How Snappy Helped Real Fruit Increase Margins & Streamline Operations at 130+ Locations

13%

Reduction in labour cost per location with self-serve kiosks

22%

Higher average order value on orders from self-serve kiosks

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Real Fruit Bubble Tea

Founded in Toronto, Real Fruit Bubble Tea is known for its handcrafted, fruit based drinks made on-site using fresh, natural ingredients. Originally catering to Asian communities, the brand has grown into a diverse, inclusive and energetic franchise with over 130 locations, expanding into Canada and Northeast US. To sustain its growth while ensuring exceptional customer experience, Real Fruit Bubble Tea partnered with Snappy to streamline operations, boost sales and enhance customer engagement.

  • 130+ Locations
  • 30k+ Customers Served Daily
  • 1.3k+ Employees
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Problem

Real Fruit has been expanding rapidly in Canada and north east USA but needed more scaleable technology solutions that improved customer retention and reduced labour costs while improving customer experience and streamlining operations.

Solution

Real Fruit Bubble Tea found the ideal solution in Snappy's all-in-one POST platform, which has transformed their operations, reduced labour costs and increased customer retention rates.

Detailed Results

1

Streamlining Operations & Reducing Labour Costs

  • Automated Payroll and Bookkeeping Integration: With over 4,000 employees, Real Fruit Bubble Tea leveraged Snappy's POS to integrate seamlessly with ADP for payroll and QuickBooks for sales reporting. This automation saved the company $134,400 annually by eliminating the need for additional payroll and accounting staff.
  • In-Store Efficiency and Kiosk Adoption: By introducing self-serve kiosks that handle 60% of in-store orders, Real Fruit Bubble saved on staffing costs at each location, adding up to approximately $4.8 million per year across all stores. This shift has reduced labour costs from the QSR industry average of 30-35% down to just 20%.
  • POS Error Rate: At 0.05%, Snappy's POS has almost eliminated errors, further enhancing order accuracy and customer satisfaction.

2

Enhancing Customer Experience & Driving Sales Growth

  • Self-Serve Kiosk Performance: Self-serve kiosks orders have an average ticket size of 22% greater than average average order size, which is indicative of more customization options the impact it has on average order value at Real Fruit Bubble Tea.
  • Average Order Fulfillment Time: Orders processed via Snappy POS are completed in just 1.19 minutes which reduces average wait times and improves customer experience.

3

Operational insights & Brand building

  • Heatmap Reports: These reports help staff and management plan production schedules and reduce waste by forecasting busy times and optimizing inventory management.
  • Target-Setting & Labour Reports: By tracking labour performance setting store-specific sales goals, Real Fruit Bubble Tea has reduced unnecessary labour costs and improved team performance, creating a more engaged and efficient workforce.

Snapshot Of Snappy's Impact On Real Fruit Bubble Tea

Real Fruit Bubble Tea's partnership with Snappy showcases the impact of a powerful all-in-one platform on a fast-growing QSR brand. Snappy's innovative POS and integrated solutions have driven efficiency, enhanced customer loyalty and increased profitability across all Real Fruit locations. Other bubble tea shops and QSR brands looking to scale, reduce costs and delivery memorable customers experiences should look to Snappy as their partner of choice in achieving sustainable growth.

17%

Increased efficiency in order fulfillment times via Snappy POS

$4.8m

$4.8 million in labour costs saved across all stores.

181%

Return on investment in the first year of implementing Snappy solutions.

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