Jacksons Selects Piston for Fleet Payment Network

Idaho-based Jacksons Food Stores has tapped Piston, a cardless payment network that connects commercial fleets and gas stations, for a partnership that allows fleets to use Piston at 341 Jacksons Food Stores locations across multiple states in the western U.S.

“All locations are live, giving fleets on Piston's network more places to purchase fuel and creating a new avenue for Jacksons to grow commercial fuel volume,” Piston said in a press release.

At Jacksons, Piston is now an additional method of payment available to participating fleets, alongside the payment options already offered at those locations.

Piston said it allows drivers to authorize and pay for fuel purchases through secure mobile authorization, replacing the physical card entirely. Each transaction is tied to a specific driver and vehicle, giving fleet operators real-time visibility into their fuel spending. Also, by connecting directly to the point of sale, Piston said it has access to more data than a traditional open-loop network does, enabling fraud prevention.

"Commercial fueling is an important part of our business, and the way fleets pay is changing," said Cory Jackson, president of Jacksons Food Stores. "Working with Piston helps us keep pace with that shift and makes Jacksons a practical stop for fleets using modern payment technology."

In other recent Jacksons news, over the summer the retailer selected PAR Retail “to support the evolution” of its customer loyalty program, Let’s Go Rewards.

PAR said the upgrade of Let’s Go Rewards keeps the experience customers know and value, while allowing Jacksons to engage with them in more relevant ways across key moments and categories.

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