Mobile Payments Revolution: Square, Starbucks Deal Kicks Off

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The deal which brought the mobile payments revolution to the forefront of the minds of consumers and investors minds starts Thursday. Starbucks' (SBUX) deal with Square is being rolled out at approximately 7,000 Starbucks stores.

Square Wallet is going into effect for Starbucks customers, and the two companies hope the relationship transforms the experience for its customers and makes things easier.

"We look forward to continuing to create amazing connections with our customers -- both in our stores and outside of our stores and offering our customers choices in how they want to pay," said Adam Brotman, Starbucks chief digital officer, in a press release. "Starbucks believes in the values and vision of Square, and just three months after announcing our partnership with Square, we are thrilled to make the convenience of paying with the Square Wallet app available to our customers starting today."

The Digital Wallet's Future Is Now

Square Wallet will give customers the ability to pay at Starbucks, while exploring nearby businesses and browsing menu information, among several other features. The free app is available on both Apple's (AAPL) iOS platform and Google's (GOOG) Android platform.

Square, led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has been at the forefront of the mobile payments revolution, and the start of this deal will be the beginning of how customers pay for everyday goods and services.

"Square Wallet gives people an easy way to pay at Starbucks and neighborhood businesses," said William Henderson, Square Wallet director. "We're excited to work with Starbucks to introduce a broad new group of people to the benefits of using Square."

As companies like eBay (EBAY), Visa (V), MasterCard (MA) and Google seek to capture billions in payments revenue, Square continues to innovate and lead the revolution.

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