Vermont · Statewide
Card processing and POS for Vermont restaurants, ski-town businesses, farm stands, shops, and service businesses, from Burlington to Brattleboro. 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 Vermont businesses by phone, text, and email.
Vermont has 81,949 small businesses, and they employ 62.1% of the state's workers. (2022 data)
About 16 million people visited Vermont in 2024 and spent a record $4.2 billion. Inns, restaurants, and shops need fast checkout when the busy seasons hit.
Restaurant payments →
Vermont makes more than half of the country's maple syrup: 3.091 million gallons in 2026. Sugarhouses and farm stores sell at the farm, at markets, and online.
Grocery and market payments →
Health care is the largest small-business employer in Vermont, with 25,218 workers, followed by food service and retail.
Healthcare payments →
Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Vermont Small Business Profile · Vermont Business Magazine, Vermont tourism 2024 (Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing) · Vermont Business Magazine, 2026 maple production (USDA NASS)
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Burlington, South Burlington, Colchester, and Middlebury have restaurants, breweries, shops, and clinics.
Montpelier, Barre, Stowe, and Waterbury have restaurants, ski businesses, and shops serving locals and visitors.
Brattleboro, Manchester, and Bennington have restaurants, outlets, galleries, and ski-town businesses.
Rutland and Killington have restaurants, ski shops, and lodging busy all winter.
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 →
Rentals, tune-ups, and gear sales from December to April.
Setup: Clover for rentals and retail, with a card on file so late returns are charged automatically.
Visitors at the farm and syrup orders shipped nationwide.
Setup: Clover at the farm store, with online ordering for shipping.
Tabs, to-go cans, and visitors from all over the Northeast.
Setup: Clover at the taps and the merch shelf, with Clover Flex handhelds for tabs on busy nights.
Foliage crowds in fall and locals year-round.
Setup: KORONA POS for inventory and quick checkout at the counter.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Sugarhouses, ski towns, and country stores keep Vermont busy. Here's how we set them up.
Vermont makes more than half of the country's maple syrup, 3.091 million gallons in 2026.
Setup: Sales at the farm, at markets, and online, all on one system.
Vermont's alpine ski areas reported 4.16 million skier visits in the 2024–25 season.
Setup: Après-ski tabs, split checks, and handhelds for busy nights.
Vermont has more than 180 country, general, and village stores, and in 2019 the governor named October Independent Country Store Month.
Setup: Fast checkout for foliage crowds, with inventory for everything from groceries to gifts.
Sources: Vermont Business Magazine, 2026 maple production (USDA NASS) · Vermont Business Magazine, 2024–25 skier visits (Ski Vermont) · Vermont Business Magazine, Independent Country Store Month
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Vermont businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From Burlington and Montpelier to Stowe, Rutland, and Brattleboro, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Clover handles in-person sales, and online orders sync to the same inventory.
Yes. Keep a card on file when the rental starts, and take payment when the gear comes back.
Opening a new business in Vermont? 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.