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Card processing and POS for Buffalo restaurants, wing spots, taverns, shops, and service businesses, from Elmwood Village to Amherst and Niagara Falls. 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 Buffalo businesses by phone, text, and email.
The Buffalo–Cheektowaga metro has 92,457 small businesses, 98.9% of all businesses, and they employ 49.7% of the area's workers. (2022 data)
Health care and social assistance employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 38,526 people.
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Transportation and warehousing is the most common type of small business here, with 12,502 firms.
Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Northeast metro profiles
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Downtown, Elmwood Village, Allentown, and North Buffalo have restaurants, bars, and boutiques.
Amherst, Tonawanda, and Williamsville have restaurants, clinics, and shops.
Orchard Park, West Seneca, and Hamburg have restaurants, taverns, and businesses near the stadium.
Niagara Falls and Lockport 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 →
Packed on game days and takeout every night of the week.
Setup: FoodTec with web ordering for takeout and delivery.
Game-day crowds before and after kickoff.
Setup: Clover at the bar, with Clover Flex handhelds for the busy Sundays.
Seasonal contracts and per-push jobs after every storm.
Setup: Payments that work alongside Jobber, with recurring billing for seasonal contracts.
Summer visitors from around the world.
Setup: KORONA POS for inventory, with an extra register for the summer.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Wing spots and Elmwood Village shops keep Buffalo busy. Here's how we set them up.
One well-known account says Buffalo wings were first made at the Anchor Bar in 1964, and the city hosts the National Buffalo Wing Festival.
Setup: Web ordering and fast counters for game-day takeout.
Elmwood Village's Bidwell Parkway hosts a producers-only farmers market every Saturday from mid-May to November.
Setup: Material POS with Shopify sync and a loyalty program for regulars.
Sources: Wikipedia, Buffalo wing · Wikipedia, Elmwood Village
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Buffalo businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From Elmwood Village and Allentown to Amherst, Orchard Park, and Niagara Falls, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Recurring billing charges customers on a schedule you set.
Yes. Staff can open and close tabs on Clover handhelds anywhere in the bar.
Opening a new business in Buffalo? 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.