Michigan · Metro area
Card processing and POS for Metro Detroit restaurants, auto shops, markets, contractors, and service businesses, from Corktown to Troy and Dearborn. 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 Detroit businesses by phone, text, and email.
The Detroit–Warren–Dearborn metro has 480,449 small businesses, 99.5% of all businesses, and they employ 47.2% of the area's workers. (2022 data)
Health care and social assistance employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 125,090 people.
Healthcare payments →
"Other services," the category that covers repair shops, salons, and membership groups, is the most common type of small business here, with 62,018 firms.
Salon payments →
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.
Downtown, Midtown, Corktown, and Eastern Market have restaurants, bars, and market vendors.
Bakeries, restaurants, markets, and shops serving diverse communities.
Royal Oak, Ferndale, Troy, Birmingham, and Southfield have restaurants, salons, and clinics.
Sterling Heights, Warren, Livonia, and Canton have auto shops, restaurants, and contractors.
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 →
Booths full at lunch and a counter line after games.
Setup: Clover at the counter with Clover Flex at the booths, and tips on the screen.
A morning rush and catering trays for weddings and showers.
Setup: Clover at the counter, and a payment link for catering deposits a few days ahead.
Insurance work and deductibles paid when the car is picked up.
Setup: Payments that work alongside Mitchell 1, with a text-to-pay link through the PayBright Gateway.
Saturday crowds and busy holiday markets.
Setup: SwipeSimple on a phone for taps and Apple Pay, with a Swift B250 reader in the cash box for anyone who wants to insert a card.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Coney islands, Dearborn markets, and Eastern Market vendors keep Detroit busy. Here's how we set them up.
American and Lafayette Coney Island sit next door to each other downtown, with a famous rivalry between them.
Setup: Booths and a counter running at once, with tips on the screen for every order.
Dearborn has the largest share of Arab Americans of any U.S. city, with Warren Avenue as its business center.
Setup: OctoPOS with scanner scales and EBT/SNAP for busy neighborhood grocers.
Eastern Market is the largest historic public market district in the U.S., with 30,000 to 40,000 shoppers on a summer Saturday.
Setup: Tap to Pay on iPhone and handhelds at every stall in the sheds.
Sources: Wikipedia, Coney Island hot dog · Wikipedia, Dearborn · Wikipedia, Eastern Market
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Detroit businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From Downtown and Corktown to Dearborn, Royal Oak, and Troy, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Send a secure payment link by text through the PayBright Gateway.
Yes. SwipeSimple Tap to Pay on iPhone and Clover handhelds run on cell data.
Opening a new business in Detroit? 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.