Culinary & FoodserviceTuesday, October 27, 2026
Convenience chains deploy AI and self-checkout to boost foodservice throughput
Convenience retailers are integrating AI-driven voice assistants and self-checkout systems to increase transaction speed and improve foodservice demand forecasting.
The numbers
- 62 locations Parker's Kitchen deployed NCR Voyix self-checkout technology across 62 locations.
- 10 locations Wesco convenience stores processed transactions across just 10 locations with Mashgin kiosks.
- 18.7 seconds Wesco convenience stores achieved median transaction times of 18.7 seconds.
- 51% Contactless payment adoption has reached 51% among American consumers.
- 79% 79% of Americans favor rewards programs without physical card requirements.