Merchant Services

Company Snapshot

• Year Founded: 1996
• Headquarters Location: United States (formerly Utah; latest known headquarters under Visa Inc.)
• Ownership: Subsidiary of Visa Inc.
• Key Executives: Information not publicly listed; falls under Visa’s leadership
• Number of Locations: Over 430,000 merchant clients
• Public Contact: Phone: 1-888-323-4289; Additional support: 1-877-447-3938

Company Overview

Authorize.net, a Visa Solution, provides secure payment gateway and merchant services that enable businesses—including franchises—to accept credit card, debit, and electronic check payments online, in-person, and by phone. Trusted by hundreds of thousands of merchants, it offers robust technology and service support tailored for multi-unit and distributed business models like franchise operations.

Services Offered

• Payment gateway solutions for processing credit card, debit card, and eCheck payments online, in-store, and via mobile.
• Tools for invoicing, recurring billing/subscriptions, and secure storage of customer payment data (tokenization).
• Fraud management, advanced reporting, and integration with POS, shopping carts, and ERP systems.
• Developer APIs, mobile SDKs, and partner integrations for flexible deployment across franchise technology stacks.

Value Proposition

• Industry Specialization: Serves all industries; extensive integration with retail, food service, e-commerce, and service businesses, including high-risk and multi-unit franchise operations.
• Key Benefits:
  • Enables centralized and secure payment acceptance for all franchise locations (including e-commerce and in-person).
  • Streamlines recurring billing for membership/subscription models, enhances cash flow, and reduces PCI compliance burdens for franchisees.
  • Offers advanced fraud protection and 24/7 award-winning merchant support, critical for multi-location businesses.
• Franchise Expertise: Authorize.net is widely adopted among franchise systems and highlighted as the most trusted payment platform for SMBs, supporting tailored solutions and scalable infrastructure for growing networks. While direct franchisee case studies are not named in available sources, its large installed base and category recognition suggest strong familiarity with franchise business needs.