Zing

What Zing does

Zing Mobile Apps is a privately held B2B software company founded in 2010 that builds custom mobile applications for convenience store (C-store) chains and, more recently, restaurants. The platform is modular: its core product is a custom-branded native iOS and Android app, sold as a one-time license at "template" prices, with add-on modules covering remote ordering, mobile payment and wallets (ACH pump activation, Mastercard, Visa, Discover, Chase Pay), a proprietary loyalty and rewards engine, grab-and-go self-checkout, marketing tools (push notifications, beacons, geofencing), and reporting and analytics. The platform is explicitly integration-agnostic, connecting to the dominant C-store POS systems (Verifone Commander, Gilbarco Passport, NCR), third-party loyalty providers (Kickback Point, Excentus, FIS, Paytronics), and ACH payment providers (Zipline, Pumped). For restaurants, Stripe is the payment integration.

The company monetizes through one-time custom app development fees priced at roughly 15% of what large chains pay for comparable apps, supplemented by recurring mobile channel management, push marketing, and vendor coordination services. Its go-to-market is sales-led, targeting C-store operators directly through case studies, news/PR, and live demo content. Named customers include Loop Neighborhood, Pride Stores, Flash Foods, Spinx, Jet Foods, Fastrac, Lone Star, Speedy Q, Refuel, and a passing reference to Circle K, spanning regional chains of 27 to 100+ locations, plus a small restaurant book. The company's remote ordering capability, developed over approximately two years of beta testing, was commercially launched in early 2020 and rapidly scaled during the COVID-19 shift to contactless ordering.

Zing is a bootstrapped, founder-led firm with no external funding rounds disclosed in the input. It is headquartered in Edwards, Colorado, employs 11-50 people, and operates exclusively in the U.S. market. The leadership team is led by President Tory Williams. Notable 2020 milestones included the Pumped Points-to-Gas partnership (February), the Refuel rapid-deployment (April, under five days), the Pride Stores 31-store Massachusetts rollout (May), and the development of an Apple CarPlay order-ahead integration (July). The company carries no patents or regulatory actions on record.

Name

Zing

Legal name

Zing Mobile Apps

Website

https://zingmobileapps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zing Mobile Apps is a private B2B software firm founded in 2010 that builds custom mobile applications for U.S. convenience store chains and restaurants, offering remote ordering, mobile payments, loyalty integration, and analytics on a custom-licensed, integration-agnostic platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile retailing software for convenience stores

SIC

Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores (5734)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile App Stores & Marketplaces (BPAMADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Embedded Wallets (Platforms & Marketplaces) (FSAMAEAM), Price Comparison, Deals, Cashback & Loyalty Shopping Platforms (BPAMAGAH)

Keywords

• Mobile app development
• Convenience store software
• Remote ordering platform
• Mobile payment solutions
• Loyalty rewards platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom App Development: Builds custom mobile apps for convenience stores and restaurants at 'template' prices. Delivers custom-branded apps with desired features at approximately 15% of the cost big chains pay for similar apps.
2. Ongoing App Services: Provides mobile channel management, marketing support, push notifications, promotions, and vendor coordination (Altria, Monster, Miller.Coors) for additional funding opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Zing Mobile Apps builds custom-branded native iOS and Android mobile apps for convenience store (C-store) chains and restaurants. The platform bundles remote ordering, ACH and mobile wallet payments (including GPS-activated pay-at-pump), a loyalty and rewards engine, grab-and-go self-checkout, real-time reporting/analytics, and marketing tools such as push notifications, beacons, and geofencing. Custom development is delivered at roughly 15% of what major chains pay, with integrations to major POS systems (Verifone, Gilbarco, NCR), payment processors (Stripe, Zipline), and loyalty platforms (Kickback, Excentus, FIS, Paytronics).

