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"Square has inked a deal to process payments at select Whole Foods locations, the two companies announced early Tuesday.\nThe deal marks Square's first partnership with a major grocery store chain. Whole Foods is arguably Square's most prominent retail partner since Starbucks agreed to use the startup's digital payment products at about 7,000 locations in 2012. \nSee also: 8 Tech Companies That May Go Public in 2014\n\u201CWhole Foods Market and Square share a focus on supporting local sellers and creating amazing shopping experiences,\u201D Jack Dorsey, cofounder and CEO of Square, said in a statement. \u201CWith Square, Whole Foods Market will enable commerce in more parts of their stores with easy, accessible tools that showcase the best of what\u2019s achievable in the service of retailers and customers.\u201D\nThe Square Stand, Square's point-of-sale system, is currently being used at seven Whole Foods locations and will be introduced at more stores this year. For now, though, Square is not being used for Whole Foods' main checkout lines. Instead, the payment tool is being used at Whole Foods' \"in-store venues,\" including sandwich counters, juice bars and pizzerias. \nThe partnership between Square and Whole Foods comes at a time when Square is rumored to be prepping for an IPO. Square reportedly generated more than $100 million in revenue last year and major partnerships like this one could help boost that number higher. \nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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