Apple pay makes fast food so much easier.
With just a tap of the iPhone, you can pay for a quick meal without rifling through your wallet, fumbling with cards, or searching for the exact amount in cash.
Not every fast-food restaurant takes Apple Pay and it can be difficult to figure out which places are equipped to take this virtual form of payment.
Wendy’s is a popular fast-food place with over 6,500 locations, but do they accept Apple Pay? Here is everything you need to know.
So, Does Wendy's Take Apple Pay?
The easy answer is that it depends on which location you visit.
At the beginning of 2022, Wendy's did not accept Apple Pay as a form of payment. However, some Wendy's locations have been introducing Apple Pay as an accepted form of payment.
The newest version of the Wendy's App does have the option to pay with Apple Pay and the company does plan to put Apple Pay in more of its locations in the next year.
You can use Apple Pay to pay through Wendy's app and pick your order up at your nearest location.
If you prefer to use Apple Pay to pay for your food, you will need to order through the app to ensure that your payment will be accepted.
How Exactly Does Apple Pay Work?
Apple Pay is available on iPhones and allows you to pay with the touch of your phone. Apple Pay connects your preferred payment method to your phone so that you can pay with ease.
When Apple Pay is activated from your iPhone or Apple Watch, an NFC signal is emitted from your phone that can be read by card readers and NFC sensors.
When paying for something with Apple Pay, you activate Apple Pay on your phone or Apple Watch and hold your device near the reader. After a brief second your payment will be completed with just a tap.
What Payment Methods Does Wendy’s Accept?
While not every location offers Apple Pay as an accepted payment option, there are still plenty of ways that you can pay at Wendy’s. Cash is an accepted payment form.
You can use a debit card, a credit card including Visa, Mastercard, and American Express, or a prepaid card as payment at Wendy’s. Wendy’s also accepts Wendy’s gift cards as a valid form of payment.
Here's a closer look at each way you can pay for your meal at Wendys if you're not using Apple Pay:
- Credit Cards - Wendy's accepts credit cards from VISA, Master Card, Discover and American Express. To pay with a credit card at Wendy's all you'll have to do is enter your PIN during checkout.
- Debit Cards - Wendy's also accepts debit cards as a form of payment. In similar fashion to paying with a credit card at Wendy's all you'll be asked to do is enter your PIN during checkout.
- Cash - No surprise here, cold hard cash is still accepted at all of Wendy's around the country.
- Wendy's Gift Cards - Last but not least is Wendy's gift cards. These can be used for payment at checkout and what's great is even if you have just a few dollar on a gift card, you can use your gift card the same way you would use a debit card and the remaining amount can be covered by whichever other form of payment you would like to pay the remainder with.
Can I Pay With Apple Pay Through The Wendy's App?
The Wendy's App added Apple Pay as an accepted form of payment as of February 2022. Apple Pay is only available if you are using the latest IOS version of the app. Food ordered through the app can be picked up in-store, through the drive-thru, and delivered in some locations.
Are There Fees for Using Apple Pay at Wendy's?
There are no additional fees for paying with Apple Pay at Wendy’s. Your order will cost the same as it would if you paid with another payment method.
Final Thoughts
If you're wondering if Wendy's takes payments with Apply Pay the good news is they do. Wendy's newest app version (which you can find in the app store for both Android and iPhone) allows customers at Wendy's to make payments for your meal by using Apple Pay at checkout.
If you're looking for additional ways to pay at Wendy's you can always go with good old fashioned credit cards, debit cards, cash or Wendy's gift cards.
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