Product overview

Zing Mobile Apps offers a mobile app platform for convenience stores and restaurants, with Custom Apps as the core product. The platform consists of interconnected modules including Remote Ordering for order-ahead capability, Mobile Payment & Wallets for ACH pump payment and card payments, Loyalty/Rewards Platform for points and fuel discounts, Order Ahead for fresh food and store items, Grab and Go Self Checkout for in-store purchases, Reporting & Analytics for operational insights, Restaurant Ordering for food service businesses, and Marketing Tools for customer engagement. The platform builds custom branded apps at approximately 15% of the cost major chains pay, integrates with all major POS systems (Verifone, Gilbarco, NCR) and third-party loyalty providers, and is platform-agnostic when working with vendor APIs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Mobile App Development Custom-branded native iOS and Android mobile app development for convenience store chains and restaurants, delivered at roughly 15% of what major chains pay for comparable apps. Apps include the customer's branding, features, and customer experience, and integrate with all major POS systems, payment processors, and loyalty platforms.
• Remote Ordering Platform Order-ahead platform for convenience stores allowing customers to pick a location, customize orders, choose a pickup time, and pay with a mobile wallet. Includes menu management, GPS-based location selection, order history with one-click reordering, and detailed reporting for iOS and Android users.
• Restaurant Ordering App Remote ordering solution for local restaurants offering full control over branding, menu, customer data, prices, and delivery. Includes Stripe payment processing, API integration to tablet or printer for order fulfillment, and support for pickup, curbside, third-party, or employee delivery.
• Mobile Payment and Wallets Mobile payment solution with ACH integration for GPS-activated pump payment and in-store purchases, plus mobile wallet support for Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and Chase Pay for pre-payment on remote orders.
• Order Ahead with Apple CarPlay In-vehicle Apple CarPlay integration that lets customers reorder from their order history and receive navigation to the pickup location directly from the car's dashboard display.
• Order Ahead (Fresh Food and Store Items) Fresh food and store items ordering capability allowing customers to order from the app on the way to the store. Orders are received via tablet or sent via API to POS printer, and include predictive intelligence that suggests additional food items based on cart contents. Delivery options and forecourt pickup are available.
• Pumped Points-to-Gas Integration Loyalty-to-fuel integration that lets convenience store customers convert loyalty points into cash off fuel purchases and earn points on fuel transactions, available within Zing-built native iOS and Android branded apps.
• Remote Ordering with Delivery (Pride Stores) Remote ordering platform with delivery capability built for Pride Stores and Stations, supporting fresh food categories including breakfast, bakery, grill items, Chester's Chicken, and Subway, with extensive item customization, API integration to in-store printers, and pickup, curbside, drive-thru, and employee delivery options.
• Refuel Mobile App with Remote Ordering Mobile app rolled out in under five days for Refuel in South Carolina providing remote ordering with contactless pickup and delivery for in-store items, alcohol, tobacco, and fresh food.
• C-Store Remote Ordering (COVID-19 Response) Remote ordering platform built specifically for convenience stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, with quick-deploy templates for over 50 top C-store items and fresh food. Includes contactless pickup in the forecourt and supports per-store variation in pricing, menu items, hours, and customization options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 20% increase in average ticket prices
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PumpedcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 February 2020Partnership to offer Points-to-GasTM platform allowing loyalty points to be converted to cash for fuel purchases. Pumped's solution enables users to purchase fuel from the app and 'pick up' at a later time. Available as part of native iOS and Android branded apps offered by Zing.
• ZiplinecoreTechnology or IntegrationACH payment platform partner for Pay at Pump integration. Zing uses Zipline as third-party option alongside their own ACH payment platform.
• NCRcoreTechnology or IntegrationPOS system integration partner. Zing integrates with NCR POS systems for order management and payment processing.
• Verifone CommandercoreTechnology or IntegrationPOS system integration partner. Zing integrates with Verifone Commander POS systems.
• Gilbarco PassportcoreTechnology or IntegrationPOS system integration partner. Zing integrates with Gilbarco Passport POS systems.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner for restaurant ordering. Debit and credit card payments processed securely through Stripe within the app.
• AltriaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner that Zing works with to secure additional funding to target customers via mobile devices.
• MonsterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner that Zing works with to secure additional funding to target customers via mobile devices.
• Miller.CoorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVendor partner that Zing works with to secure additional funding to target customers via mobile devices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ChowNow: ChowNow delivers branded online and mobile ordering websites/apps to independent restaurants, emphasizing direct customer relationships versus third-party marketplaces. Its positioning on affordable direct-to-consumer mobile ordering closely parallels Zing's custom-app-at-template-price approach for restaurants.
• SpotOn: SpotOn provides a unified commerce, payments, and marketing platform for restaurants and small retailers, including mobile ordering and loyalty. Comparable as a competitor targeting local and regional chain customers with bundled mobile-and-payment offerings.
• Olo: Olo provides a restaurant direct-ordering platform with branded mobile apps, order-ahead, and dispatch APIs used by chains such as Shake Shack and Chipotle. Highly comparable to Zing's Restaurant Ordering and Remote Ordering modules serving similar mid-market chain customers.
• PayRange: PayRange is a mobile payment platform for unattended retail, vending, and convenience-store grab-and-go use cases. It directly competes with Zing's ACH-based mobile payment and Grab-and-Go Self-Checkout modules targeting the same convenience-store cashless-payment workflows.
• Paytronix: Paytronix is a loyalty, gift, and online ordering platform widely adopted by c-store and restaurant chains. Its loyalty-platform approach and POS integration breadth directly overlap Zing's loyalty and remote-ordering modules, making it a strong comparable for the c-store franchise vertical.
• Stuzo: Stuzo is a digital engagement platform purpose-built for convenience-store and fuel retail, offering loyalty, mobile apps, and marketing automation. It serves the same independent and regional c-store chains as Zing, making it the most directly comparable peer for the primary c-store vertical.

Emerging players

• Punchh: Punchh (now part of PAR) provides mobile loyalty and digital engagement primarily for restaurants and QSR with growing c-store exposure. Comparable as a competing loyalty-plus-mobile-app stack aiming at similar mid-market chain customers.

Broad incumbents

• Lightspeed Commerce: Lightspeed provides a commerce platform for retail and hospitality with POS, payments, and e-commerce. It competes in adjacent commerce-and-loyalty modules and represents the kind of platform incumbent that could expand its mobile app offerings into the c-store chain segment.
• Block (Square): Block (Square) offers mobile payment hardware, software, and ecosystem tools broadly used by small-to-mid retailers and restaurants. As a broad incumbent in mobile payments, Square is the most likely well-funded entrant that could expand into Zing's c-store wallet-and-loyalty space.
• Toast: Toast is the dominant restaurant POS and platform incumbent with built-in mobile ordering, payments, and loyalty. As a broad incumbent, Toast competes across multiple Zing modules (POS, payment, ordering) when restaurants evaluate mobile platforms, but generally sits above the c-store vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/zingmobileapps
• Xtwitter.com/zingmobileapps
• Instagraminstagram.com/zingmobileapps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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