Heartland Payment Systems(R) Acquires LunchByte Systems, Inc. as Part of Strategic Growth Plan for Heartland School Solutions Division

Heartland Payment Systems

has acquired LunchByte Systems, Inc., a school foodservice back office management and point-of-sale (POS) company led by its NUTRIKIDS® (www.nutrikids.com) solution of menu management, inventory management and POS solutions for K-12 administrators, staff, parents and students. Following the 2011 acquisitions of four other providers in the K-12 space, the LunchByte Systems acquisition further expands Heartland School Solutions' market-leading position in the K-12 school nutrition and POS technology industry. Heartland School Solutions now serves more than 29,000 K-12 schools across the United States, representing a nearly 30 percent market share.