Pennsylvania · Statewide
Card processing and POS for Pennsylvania restaurants, delis, shops, auto shops, contractors, and service businesses, from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. 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 Pennsylvania businesses by phone, text, and email.
Pennsylvania has 1.2 million small businesses, 99.6% of all businesses, and they employ 45.2% of the state's workers. (2022 data)
Health care and social assistance employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 436,340 people.
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Professional, scientific, and technical services is the most common type of small business here, with 157,631 firms.
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Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Pennsylvania Small Business Profile
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester counties have delis, restaurants, salons, auto shops, and medical offices of every size.
Pittsburgh, Erie, and the surrounding towns have restaurants, bars, auto shops, and businesses serving healthcare and tech workers.
Allentown, Bethlehem, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre have restaurants, shops, and businesses serving a growing logistics region.
Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Reading, and State College have restaurants, farm markets, and businesses serving visitors and campus crowds.
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 →
A counter line at lunch and a second rush after the bars let out.
Setup: FigurePOS with a kitchen display, and online ordering so pickup orders are wrapped and waiting.
Packed for every home game, regulars the rest of the week.
Setup: MicroSale with pre-authorized bar tabs and tableside tablets, so servers stay on the floor.
Market days, busloads of visitors, and whoopie pies by the box.
Setup: SwipeSimple Tap to Pay on iPhone for most customers, and a Swift B250 reader for the few who still insert a card.
Inspections, repair tickets, and customers who pay at pickup.
Setup: Payments that work alongside Mitchell 1, with a text-to-pay link through the PayBright Gateway when the car is ready.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Cheesesteak shops, the Strip District, and Lancaster markets keep Pennsylvania busy. Here's how we set them up.
Pat's King of Steaks, credited with inventing the cheesesteak in the early 1930s, is still open near the Italian Market.
Setup: Fast counter service, online orders for pickup, and tips on the screen.
The Strip District is a destination for groceries, restaurants, bars, and art in renovated warehouses.
Setup: Tabs, split checks, and handhelds for game days on the North Shore and beyond.
Lancaster Central Market has about 60 vendors and was the oldest municipally run market in the U.S. until 2005.
Setup: Tap to Pay on iPhone and handhelds at every stall, with no Wi-Fi needed.
Sources: Wikipedia, Cheesesteak · Wikipedia, Strip District · Wikipedia, Lancaster Central Market
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Pennsylvania businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to Allentown, Harrisburg, and Erie, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. SwipeSimple Tap to Pay on iPhone and Clover handhelds run on cell data, so you can take cards at any stall.
Yes. Online ordering sends orders straight to your Clover system and kitchen.
Opening a new business in Pennsylvania? 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.