Benefits of Welcoming AMEX Cards
American Express can be accepted at 99% of places in the U.S. that accept credit cards1.
Here's how accepting American Express could benefit your business:
Rates that may be lower than you think
Get 24/7 service and support
Protect your business and help reduce fraud
Reach Card Members who on average have an
annual spend that is 3.1X that of Non-Card Members2
Interested in learning more about how to accept American Express Card payments?
Call 866-847-0890 or fill out the Accept Direct form to learn more and apply.
“American Express gives us a lot more value than other card brands. They support our business by recommending us to their Card Members and by helping us with marketing.”
- Nelson Gutierrez, Strictly Bicycles
Our thing? Helping you do your thing.
Get started by giving your customers the choice to pay the way they want.
[1] Nilson Report #1,301, February 2026. Includes American Express third party issuers. Merchant acceptance locations exclude ATMs and branches.
[2] Nilson Report #1,301, February 2026. Spend per card derived from U.S. year-end purchase volume divided by year-end cards in force (CIF), not from individual consumer-level data. CIF represents the number of cards issued and outstanding with cardholders. Includes American Express third-party issuers. Average spend per card on other networks includes Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit and charge card volume and CIF and excludes debit and prepaid volume and CIF.