Technical Definition
Merchants that sell prepared food and beverages for immediate consumption either on the premises or packaged for carry-out. Fast food restaurants may or may not operate a drive-up window for ordering and pick-up, and may or may not provide table service by a waiter or waitress. In any case, orders are paid for at the counter or at a drive-up window. Fast food restaurants include cafes, cafeterias, grills, coffee shops, diners, pizza parlors, sandwich bars or shops, deli shops, and snack shops. If table service is provided, a gratuity may be added to the bill. Such merchants generally do not sell alcoholic beverages.
Related Codes
Cross-Industry Classification
This code is part of the ISO 18245 standard used by global payment networks. It may correspond to the following alternate classification systems:
- VISA: Fast Food Restaurants
- MASTERCARD: Excluded
Associated Merchants
The following merchants are known to historically trigger this category for rewards calculation: