Marketing automation

The restaurant personalization solution that builds habits and drives frequency at scale.

Most loyalty platforms force you to choose: spend hours building segments and campaigns manually, or send generic blasts to everyone.
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Proven results
Thanx customers grow engaged revenue 5x on average in year one.

These engaged guests are worth 10x more than a casual diner.

Thanx restaurants see an average of: 
Growth in engaged users in year one
5x
Attributes available for targeting via SegmentAI
400+
Reduction in time to execute marketing campaigns and digital changes
95%
The Thanx difference

The restaurant automation software that makes personalization effortless.

Most marketing tools are too clunky, forcing operators to fall back on generic blasts. Thanx makes sophisticated, personalized marketing easy.
SEE HOW IT WORKS

A complete restaurant personalization solution that automates habit-building.

Launch targeted campaigns and automations that trigger when guests qualify. Built-in A/B testing proves what works, while ordering-integrated automations like abandoned cart recovery and gamification experiences drive frequency at scale.
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Targeted campaigns
Multi-channel campaigns that drive action

Send targeted campaigns across all channels, including unique ordering-integrated automations like abandoned cart recovery, cross-sell promotions, and item-level and modifier-level rewards.

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Pre-built and custom automations
Automated campaigns that trigger automatically when guests qualify

Set up automated campaigns that trigger the moment guests enter your target segment, then run continuously without manual effort.

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Multivariate testing
Built-in testing and control groups that prove what drives frequency

Test reward types, messaging, and offers with up to four variants as well as control groups to understand what truly changes guest behavior, and when discounts aren't needed at all.

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Engagement
Challenges and gamification that reinforce repeat behavior

Drive frequency with targeted engagement campaigns and interactive experiences that keep guests coming back more often.

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Campaign reporting
Campaign analytics that prove what drives frequency and profitability

Track campaign performance with built-in A/B testing and control groups reporting to understand what truly changes guest behavior and when discounts aren't needed.

Customer success stories

Real marketing wins.

Our end-of-summer challenge generated $179,000 in revenue by rewarding customers for making incremental purchases. Thanx automations let us run sophisticated campaigns that drive real frequency gains without constant manual work.

Chris Ives, CEO | Bubbakoo’s Burritos

$179k
Gross Revenue from July Challenge
8%
Monthly visitors made 2 incremental purchases
57%
Bi-monthly visitors made 1 incremental purchase
Next up: Honest Mary's
Thanx has been one of the driving forces behind our 17.8% same-store sales growth. The platform’s ability to turn guest insights into action has been a game-changer.

Nelson Monteith, Founder & CEO | Honest Mary's

+17.8%
Same-store sales growth in 6 months
32%
Revenue capture rate (2× QSR benchmark)
88%
First-time guest return rate
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Next up: Ruby’s Diner
Thanx helped us modernize with loyalty and experience-driven campaigns that lifted monthly customer value by 21%, increased frequency by 6%, and drove a 14% increase in average check.

Kimberly Myers, VP of Marketing | Ruby’s Diner

+21%
Increase in monthly customer value
+6%
Lift in frequency
+14%
Increase in average check size
Next up: Bubbakoo’s Burritos

More than just restaurant automation software features.

Thanx delivers a complete platform with marketing tools that scale personalization, create loyalty, and enable guests to order directly through frictionless digital experiences.
AI-powered segmentation

Build sophisticated audiences in seconds using 400+ attributes with conversational AI.

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Lifecycle marketing automations

Deploy prebuilt lifecycle flows from activation through habit-building with configurable triggers and goals that turn new customers into regulars.

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Abandoned cart recovery

Automatically recover lost revenue when guests abandon online orders, triggering personalized follow-ups the moment they leave checkout.

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Cross-sell & menu-based campaigns

Promote modifiers and specific menu items at checkout with targeted offers based on guest preferences and ordering behavior.

Expert customer success team

Our customer success team acts as expert guides, helping you implement proven strategies using our crawl, walk, run framework to maximize results at every stage.

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Campaign inspiration

See how restaurants are driving business outcomes.

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Marketing automation

Scale personalized marketing automation that enhances the customer experience and drives repeat orders.

