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title: "Create a Location"
slug: "creating-locations"
description: "Create a location record from the Locations page: name, type, legal entity, and address fields."
updated: 2025-11-26T17:33:31Z
published: 2025-11-26T17:33:31Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/creating-locations"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.restaurant365.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a Location

Locations are created and managed from the [Locations page](/doc/docs/locations-page). Add a new location to represent a [restaurant, commissary, or accounting entity](/doc/docs/location-types) tied to an existing legal entity. Each location tracks its own operational and financial activity.

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## Security

The following permission is required to create location.

- Administration → Locations → Create Locations

These permissions can be added to [custom user roles](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/custom-user-roles) or [individual users](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/users-overview-and-security). The [Permission Access report](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/generating-a-permissions-access-report) can be used to determine which user roles or users already have these permissions assigned. For more information, see [User Setup and Security](/doc/docs/user-setup-security-and-location-access).

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## Create a Location

To create a location, follow these steps:

*Click steps to expand for additional information and images.*

****1)** Navigate to the [**Locations page**](/doc/docs/locations-page)**.****

**A)** Open the **Admin** application. **B)** Expand the **Locations & legal entities category**. **C)** Select **Locations.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-H587I98S.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A22%3A50Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A22%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=45%2FkaA9RDxN5LhLqKdBEKYZBPklcWuBZ9kZzIgJGYd0%3D)

****2)** Click **Create.****

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-OQBJ6LZA.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A22%3A50Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A22%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=45%2FkaA9RDxN5LhLqKdBEKYZBPklcWuBZ9kZzIgJGYd0%3D)

****3)** Enter the **required fields.****

The required fields are:

- Name
- Number
- Legal Entity
- Time Zone
- Address

Learn more about fields on the [location record](/doc/docs/legal-entities-location-record).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-4N2W09RA.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A22%3A50Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A22%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=45%2FkaA9RDxN5LhLqKdBEKYZBPklcWuBZ9kZzIgJGYd0%3D)

> If Sales and Labor data should be polled from this Location's POS, ensure to update the Location record with the following [POS Integration Settings](/doc/docs/pos-integration-settings-location-record).

> If the new Location belongs to a new Legal Entity, create the the new Legal Entity and its fiscal years first.

****4)** Hover over **save** then select the desired **save option.****

Save options include:

- **Save:** Saves the legal entity and remains on the record,
- **Save and New:** Saves the legal entity and opens a new legal entity record.
- **Save and Close:** Saves the legal entity record and closes the page.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-BSFVW2NW.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T17%3A22%3A50Z&se=2026-11-09T18%3A22%3A50Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=45%2FkaA9RDxN5LhLqKdBEKYZBPklcWuBZ9kZzIgJGYd0%3D)

POS (Point of Sale)

A system used by businesses to process sales transactions and manage customer payments. Connected to R365 through a [POS integration](/doc/docs/pos-integration-overview).