Rhode Island · Statewide
Card processing and POS for Rhode Island restaurants, shops, seasonal businesses, contractors, and service businesses, from Providence to Newport and Block Island. 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 Rhode Island businesses by phone, text, and email.
Rhode Island has 116,149 small businesses, 98.9% of all businesses, and they employ 51.1% of the state's workers. (2022 data)
Health care and social assistance employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 40,048 people.
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Professional, scientific, and technical services is the most common type of small business here, with 16,365 firms.
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Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Rhode Island Small Business Profile
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Providence, Pawtucket, East Providence, and Cranston have restaurants, salons, shops, and clinics.
Warwick, Coventry, and West Warwick have restaurants, shops, and businesses near the airport and along the bay.
Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth have restaurants, boutiques, and businesses serving visitors and sailors.
Narragansett, Westerly, and Block Island have beach businesses, rentals, and seafood spots.
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 →
Dinner service, big family groups, and holiday parties.
Setup: Aloha for table service and kitchen routing, with handheld Clover Flex devices so tables turn faster.
Huge summer lines for clam cakes and chowder.
Setup: Quantic with a kitchen display, plus a second terminal added for the summer.
Day rentals for visitors all summer long.
Setup: A card on file for every rental, with SwipeSimple at the dock.
Appointments, deposits for no-shows, and tips.
Setup: Cojilio for online booking and checkout.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Providence restaurants and Newport shops keep Rhode Island busy. Here's how we set them up.
Federal Hill's Atwells Avenue has more than twenty restaurants in a quarter mile.
Setup: Table service and split checks at dinner, and online ordering for takeout nights.
Seasonal tourism is a major economic engine for Newport, home of Gilded Age mansion museums and called the Sailing Capital of the World.
Setup: Material POS for boutiques, and tour deposits by payment link.
Sources: Wikipedia, Federal Hill · Wikipedia, Newport
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Rhode Island businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From Providence and Warwick to Newport, Westerly, and Block Island, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Keep a card on file when the rental starts, and take payment when the boat comes back.
Yes. The processing agreement is month-to-month, so you can add devices for summer and scale back after.
Opening a new business in Rhode Island? 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.