https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/Take-over-existing-POS/m-p/716731#M13537 <P>We are purchasing an existing cafe. They use square POS with a menu. What is the best way to take over the account?</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:09:33 GMT Leeannt 2025-09-20T14:09:33Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/Take-over-existing-POS/m-p/716731#M13537 <P>We are purchasing an existing cafe. They use square POS with a menu. What is the best way to take over the account?</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 14:09:33 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/Take-over-existing-POS/m-p/716731#M13537 Leeannt 2025-09-20T14:09:33Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/Take-over-existing-POS/m-p/716737#M13538 <P>Hi Leeannt,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Congrats on your new adventure.&nbsp; Please understand that the Community does not provide legal advice, that's for the professionals, you may want to seek some legal and tax advice first.&nbsp; Square does have info <A href="https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/7675-transfer-ownership-of-your-square-account" target="_self">here</A> on the transfer process, suggest you read the details.&nbsp; Personally, you're better off starting fresh with your own account but, that's just my thoughts.&nbsp; You should be able to use all of the existing Square hardware, it would be a good idea to reset everything.&nbsp; As for the data from the previous account, it is possible to export items (CSV file) from the original account and import them to your new account.&nbsp; Info like employee data and other account data I believe cannot be transferred.&nbsp; Maybe some other Community members have some additional thoughts.</P> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:46:00 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Orders-Menu-Items-Catalog/Take-over-existing-POS/m-p/716737#M13538 JK_Fiber_Art 2024-03-16T12:46:00Z