Illinois · Metro area
Card processing and POS for Chicago restaurants, bars, shops, contractors, and service businesses, from the Loop to the suburbs. 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.
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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 Chicago businesses by phone, text, and email.
The Chicago–Naperville–Elgin metro has 1.1 million small businesses, 99.6% of all businesses, and they employ 44.6% of the area's workers. (2022 data)
Health care and social assistance employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 255,608 people.
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Transportation and warehousing is the most common type of small business here, with 190,641 firms.
Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Midwest metro profiles
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
The Loop, River North, Streeterville, and the West Loop have restaurants, bars, and shops serving workers and visitors.
Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Andersonville, and Rogers Park have restaurants, bars, and boutiques.
Wicker Park, Logan Square, Pilsen, and Humboldt Park have restaurants, taquerias, bars, and shops.
Hyde Park, Bronzeville, Evanston, Oak Park, Naperville, and Schaumburg have restaurants, clinics, and shops.
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 →
Dine-in, carryout, and its own delivery drivers.
Setup: FoodTec with web ordering and driver tracking, so delivery orders aren't lost in the shuffle.
Packed on game days and regulars the rest of the week.
Setup: Union POS so fans order from their phones, with Clover at the bar.
A fast lunch line and a late-night crowd on weekends.
Setup: FigurePOS with a kitchen display, so orders hit the grill the moment they're rung in.
Frozen-pipe calls from December to March.
Setup: Payments that work alongside Housecall Pro, with payment links for any invoice left open.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Hot dog stands, Wrigleyville bars, and Devon Avenue markets keep Chicago busy. Here's how we set them up.
The Chicago area has more hot dog restaurants than McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King combined.
Setup: Fast counter service and tap payments for the lunch line.
Bars near Clark and Addison, like Murphy's Bleachers, fill up on Cubs game days.
Setup: Phone ordering, open tabs, and handhelds for packed nights.
Devon Avenue is lined with South Asian shops, restaurants, and grocery stores, including the first Patel Brothers, opened in 1974.
Setup: OctoPOS with scanner scales and EBT/SNAP for busy grocers.
Sources: Wikipedia, Chicago-style hot dog · Wikipedia, Wrigleyville · Wikipedia, Devon Avenue
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Chicago businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From the Loop and River North to Logan Square, Pilsen, and the suburbs, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Staff can open, add to, and close tabs on Clover handhelds anywhere in the bar.
Yes. KORONA POS and Clover both track inventory with barcode scanning.
Opening a new business in Chicago? 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.