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Visa, Square Award $200,000 To Small Business Owners

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Square announced the 20 winners of the Square Wallet Challenge presented by Visa. The contest was open to all Square businesses across the U.S. The winning Square businesses will be awarded $10,000 each for winning the challenge, a total of $200,000 in all.

Contest participants earned points based on the number of Square Wallet transactions routed through their account. The businesses that earned the most points each received four $250 Visa gift cards to distribute to their employees, in addition to the cash award.

Contest winners included a variety of businesses from food trucks to retail shops.

Square Wallet Challenge Winners Include:

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