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Card processing and POS for Columbus restaurants, shops, contractors, salons, and service businesses, from the Short North to Dublin. 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 Columbus businesses by phone, text, and email.
The Columbus metro has 220,943 small businesses, 99.1% of all businesses, and they employ 40.5% of the area's workers. (2022 data)
Health care and social assistance employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 69,221 people.
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Transportation and warehousing is the most common type of small business here, with 34,077 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.
Downtown, the Short North, German Village, and the Arena District have restaurants, bars, and boutiques.
The campus area, Clintonville, Easton, and Polaris have restaurants, bars, and shops.
Dublin, Hilliard, and Upper Arlington have restaurants, clinics, and salons.
Westerville, Gahanna, New Albany, and Grove City have restaurants, gyms, 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 →
Packed on Saturdays from August through November.
Setup: Union POS for phone ordering on game days, with a Clover at the bar for regulars.
Opening from scratch with no processing history.
Setup: Cojilio for booking and deposits, set up as a new business with no statements needed.
Art sales and busy Gallery Hop nights.
Setup: Clover at the counter, with payment links for remote buyers.
Seasonal maintenance and spring installs.
Setup: Payments that work alongside Jobber, with recurring billing for maintenance customers.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Short North galleries and game-day bars keep Columbus busy. Here's how we set them up.
The Short North is packed with galleries, specialty shops, pubs, and coffee shops, and its Gallery Hop runs the first Saturday of every month.
Setup: Art sales, and in-store and online sales for the boutiques.
Ohio Stadium seats 102,780 on Ohio State game days.
Setup: Tabs and handhelds for every home Saturday.
Sources: Wikipedia, Short North · Wikipedia, Ohio Stadium
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Columbus businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From the Short North and German Village to Dublin, Westerville, and Grove City, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. No statements are needed to start, and many accounts are approved the same day.
Yes. Send a secure payment link by text or email.
Opening a new business in Columbus? 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.