The cloud-based point-of-sale provider tailored to pizza chains and franchises has achieved the highest compliance validation available in the payment card sector.
ROSEVILLE, CA, UNITED STATES, July 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Adora POS, a premier supplier of cloud-based point-of-sale systems for pizzerias, revealed today that it has obtained certification as a PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider, the most stringent tier of compliance validation under the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
Established by the major card brands, the PCI DSS is a worldwide security framework designed to safeguard cardholder information wherever it is processed, stored, or transmitted. For service providers—organizations that handle payment data on behalf of other businesses—Level 1 represents the most rigorous threshold. It mandates an annual on-site review performed by an independent Qualified Security Assessor rather than a self-completed questionnaire, and it verifies security controls across network architecture, data encryption, access management, monitoring, and ongoing testing. This is the same standard that the world’s largest payment processors must meet.
For restaurant operators, this certification carries tangible weight. Pizza chains and franchises process card payments through numerous avenues—in-store ordering, online ordering, and call centers—and each transaction depends on the security of the underlying technology. The Level 1 Service Provider certification provides Adora POS customers with independent, audited assurance that cardholder data is protected according to the strictest benchmarks set by the payment card industry.
“When an operator takes a payment on Adora, they’re trusting us with the part of their business that can hurt them most if it goes wrong. We wanted that trust independently verified,” said Kevin Wendland, President of Adora POS. “Level 1 Service Provider status is the same bar the largest payment companies in the world have to clear. Earning it means our customers, from single stores to large franchise groups, can take payments knowing their data and their reputation are protected.”
This certification reflects the architecture that Adora POS has upheld since its inception. The platform is entirely cloud-native, with no store-based servers and no hybrid setup—meaning security patches and protections are applied simultaneously across all locations rather than depending on hardware stored in a back office. Founder and CEO Sharli Younan, a former CTO of a major pizza chain, engineered the system around the operational realities of chain and multi-store restaurant groups, where a security breach at one site can affect an entire brand.
The achievement follows continued expansion for the company, which serves pizza businesses nationwide and integrates with popular food service platforms.
Kevin Wendland
Adora POS
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