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of men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing and Stores Accessory Stores particular gender or age group. Stores Stores Stores Specialty Shops
Merchants that sell prepared food and beverages for immediate consumption either on the premises or packaged for carry-out. Fast food restaurants may or may not operate a drive-up window for ordering and pick-up, and may or may not provide table service by a waiter or waitress. In any case, orders are paid for at the counter or at a drive-up window. Fast food restaurants include cafes, cafeterias, grills, coffee shops, diners, pizza parlors, sandwich bars or shops, deli shops, and snack shops. If table service is provided, a gratuity may be added to the bill. Such merchants generally do not sell alcoholic beverages.
where cardholders receive cash through Automated Cash - ATM Cash Disbursements sponsored by banks, savings and loans, thrifts, and Foreign Currency, Liquid and credit unions. Cryptocurrency Assets (for example: Cryptocurrency), Money Orders (Not Money Transfer), Account Funding (not Stored Value Load), Travelers Cheques, and Debt Repayment
Retailers that sell unique or specialized products that are not described by any other acceptor business code (MCC). This MCC should be used only when all other MCC assignment options have been exhausted. Examples of such specialty stores include map and atlas stores, firearms and ammunition stores, magic stores, party supply stores, silk flower shops, fireworks shops, ice dealers, picture frame shops, sunglasses shops, beauty supply stores, and bottled and distilled water dealers.
and community- or property-assessed fines. (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Merchants that sell fireplaces, wood stoves, fireplace parts, and accessories such as fireplace tools and screens. For stone masonry contractors that construct fireplaces, use MCC 1740.