The right Square hardware for cigar shops and lounges, installed and tested

A countertop Register with a scanner and cash drawer, plus a Handheld for the floor, covers most cigar shops and lounges. Square offers a two-screen Register, a pocketable Handheld with a built-in barcode scanner, the all-in-one Terminal, the iPad-based Stand and a Register Retail Kit with printers, scanners and a cash drawer. We spec, install and test every device. Square tobacco acceptance is for card-present, in-person sales; Roots separately coordinates online payment options.
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Payment solutions for cigar shops & lounges

How each solution supports cigar shops & lounges

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square for Retail

For cigar shops & lounges: Connect age-restricted tobacco products and smoking accessories to a retail catalog, stock tracking and customer purchase history. Square pitches its retail POS as a way to "sell more and stay stocked with a POS designed for retail." Real-time stock, barcode checkout and vendor purchase orders cover the day-to-day of most cigar shops and lounges. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it for cigar shops and lounges. Square tobacco acceptance is for card-present, in-person sales; Roots separately coordinates online payment options.
  • Recommend the Square plan and device mix for your store size and number of locations
  • Import and clean your catalog: SKUs, variants, barcodes, categories, taxes and vendor costs
  • Set up employee roles, passcodes and permissions before launch
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Square Inventory

For cigar shops & lounges: Track age-restricted tobacco products and smoking accessories with item-level stock records and replenishment workflows. Square says its retail inventory tools let you "spend less time tracking stock and more time selling." Cigar Shops & Lounges lose margin to miscounts, dead stock and late reorders, and Square's inventory tools target exactly that. We set up the catalog, vendors and reorder rules so counts are right from day one. Square tobacco acceptance is for card-present, in-person sales; Roots separately coordinates online payment options.
  • Structure items, variants and units of measure so counts match how you buy and sell
  • Load vendors, costs and reorder points from your existing spreadsheets
  • Print and apply barcode labels for untagged stock
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Square Hardware Setup

For cigar shops & lounges: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for age-restricted tobacco products and smoking accessories, including counter, mobile and staff workflows. A countertop Register with a scanner and cash drawer, plus a Handheld for the floor, covers most cigar shops and lounges. Square offers a two-screen Register, a pocketable Handheld with a built-in barcode scanner, the all-in-one Terminal, the iPad-based Stand and a Register Retail Kit with printers, scanners and a cash drawer. We spec, install and test every device. Square tobacco acceptance is for card-present, in-person sales; Roots separately coordinates online payment options.
  • Spec the device mix by lane count, floor size and mobile needs
  • Pair scanners, label printers, receipt printers, scales and cash drawers
  • Set up networking, including a wired backup for the countertop

Square Age Verification

For cigar shops & lounges: Add age-check procedures to restricted items within age-restricted tobacco products and smoking accessories and train staff on the checkout process. Square lets you set age restrictions on items so the POS prompts for age verification at checkout. Every sale of alcohol, tobacco or other age-restricted items at cigar shops and lounges needs an ID check, and a missed one can cost a license. We tag every restricted item and set up ID scanning. Square tobacco acceptance is for card-present, in-person sales; Roots separately coordinates online payment options.
  • Tag every age-restricted SKU and category
  • Set up 2D scanners at every lane
  • Train staff on declines and fake-ID handling
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Square Loyalty

For cigar shops & lounges: Create a rewards program around age-restricted tobacco products and smoking accessories, with earning rules tied to how customers shop. Square describes loyalty as a way to "reward returning customers and encourage future visits." Regulars drive most of the revenue at cigar shops and lounges, and points tied to the phone number at checkout keep them coming back. We design the reward rules and set them up at the register and online. Square tobacco acceptance is for card-present, in-person sales; Roots separately coordinates online payment options.
  • Design a reward structure your margins can afford
  • Set up enrollment prompts at checkout and online
  • Import your existing loyalty members where possible
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Recurring Billing

For cigar shops & lounges: Schedule and manage payments for lounge memberships and permitted repeat orders, including renewals and customer account balances. Square's terms list membership clubs and subscription offers as prohibited, so locker memberships run on a partner-provided account arranged by Roots. Roots Payments sets it up for cigar shops and lounges and supports it after launch.
  • Design the plan and billing schedule
  • Set up consent and cancellation flows that follow auto-renewal laws
  • Migrate existing subscribers
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High-Risk Merchant Account

For cigar shops & lounges: Present your model for age-restricted tobacco products and smoking accessories to specialist processing partners, with product and fulfillment documentation prepared. Processors often decline or freeze cigar shops and lounges, so the account has to be underwritten for the category from the start. Roots Payments matches you with acquiring partners that underwrite this category and sets expectations on reserves and compliance up front.
  • Prepare an underwriting package that shows your compliance controls
  • Explain reserves, fees and terms before you sign
  • Set up age verification and product-restriction controls
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Merchant Account

For cigar shops & lounges: Arrange a processing account for age-restricted tobacco products and smoking accessories, with checkout methods matched to how customers pay. A dedicated merchant account gives you ypartner-provided processing arranged by Roots relationship and transparent pricing. Roots reviews your processing statement for free and provides a quote based on your transaction mix. Roots Payments sets it up and supports it.
  • Review your last three statements and show the real effective rate
  • Quote pricing and terms in writing
  • Set up terminals or POS integration
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Square Hardware Setup questions

Questions tobacco shop merchants ask about approval.
Customers purchase hardware directly from Square. Roots recommends the devices and accessories for your workflow and helps configure them.
We plan the checkout stations, device settings, staff access and test transactions, then train your team on the agreed setup.
Bring your checkout stations, devices, peripherals and staff workflow. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for cigar shops & lounges and prepare a clear setup scope.
See Square’s official pages for current software, hardware and processing prices. Request a quote for your Roots setup or custom project. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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