Wisconsin · Statewide
Card processing and POS for Wisconsin restaurants, supper clubs, taverns, shops, and service businesses, from Milwaukee to the Northwoods. 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 Wisconsin businesses by phone, text, and email.
Wisconsin has 497,370 small businesses, 99.4% of all businesses, and they employ 48.0% of the state's workers. (2022 data)
Manufacturing employs more small-business workers here than any other industry: 206,231 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services is the most common type of small business here, with 59,922 firms.
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Sources: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 Wisconsin Small Business Profile
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha have taverns, restaurants, breweries, and neighborhood shops. Many are leaving older processors, and a Free Rate Analysis shows what they're really paying.
Madison, Janesville, and the surrounding towns mix campus-area restaurants and coffee shops with farm markets and service businesses.
Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh have restaurants, taverns, and retail that get slammed on game days, plus manufacturing suppliers that need invoicing.
Eau Claire, La Crosse, Wausau, and the Northwoods have supper clubs, resorts, outfitters, and shops that depend on visitors and seasonal traffic.
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 →
Friday fish fry, Saturday prime rib, and a bar full of brandy old fashioneds before dinner.
Setup: HotSauce POS with coursing for the dining room and chip-card bar tabs that move to the table when the party sits down.
Travelers stopping in all summer, and hundreds of gift boxes shipped every December.
Setup: Clover with a scale and scanner at the counter, and online ordering for the holiday shipping season.
Regulars, Tuesday dart league, and packed Sundays all football season.
Setup: Clover at the bar with tabs and split checks, and a statement that shows exactly what each swipe costs.
Busy summer weekends and ice-fishing season, with quiet stretches in between.
Setup: KORONA POS for bait and tackle inventory, plus SwipeSimple at the dock for boat launches and rentals.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Milwaukee taverns, Door County fish boils, and Green Bay game days keep Wisconsin busy. Here's how we set them up.
Milwaukee was once the top beer-producing city in the world, earning the name Brew City.
Setup: Tabs all night, crowlers and cans to go, and merch, all running through one Clover system behind the bar.
The fish boil's famous boilover was started in Door County to entertain tourists.
Setup: A summer rush that fades by October. Add a device for the season and drop it after, month-to-month.
Lambeau Field seats 81,441 and is the oldest continually operating NFL stadium.
Setup: Union POS lets fans order another round from their phones without waving down a server in a packed room.
Sources: Wikipedia, Milwaukee · Wikipedia, Fish boil · Wikipedia, Lambeau Field
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Wisconsin businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay to Appleton, Eau Claire, and La Crosse, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Clover splits checks by seat or by item, and handhelds let servers take payment at the table.
Yes. The processing agreement is month-to-month, so you can add devices for the busy months and scale back after.
Opening a new business in Wisconsin? 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.