Thanx is simple to use, powerful, transparent, and extensible through integrations with leading marketing automation platforms.
Simple to Use
  • AI-powered segmentation: Build sophisticated audiences in seconds using conversational AI and 400+ guest attributes, not days of manual work.
  • Prebuilt lifecycle templates: Launch proven activation, retention, and winback campaigns with pre-configured triggers and goals.
  • Multi-channel orchestration: Manage in-app promotions, email, and push from a single interface without switching between tools.
  • Powerful campaign builder: Create and launch campaigns without technical resources or developer dependencies.
Powerful
  • Ordering-integrated automations: Trigger abandoned cart recovery, cross-sell campaigns, and item-level rewards that competitors can't match.
  • Event-based triggers: Launch campaigns automatically the moment guests qualify based on their behavior or purchase patterns.
  • Gamification & challenges: Drive frequency with interactive experiences that keep guests engaged and coming back more often.
  • 5x revenue growth: Customers grow engaged revenue 5x on average in year one by automating personalized marketing at scale.
‍Transparent
  • Built-in A/B testing & control groups: Test up to four variants and measure true incrementality with control groups that prove ROI.
  • Effective discount rate reporting: Track real-time promotional costs to protect margins while driving frequency.
  • Outcome-focused metrics: Measure activation, retention, and habit formation—not just vanity metrics like opens and clicks.
  • Campaign attribution: See exactly which campaigns drive incremental revenue and frequency gains with closed-loop reporting.
Integrations
  • Marketing automation platforms – Use Thanx alongside Klaviyo, Attentive, Olo Engage, Braze, and more to power campaigns with loyalty and purchase data.
  • SMS and journey orchestration – Run personalized SMS marketing based on Thanx purchase and loyalty data, and collect opt-ins through Thanx digital experiences.
  • Unified data across channels – Combine Thanx loyalty data with e-commerce platforms like Shopify through marketing automation partners like Klaviyo.
  • Third-party data integrations – Trigger campaigns based on WiFi data, CDP insights, or feedback from partners using our tagging API endpoint.
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More than just a marketing automation tool for restaurants.

From automated campaigns to real-time analytics, our platform provides everything you need to acquire and retain your most valuable customers.
Platform Overview
CRM & segmentation
Rich customer profiles with 400+ attributes enable sophisticated targeting that drives lifetime value.
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Success services
Marketing and loyalty experts provide guidance from launch to scale.
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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
Webinar
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.
Webinar
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 a restaurant personalization solution?

A restaurant personalization solution enables operators to deliver targeted, relevant marketing to individual guests at scale—not generic blasts to everyone. Unlike basic loyalty programs or offer management platforms, a true personalization solution combines rich customer data, AI-powered segmentation, and automated campaigns to trigger the right message to the right guest at the right time. The goal isn't just to send more campaigns; it's to drive frequency profitably by building habits across your entire guest base, not just superfans.

How does a restaurant personalization solution work?

A restaurant personalization solution should capture rich customer profiles from every touchpoint (POS, ordering, in-app), then use AI to build sophisticated segments in seconds. From there, you set up automated campaigns that trigger instantly when guests match your criteria, whether that's abandoned cart recovery, activation flows, or engagement campaigns. Built-in A/B testing and control groups prove what truly drives incremental frequency. 

The difference from legacy platforms? Modern solutions make sophisticated personalization easy (not clunky and time-consuming), so lean teams can execute strategies that used to require data scientists.

How is a restaurant personalization solution different from a basic loyalty program?

Basic loyalty programs reward already loyal customers for repeat purchases but lack the automation and intelligence to build habits at scale. A restaurant personalization solution like Thanx automates the entire journey—from AI-powered segmentation to targeted one-time campaigns and triggered campaigns to A/B testing that proves ROI.


Unlike offer management platforms that rely on blanket discounts, personalization solutions protect margins with precision targeting and non-discount rewards. The result? You scale personalized marketing and improve customer experiences without expanding your team, and you drive frequency profitably instead of training deal-seekers.

What makes Thanx different from other restaurant marketing platforms?

Most restaurant marketing platforms fall into three categories, and none solve frequency.

  • Legacy platforms have clunky tools that are too difficult to use. Operators end up abandoning personalization and fall back on generic campaigns, defeating the purpose.
  • Offer management platforms are essentially discount machines that erode margins and create deal-seekers.
  • Basic solutions lack the personalization and automation needed to build habits.

Thanx is architected specifically to solve frequency, profitably. We combine AI-powered segmentation, ordering-integrated automations, and built-in A/B testing to prove what drives incremental visits—not just engagement. Customers achieve 2.4% effective discount rates versus ~10% with legacy platforms, while growing engaged revenue 5x in year one.

What features are most important in a restaurant personalization solution?

The most important features are those that make personalization easy and prove it works. AI-powered segmentation that builds audiences in seconds, not days. Automated campaigns that trigger based on real-time behavior: abandoned carts, lifecycle stages, purchase patterns. Ordering-integrated automations like item-level rewards that competitors can't match. And critically, built-in A/B testing with control groups to prove incrementality and optimize for both frequency and profitability.


Without these, you're either stuck with manual, time-consuming personalization or generic campaigns that don't move the needle. Thanx delivers all of this in a single platform, so lean teams can execute sophisticated strategies without expanding headcount.