Ohio · Statewide
Card processing and POS for Ohio restaurants, shops, auto shops, contractors, and service businesses, from Cleveland to Cincinnati. 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 Ohio businesses by phone, text, and email.
Ohio has 1,081,292 small businesses, 99.6% of all businesses, and they employ 43.8% of the state's workers. (2022 data)
Health care and social assistance employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 342,936 people.
Healthcare payments →
Professional, scientific, and technical services is the most common type of small business here, with 129,656 firms.
Professional services payments →
Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Ohio Small Business Profile
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, and the fast-growing suburbs are full of new restaurants, salons, gyms, and shops. New businesses here can start without statements, and we set them up from scratch.
Cleveland, Akron, Parma, Lorain, and Canton have long-running restaurants, auto shops, and neighborhood stores. Many are leaving older processors with confusing statements, so a Free Rate Analysis is usually the first step.
Cincinnati, Mason, and Dayton mix chili parlors, breweries, and retail with healthcare offices and suppliers. Counter POS for the shops, plus invoicing and a virtual terminal for B2B accounts.
Toledo, Findlay, and Bowling Green have restaurants, auto service, and businesses tied to manufacturing and the lake. Countertop terminals and payment links cover most setups.
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 →
Two locations, a counter line at lunch, and carryout orders that run until close every night.
Setup: FigurePOS with a kitchen display at each store, and online ordering so carryout is bagged before the customer walks in.
A long bar, a big patio, and tabs that stay open through an entire football game.
Setup: Clover at the bar with Clover Flex handhelds for the patio, and tabs pre-authorized when they open so walkouts aren't a worry.
Emergency furnace calls in January and $8,000 system replacements booked every spring.
Setup: Payments that work alongside Housecall Pro, Clover Go in each van, and deposits collected by payment link before an install is scheduled.
Thousands of SKUs, contractor house accounts, and a steady stream of Saturday walk-ins.
Setup: KORONA POS with barcode scanning and live inventory, plus invoices with a pay button for the contractor accounts.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Cincinnati chili parlors, Cleveland market stalls, and Columbus game days keep Ohio busy. Here's how we set them up.
The Cincinnati area has more than 250 chili parlors.
Setup: Counter orders go straight to the kitchen screen and carryout customers order ahead online, so the coney line keeps moving at noon.
Cleveland's West Side Market has about 100 indoor seller spaces and an 85-stall outdoor produce arcade.
Setup: A small reader or Tap to Pay on iPhone at each stall.
Ohio State's Ohio Stadium in Columbus seats 102,780.
Setup: Fast checkout, handhelds, and tabs for packed Saturdays.
Sources: Wikipedia, Cincinnati chili · Wikipedia, West Side Market · Wikipedia, Ohio Stadium
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Ohio businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati to Toledo, Akron, and Dayton, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Send a payment link by text or email for the deposit, then take the final payment on-site with Clover Go or SwipeSimple.
Yes. Clover handles bar tabs, to-go sales, and merch on one system, with handhelds for busy nights.
Opening a new business in Ohio? 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.