Case Study: How Salad and Go Achieved POS Resilience with Peplink

In the competitive world of fast food and quick service restaurants (QSR), internet reliability is crucial. At Salad and Go, a fast-growing healthy drive-thru chain in the U.S., even a brief network disruption at the point-of-sale (POS) system could bring operations to a halt. To support its rapid national expansion and deliver uninterrupted service to customers, Salad and Go needed a networking solution that was fast to deploy, reliable under pressure, and easy to manage remotely.

The Challenge: Unstable Connectivity and Rapid Store Deployment

As Salad and Go scaled from a regional presence to a national brand, they faced the dual challenge of:

• Ensuring consistent network performance in locations with varying internet infrastructure

• Deploying new stores quickly without relying on traditional, delay-prone wired connections

Their existing setup lacked the reliability and centralized visibility needed for business continuity and IT control.

The Solution: Peplink MAX BR1 Mini Routers + InControl 2

Working with Peplink partner Big Wireless, Salad and Go deployed Peplink MAX BR1 Mini routers at dozens of store locations nationwide. The BR1 Mini offered:

• Embedded LTE for primary or backup connectivity

• GPS tracking for infrastructure monitoring

• Rugged, compact form factor perfect for small enclosures

• Remote cloud-based control via InControl 2

Peplink’s SpeedFusion Cloud technology enabled secure, bonded connectivity, ensuring that each location had instant failover capabilities and stable performance — even during primary WAN outages.

Results That Delivered:

• Rapid deployment of new locations without waiting for fixed lines

• Reliable 4G LTE connectivity at all drive-thru points

• Zero POS downtime, ensuring seamless customer experience

• Full visibility and remote management via InControl 2
  

Why It Worked

Peplink provided a cost-effective, resilient connectivity solution that scaled effortlessly with the company’s national growth. By eliminating the dependency on fixed-line availability and adding intelligent failover, Salad and Go secured its operations and protected revenue streams.

"Thanks to Peplink, we now have robust, mobile-ready connectivity at every new site from day one — no delays, no disruptions." — Big Wireless, Peplink Partner

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Peplink Case Study – Salad and Go