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Card processing and POS for D.C. restaurants, bars, shops, professional firms, and service businesses, from Georgetown to Capitol Hill. 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 Washington, D.C. businesses by phone, text, and email.
Washington, D.C. has 82,666 small businesses, 98.2% of all businesses, and they employ 49.1% of the area's workers. (2022 data)
"Other services," the category that covers repair shops, salons, and membership groups, employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 63,960 people.
Salon payments →
Professional, scientific, and technical services is the most common type of small business here, with 22,477 firms.
Professional services payments →
Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 District of Columbia Small Business Profile
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Fast-casual restaurants, bars, and shops serving office workers and visitors.
Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, and Adams Morgan have restaurants, boutiques, and bars.
Capitol Hill, the Navy Yard, and the Wharf have restaurants, bars, and shops.
Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, and Silver Spring have restaurants, clinics, and professional firms.
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 huge weekday lunch rush from federal offices.
Setup: Figure Kiosk by the door for self-ordering, and FigurePOS at the counter for everyone else.
Tabs and late nights, especially on weekends.
Setup: MicroSale with tableside tablets, and tabs pre-authorized so nobody walks out on a big bill.
Clients billed monthly for ongoing work.
Setup: Invoices with a pay button, plus a virtual terminal for card-on-file clients.
Visitors and locals along M Street.
Setup: Material POS with Shopify sync, so a piece sold online comes off the shelf count right away.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Georgetown shops are a D.C. classic. Here's how we set them up.
Georgetown's M Street and Wisconsin Avenue have high-end shops, boutiques, bars, and restaurants that draw tourists year-round.
Setup: Shop and online sales on one system, with one set of reports.
Sources: Wikipedia, Georgetown
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Washington, D.C. businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. We work with businesses in D.C., Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Send invoices with a pay button and take cards through a virtual terminal.
Yes. Figure Kiosk and Clover Kiosk let customers order and pay on their own.
Opening a new business in Washington, D.C.? 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.