QSR Lighting Controls
Are your QSR lighting is often controlled by employees or inefficient mechanical timers. These processes put your store at risk of manipulation of customer facing store hours by employees shutting off the store early, timers getting delayed based on daily changes in sun-schedule, and even faulty photocells turning your lights on in the middle of the day.
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Now you can ensure correct lighting schedules that are automated that have proven to maximize daily customer traffic and drive-thru revenue, as well as establish remote management efficiency with LUMATIQ Smart Lighting Control Systems. Read some of our customer experiences and how we have helped the establish QSR lighting automation.
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SOLVED ISSUES WITH DROP IN REVENUE
A Taco Bell Franchisee in the Northeast saw a drop in revenue on Friday and Saturday nights. The owner parked across the street on a Friday night to observe the store. At 11pm he witnessed the employees turning off signage and parking lot lights several hours before closing.
SOLUTION
The fully automated LUMATIQ Smart Lighting Control System was installed putting lights on autopilot. The multi-channel system allowed for seperate times for signage, parking lot lights, and interior dining lights for maximum efficiency, safety, and accurate public facing store hours.
RESULT
With the lighting now 100% accurate to scheduled store hours, the Taco Bell franchisee saw revenue increase. The controls and automation were implemented to all owned restaurants in their portfolio.
REMOTE CONTROL FOR FACILITIES TEAMS
Zaxby's corporate wanted automation for exterior lights and signage, but also with remote capabilities to adjust varying store hours and off-hour maintenance which included power washing.
SOLUTION
LUMATIQ controls installed for lighting automation to accurately show store hours along with remote access via the web portal for to the Zaxby's facilities teams.
RESULT
With off-hours power washing being one of the main reasons they were looking for a remote management lighting solution, the LUMATIQ system not only met, but exceeded Zaxby's expectations. Their team also received power outage notifications during in the event of extreme weather and were able to plan for food safety plans as needed.
REMOTE EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT NEED
The Director of Facilities for a Dunkin' Donuts franchisee on the East Coast was driving past one of their stores early in the morning and saw all the exterior lights were off during store hours before sunrise. He went in and asked the staff about it, they said they got too busy, so they turned off the lights to slow business down.
SOLUTION
LUMATIQ Smart Lighting Control Systems were installed to ensure lights were not able to be manipulated by employees. Lights followed sunrise and sunset schedule exactly with no need to adjust for daily sun-schedule changes, and now automatically adjust for daylight savings time too.
RESULT
Cafua's team now had the peace-of-mind that lights were correctly on when stores were open. Notifications were sent to their operations and facilities teams if employees tried to bypass the system and pre-set times.