eCARD Success Stories > Restaurants & Food Service

Whether it's replacing broken plates or pulling together the best ingredients for specialty dishes, restaurants, caterers and food service companies always have a hand in the fire. eCARD works with restaurants to secure money for expansions and new franchises, process credit cards from a more credit-centric customer base and helps keep the doors open and the drinks flowing with other business services.

Here are some examples of Restaurants and Food Service Companies that eCARD has helped achieve success:

Company Name: Oh Que Bueno Restaurant
Year Established: 2006
Services used from eCARD: Cash Advance, Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Mr. Khamis acquired a previously owned restaurant that needed a fresh new look. Unfortunately he didn’t have the capital to paint, change the table and chairs, and add other new décor. After hearing about our program through a friend who utilized our services, he contacted our local office.
How eCARD Helped: After only 6 days we funded Mr. Khamis and he was able to give his new venture a clean “facelift”. Within 7 months Mr. Khamis called and inquired about his balance and was pleasantly surprised to hear he had a zero balance. In disbelief he replied, “Can I get more money for another project I’m working on”. Without hesitation we funded him again.
Current Status: Oh Que Bueno Restaurant has a loyal customer base and continues to show a profit.

Company Name: Baked Potato Zone
Year Established: 2007
Services used from eCARD: Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Jose was about to open for business and had trouble setting up a merchant account. He was denied by several merchant account providers because he was a new company.
How eCARD Helped: Although his business was fairly new, eCard was able to open a merchant account and provide the service Jose needed.
Current Status: Business is open and potatoes are selling.

Company Name: Cancun Café
Year Established: 1999
Services used from eCARD: Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Mr. Martinez had been in business for over 8 years and felt his credit card rates were too high. We did a complete free cost analysis of his statements to see if we could help save his company money.
How eCARD Helped: We were able to save his business $179.00 per month.
Current Status: Business is steady and Mr. Martinez is happy with our service.

Company Name: Sandwich Delights Deli
Year Established: 2007
Services used from eCARD: Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Juan was dissatisfied with his merchant service provider. He stated after settling his terminal money wouldn’t reach his bank account for 4 or 5 days.
How eCARD Helped: We switched his merchant account and provided him with a brand new terminal.
Current Status: His money is now deposited within 48 hours.

Company Name: Gary’s Steak House
Year Established: 2001
Services used from eCARD: Cash Advance, Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Paul had a unique problem. A section of his parking lot was asphalt while the other section was grass. However, due to the high traffic count the grass quickly became dirt and posed a problem to diners whenever it rained. As a result, Paul was losing a great deal of business during the rainy season and needed to repave the parking area. Paul applied for a loan at 3 local banks only to be denied.
How eCARD Helped: Paul was able to get 50K and repave his parking area.
Current Status: His restaurant is always full and sales are up. Paul was able to repay the advance in 5 months.

Company Name: BC Caribbean Grill
Year Established: 2007
Services used from eCARD: Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Mr. Norris came to us as a referral from his local bank. He was told because his company was new and didn’t have history, the bank would not be able to set up a merchant account. His grand opening was only a few days away and he needed our services quickly.
How eCARD Helped: Caribbean Grill’s merchant account was up and running before his grand opening dead line. Mr. Norris was very pleased we were able to accommodate his schedule and has given eCARD several referrals.
Current Status: The restaurant has been in business just over a year and is steadily building a loyal customer base.

Company Name: Agua Panelas Restaurant
Year Established: 2003
Services used from eCARD: Cash Advance, Merchant Services
Problems & Opportunities: Danny was in the middle of remodeling his restaurant and needed additional cash flow to complete the job. He called eCARD to see if we could help. An account executive spoke with Danny and assured him he met our funding criteria and we would be able to fund his business the money within 7 days.
How eCARD helped: Danny was funded 5 days later and completed the remodeling of his restaurant. He was also able to buy additional furnishing for his establishment.
Current Status: The restaurant is currently growing and stable.