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C-stores, liquor & tobacco

Low-ticket checkout that keeps margins in the bottle, not the basis points

Small tickets, age-restricted items and thin margins are the reality. We rebuild your rate around actual average tickets, add compliant debit routing, and set up age-prompt terminals, EBT and scale integrations without a long equipment lease.

Convenience store checkout counter with card terminal and stocked shelves
Typical debit routing savings
18-30%

Typical debit routing savings

Funding on daily volume
Next-day

Funding on daily volume

Equipment lease on qualifying accounts
$0

Equipment lease on qualifying accounts

What we hear

The problems convenience & liquor stores owners actually call about

  • Interchange eating the profit on $4 and $6 transactions
  • Debit cards routed to the most expensive network by default
  • Age-restricted sales creating compliance risk at checkout
  • Four-year terminal leases that outlast the countertop

How we fix it

Pricing rebuilt around low average tickets

We model your true ticket mix and volume, then structure interchange-plus or dual pricing so the math works on $5 sales, not $50 ones.

Payment Processing

Debit routing, EBT and age prompts

Set the terminal to prompt for ID on restricted items, route debit to the lowest-cost network, and accept EBT without adding a second processor.

POS Systems

No lease equipment and fast replacement

Countertop terminals placed free on qualifying accounts, with overnight replacement and remote programming so a broken pinpad never stops Friday rush.

Payment Processing
"We were paying more in processing on a case of beer than we made on it. PMP restructured the program and the savings showed up before the first month ended."

Mike R.

Owner, independent liquor store

Questions

Convenience & Liquor Stores FAQs

Can we do dual pricing in a liquor or convenience store?

Yes, where state and card brand rules allow. We provide the compliant signage, program the terminal and train staff so the cash price and card price are clear before the customer reaches the register.

Does EBT work on the same terminal as credit and debit?

Yes. We enable EBT acceptance on the same device, with separate settlement reporting so reconciliation stays simple.

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No obligation

See what convenience & liquor stores pricing should cost you.

Send one recent processing statement. Within 24 hours you get a written line-by-line breakdown of your true effective rate and what our program looks like beside it.

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  • Apparel retail
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  • Web developers
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  • Debt & credit repair
  • Collections
  • Legal services
  • Accounting firms
  • Insurance agencies
  • Property management
  • Non-profits
  • Churches & faith orgs
  • Schools & tutoring
  • Childcare
  • Restaurants
  • Bars & nightlife
  • Coffee shops
  • Food trucks
  • Ghost kitchens
  • Convenience stores
  • Liquor stores
  • Grocers & markets
  • Dry cleaners
  • Auto repair
  • Tire & wheel
  • Body shops
  • Car washes
  • Glass & windshield
  • Used auto dealers
  • Towing
  • Cleaning services
  • Janitorial contractors
  • Pressure washing
  • Home services
  • HVAC & plumbing
  • Electricians
  • Roofing
  • General contractors
  • Landscaping
  • Pest control
  • Moving & storage
  • Salons & barbers
  • Spas & med-spas
  • Tattoo studios
  • Gyms & studios
  • Medical practices
  • Dental offices
  • Chiropractors
  • Veterinary clinics
  • Pharmacies
  • Municipalities
  • Parking
  • Petroleum & gas stations
  • Trucking & logistics
  • Wholesale & distribution
  • Apparel retail
  • Furniture & flooring
  • Jewelry
  • Pawn shops
  • Smoke & vape shops
  • CBD & hemp
  • Cannabis ancillary
  • Firearms & ammo
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Supplements
  • Travel & tours
  • Ticketing & events
  • Hotels & lodging
  • Online gaming
  • Subscription boxes
  • SaaS & digital goods
  • Web developers
  • Coaching & courses
  • Debt & credit repair
  • Collections
  • Legal services
  • Accounting firms
  • Insurance agencies
  • Property management
  • Non-profits
  • Churches & faith orgs
  • Schools & tutoring
  • Childcare