COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology
solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to
announce that Carvel® Ice Cream , franchisor and operator of over
450 food and beverage outlets worldwide, has selected the MICROS e7
all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) system as its preferred restaurant
POS system. In addition, Auntie Anne's® Pretzels has extended
its existing MICROS e7 preferred vendor agreement with MICROS for
its 1,000 U.S. franchised locations.
Auntie Anne's and Carvel, both operating under the FOCUS Brands
portfolio, have each selected the MICROS e7 POS solution due to
Auntie Anne's positive history with the product and MICROS Systems
as a long-standing partner. The MICROS e7 combines the
reputation and reliability of MICROS' solutions with a
cost-competitive and easy-to-manage POS solution.
Functionality of the MICROS e7 includes the management of guest
transactions, staff productivity, menu offerings, and restaurant
operations. With MICROS' solution portfolio and global
infrastructure, it is a product that can be easily deployed to
Auntie Anne's and Carvel franchised locations throughout
the United States.
"MICROS e7 has proved to be extremely reliable and easy-to-use
for our 1,000 U.S. Auntie Anne's locations," stated Paul Gerhart, Director of Retail Technology –
Specialty Brands, FOCUS Brands Inc. "We were looking for the
same results and track record for our Carvel locations. After
deploying the MICROS e7 product throughout the Auntie Anne's brand
over the past five years, the FOCUS Brands Operations and
Information Technology team is very confident that the
easy-to-self-install MICROS e7 product's all-in-one architecture is
the right decision for Carvel's franchise system."
"We are excited to extend our relationship to Carvel® and to
continue our service to the Auntie Anne's sites," stated
Ed Chapel, Executive Vice President,
North America Restaurants, MICROS Systems, Inc. "With its
previous use of the MICROS e7 at its sister stores in the Auntie
Anne's franchise system, Carvel has found the MICROS e7 to be easy
to install, learn and use. The expansion in the adoption of
MICROS solutions within the Carvel and Auntie Anne's communities is
a true testament to the success of the MICROS e7 and our strong
partnership with these brands."
About Auntie Anne's® Pretzels
Auntie Anne's Inc. is
the world's largest franchisor of hand-rolled soft pretzels,
supporting more than 1,300 Auntie Anne's® Pretzels locations
worldwide. The concept mixes, twists, and bakes pretzels to golden
brown perfection all day long in full view of customers. Auntie
Anne's is committed to pretzel perfection by guaranteeing you will
love its pretzels or they will replace them with ones that you do.
For more information about Auntie Anne's Inc., visit
www.auntieannes.com , www.facebook.com/AuntieAnnesPretzels , or
www.twitter.com/AuntieAnnes.
About Carvel® Ice Cream
The
United States' first retail ice cream franchise, Carvel® Ice
Cream has become one of the best-loved and most recognized names in
its industry. The company is a leading provider of premium soft
serve and hand dipped ice cream products, as well as uniquely
shaped ice cream cakes, including its signature Fudgie the
Whale® and Cookie Puss® cakes.
Atlanta-based Carvel currently
operates over 450 franchised and food service locations, and is a
part of FOCUS Brands Inc., the franchisor of Carvel® Ice
Cream, Cinnabon®, Schlotzsky's®, Moe's
Southwest Grill®, Auntie Anne's® and
Seattle's Best Coffee®
on military bases and in certain international markets. Visit
www.carvel.com for more information, follow us on Twitter
@CarvelIceCream of become a fan at
http://facebook.com/CarvelIceCream
About MICROS Systems, Inc.
MICROS Systems, Inc.
provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail
industries worldwide. Over 370,000 MICROS systems are currently
installed in table and quick service restaurants, hotels, motels,
casinos, leisure and entertainment, and retail operations in more
than 180 countries, and on all seven continents. In addition,
MICROS provides property management systems, central reservation
and customer information solutions for more than 30,000 hotels
worldwide, as well as point-of-sale, loss prevention, and
cross-channel functionality for more than 150,000 retail stores
worldwide and 17,000 Fuel and Convenience stores. MICROS stock is
traded through NASDAQ under the symbol MCRS.
For more information on MICROS and its advanced information
technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries,
please contact Louise Casamento,
Vice President of Marketing at (443) 285-8144 or (866) 287-4736.
You can also visit the MICROS website at www.micros.com or send an
email to info@micros.com. Follow MICROS on Facebook,
LinkedIn, YouTube, and the MICROS Blog.
The MICROS logo is a registered
trademark of MICROS Systems, Inc.
All other product and brand names are the property of their
respective owners.
Contact:
Louise Casamento
443-285-8144
lcasamento@micros.com
SOURCE MICROS Systems, Inc.