Wisconsin · Metro area
Card processing and POS for Milwaukee restaurants, taverns, breweries, shops, and service businesses, from the Third Ward to Waukesha. 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 Milwaukee businesses by phone, text, and email.
Milwaukee is Brew City and the City of Festivals.
Milwaukee was the top beer-producing city in the world for many years, and Miller is still based here.
Liquor store payments →
Summerfest, on the Lake Michigan shore, is certified as the World's Largest Music Festival and drew 555,925 fans in 2024.
Quick-service payments →
Boutiques, restaurants, galleries, and the Milwaukee Public Market.
Retail payments →
Sources: Wikipedia, Milwaukee · Wikipedia, Summerfest · Wikipedia, Historic Third Ward
Each industry page shows the POS systems, terminals, and payment tools we set up for that kind of business.
Restaurants, bars, boutiques, and businesses near the lakefront.
Walker's Point, Bay View, and the near south side have restaurants, taverns, and markets.
Brady Street, the East Side, and Shorewood have restaurants, cafés, and shops.
Wauwatosa, West Allis, Brookfield, and Waukesha have restaurants, auto shops, and contractors.
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 →
Fish fry Fridays and regulars on every other night.
Setup: Clover at the bar, with tabs and split checks.
Lakefront festival weekends all summer.
Setup: SwipeSimple on an iPhone at the front of the stand, with a Swift B250 reader kept charged as backup.
Tabs, crowlers to go, and visitors stopping in from out of town.
Setup: MicroSale for the bar and the floor, with every tab pre-authorized when it opens.
Repair tickets and pickup payments.
Setup: Payments that work alongside Shopmonkey, with a text-to-pay link when the car is ready.
These are examples, not specific clients. Your setup is based on how your business runs and what you process.
Neighborhood taverns, lakefront festivals, and Third Ward boutiques keep Milwaukee busy. Here's how we set them up.
Milwaukee earned the name Brew City as the world's top beer-producing city.
Setup: Tabs, split checks, and fish fry nights.
Summerfest at Henry Maier Festival Park runs nine days on the lakefront.
Setup: Handhelds and Tap to Pay on iPhone for summer festival crowds.
The Third Ward filled with upscale boutiques and restaurants after 2000, and hosts the quarterly Gallery Night and Day.
Setup: Material POS on an iPad with real-time inventory that matches the online store.
Sources: Wikipedia, Milwaukee · Wikipedia, Summerfest · Wikipedia, Historic Third Ward
No. ClearCost Payments is based in Aliso Viejo, California. Milwaukee businesses work with us by phone, text, or email.
Yes. From the Third Ward and Bay View to Wauwatosa, Brookfield, and Waukesha, we work with businesses by phone, text, and email.
Yes. Clover handhelds and SwipeSimple Tap to Pay on iPhone run on cell data.
Yes. Clover handles tabs and split checks.
Opening a new business in Milwaukee? 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.