How It Works

The BARS Program takes compliance training into the store or restaurant. Twice each month, we send our Checkers, aged 21-25, into client store or restaurant locations to conduct our mock purchases of cigarettes and/or beer.

We are monitoring if the store employee asks for the customer's ID prior to quoting a price to complete the sale. If the ID is requested, the employee receives a Green Card. If not, a Red Card is given.

BARS Program Procedure

If a store uses an age-verification device, we will monitor whether the store employees use the device. We have visit procedures for any type of Point-Of-Sale (POS) systems, with or without age-verification devices.

After the visit, an email report is sent to the store’s management. Visit results are archived in our password-protected reporting website. View sample reports

The result of our service is a reduced amount of failed stings.

When you compare the cost of just one failed sting to the nominal fee paid for our service, the return on investment is unquestionable. We have saved our clients hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years - profits that go directly to the bottom line.