Connecticut · Statewide
Card processing and POS for Connecticut restaurants, pizza shops, retail stores, contractors, and service businesses, from Fairfield County to the shoreline. Month-to-month. Next-day funding. Pricing you can actually read. Start with a Free Rate Analysis.
New business? No statements needed. Fill in the form and we'll set you up from scratch.
Prefer to talk? Call 949-946-2442 or text us
Tell us a little about your business and we'll follow up. No statements needed to start.
ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California, and works with Connecticut businesses by phone, text, and email.
Connecticut has 381,129 small businesses, 99.4% of all businesses, and they employ 48.1% of the state's workers. (2022 data)
Health care and social assistance employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 141,937 people.
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Professional, scientific, and technical services is the most common type of small business here, with 58,166 firms.
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Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Connecticut Small Business Profile
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, Greenwich, and Danbury have restaurants, salons, boutiques, and professional firms.
New Haven, Milford, and the shoreline towns have pizzerias, restaurants, and shops serving students and visitors.
Hartford, West Hartford, and New Britain have restaurants, shops, and businesses serving insurance and healthcare workers.
Mystic, New London, and the Litchfield Hills have restaurants, shops, and businesses serving visitors.
Month-to-month with no cancellation fee, next-day funding, free equipment if you qualify, and processor and POS support 24/7, except most federal holidays. Day-to-day questions come straight to us at 949-946-2442, Mon–Fri 7am–7pm Pacific. See pricing →
Lines out the door on weekends and takeout all night.
Setup: FoodTec with web ordering, so takeout orders don't crowd the counter during the dinner rush.
Clients paying premiums, fees, and policy changes.
Setup: Invoices with a pay button, plus a virtual terminal for payments taken over the phone.
Walk-ins, private shopping events, and online sales.
Setup: Material POS with Shopify sync, so in-store and online inventory always match.
Summer visitors and year-round locals.
Setup: HotSauce POS with handhelds for the patio and the dining room.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
New Haven pizzerias and Mystic restaurants keep Connecticut busy. Here's how we set them up.
New Haven-style pizza, called apizza, started at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in 1925.
Setup: Web ordering, fast checkout, and tips on the screen.
Mystic is a major New England tourist destination, home to Mystic Seaport, with restaurants on both sides of its drawbridge.
Setup: Payment taken at the table and an extra device for summer.
Sources: Wikipedia, New Haven-style pizza · Wikipedia, Mystic
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Connecticut businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From Bridgeport and Stamford to New Haven, Hartford, and Mystic, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Send invoices with a pay button, take cards through a virtual terminal, and sync with QuickBooks.
Yes. Online ordering sends orders straight to your Clover system and kitchen.
Opening a new business in Connecticut? Start here and we'll set you up from scratch.
Attach your last 2 months of statements if you have them. If not, send your details and we'll follow up.
No statements needed. Tell us about the business and we'll recommend the POS and payment setup that fits, then follow up to go over it.