Service

FAQ

Answers to commonly asked questions.
What is restaurant loyalty software?

Restaurant loyalty software helps restaurants identify guests, reward their visits, and drive repeat purchases. But here's the truth: most platforms are just discount machines with black-box reporting. They're overly reliant on mobile apps, built for superfans only, and ignore the majority of your guests. 

The best restaurant loyalty program software goes beyond "spend X, get Y" to capture rich customer data, enable sophisticated targeting, and drive loyalty as a measurable business outcome—not just another program.

Why is loyalty software important for restaurants today?

Marketers are under pressure to drive repeat business, reward customers, and deliver personalized offers that build long-term loyalty. Even though loyalty programs are everywhere, 80% of restaurants say their programs aren't working. The problem? Traditional loyalty programs are built for superfans only, ignore the majority of guests, and rely on costly blanket discounts that erode margins.

Modern restaurant loyalty software, like Thanx, solves the industry's #1 problem: driving frequency profitably by reaching more guests, building habits at scale, and protecting margins with smarter rewards.

How should I compare the cost of different restaurant loyalty solutions?

Thanx combines AI-powered segmentation with 400+ guest attributes to build sophisticated audiences in seconds. Automated lifecycle campaigns nurture guests from first purchase to third visit and beyond, while precision targeting ensures you're rewarding incremental behavior rather than purchases that would have happened anyway. 

Our flexible rewards engine lets you offer both discount and experiential rewards (VIP access, secret menu items, exclusive perks) so you can drive frequency without eroding margins. The result: restaurants using Thanx average a 2.4% effective discount rate, compared to 10% with traditional programs.

Can Thanx integrate with existing POS and ordering systems?

Yes. Thanx integrates with 50+ POS systems, ordering platforms, and technology partners, including Toast, Square, Olo, NCR, and Qu. Our open platform, built on modern APIs, enables new technology partners to easily integrate into our environment and innovate alongside us. Whether you're using card-linked loyalty for automatic tracking or check-in methods via QR codes or phone lookup, Thanx works seamlessly with your in-store and online operations.