Stores that accept Apple Pay
Apple's digital wallet. We track 50 major retailers: 30 accept Apple Pay, 8 with conditions.
| Store | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | ✓ Accepted | Accepted at most US stores via NFC tap since the 2018 rollout. In the app: can load the 7-Eleven Wallet and is supported in Mobile Checkout at participating stores. 7NOW delivery app: supported Apple Pay at launch (2018) — current checkout options not reconfirmed. |
| Aldi | ✓ Accepted | ALDI's official payment FAQs: Apple Pay (contactless) accepted at ALDI stores; explicitly not accepted for ALDI website/app delivery & curbside orders (fulfilled by Instacart). |
| Best Buy | ✓ Accepted | Best Buy's official payment options page lists Apple Pay among accepted in-store payment types and names it as a BestBuy.com checkout option (with combining restrictions). |
| Chick-fil-A | ✓ Accepted | Chick-fil-A's official support pages confirm Apple Pay can be linked to the Chick-fil-A app and used for mobile orders, while explicitly stating Apple Pay is unavailable for chick-fil-a.com and catering orders. |
| Chipotle | ✓ Accepted | Accepted in-store via contactless (iPhone/Apple Watch at the reader) and in the Chipotle app since the 2017 launch; web-checkout support not confirmed. |
| CVS | ✓ Accepted | Apple Pay accepted at CVS stores with NFC contactless terminals (per Apple Maps listing of CVS Pharmacy as 'Accepts Apple Pay'; announced 2018). Not offered on CVS.com or in the CVS app. |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | ✓ Accepted | In-store: Dick's official Afterpay FAQ instructs shoppers to 'tap to pay with Apple Pay or Google Pay' in stores, confirming in-store contactless wallet acceptance. Online: not listed on the official payment-options page (confident no). |
| Gap | ✓ Accepted | Accepted for gap.com ship-to-home orders (restrictions: no combining with other online tenders, no phone orders, no store-pickup or backordered items). |
| H-E-B | ✓ Accepted | H-E-B announced a phased tap-to-pay rollout to all stores starting Oct. 7, 2024, covering Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay at cash registers, self-checkout lanes, and in-store restaurants and pharmacies. |
| H&M | ✓ Accepted | Accepted at hm.com checkout on supported devices; Apple Pay Express available with standard home delivery only. In-store: H&M's US payments page documents Apple Pay for online checkout only; in-store NFC not confirmed on official pages. |
| Kohl's | ✓ Accepted | No self-checkout lanes. |
| Lowe's | ✓ Accepted | In-store NFC rollout began Dec 2023 (some lumber/garden lanes may still lack NFC). |
| Macy's | ✓ Accepted | Per Macy's official Apple Pay help article: works in stores, in the Macy's app, and through Safari on supported Apple devices. No self-checkout lanes. |
| Marshalls | ✓ Accepted | Accepted during marshalls.com checkout on supported devices; requires a phone number in Apple Pay; gift cards, rewards, and promo codes must be entered before Apple Pay. App: N/A — Marshalls has no shopping app. |
| McDonald's | ✓ Accepted | Accepted at counters, drive-thru, self-order kiosks, and in the app (official FAQ). |
| Nike | ✓ Accepted | Nike Help confirms Apple Pay on nike.com in Safari and in the Nike/SNKRS apps; also reported working at Nike store registers. |
| Nordstrom | ✓ Accepted | Nordstrom's official payments FAQ lists Apple Pay among accepted payment methods for online checkout, and its contactless FAQ states all US Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores accept contactless mobile-device digital wallets. No self-checkout lanes. |
| Old Navy | ✓ Accepted | Accepted for ship-to-home online orders on Gap Inc.'s shared checkout (restrictions: no combining with other online tenders, no phone orders, no store-pickup or backordered items). |
| PetSmart | ✓ Accepted | PetSmart's official Afterpay FAQ instructs in-store shoppers to 'select Pay in-store now with Apple Pay or Google Pay' and 'tap to pay' at any PetSmart store, confirming Apple Pay NFC taps work at store registers. |
| Publix | ✓ Accepted | Accepted at all registers since 2020; also accepted via Instacart checkout and publix.com in-store pickup online-pay. |
| Safeway | ✓ Accepted | Safeway's official online shopping FAQ lists Apple Pay among payment types accepted both online and in-store; the Safeway app uses the same online checkout. In-store NFC covers staffed and self-checkout lanes. |
| Sephora | ✓ Accepted | In-store: Sephora's own BNPL FAQ confirms in-store tap-to-pay with Apple Pay (required for in-store Afterpay); third-party guide reports Apple Pay at all US store registers. Online/app: listed on Sephora's official payment page; third-party guide confirms sephora.com and app checkout. |
| Target | ✓ Accepted | Listed as accepted at Target.com, in the Target app, and in stores (NFC tap at all lanes). |
| TJ Maxx | ✓ Accepted | TJX's official help confirms Apple Pay for tjmaxx.com purchases on supported devices/browsers, with conditions: a phone number in the Apple Pay account, and gift cards/reward certificates/promo codes must be applied before selecting Apple Pay. In-store NFC acceptance reported by third-party trackers. No self-checkout lanes. |
| Trader Joe's | ✓ Accepted | Trader Joe's official General FAQ lists 'Mobile Payment (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay)' among accepted payment forms, and states the company sells no products online and offers no curbside pickup, delivery, or app-based ordering. The official page does not specify contactless acceptance 'at all registers.' |
| Ulta | ✓ Accepted | Official payment table: Apple Pay accepted in store and online 'App Only' (not on ulta.com web checkout). Self-checkout: Ulta doesn't document self-checkout. |
| Walgreens | ✓ Accepted | Walgreens' official payment page: Apple Pay accepted on the web, in the app, and in stores (including self-checkout via contactless readers). Not accepted for online-paid Photo purchases. |
| Wegmans | ✓ Accepted | Wegmans' official Delivery/Pickup online-ordering FAQ explicitly lists Apple Pay among accepted payment methods for online orders on wegmans.com and in the Wegmans app. |
| Whole Foods | ✓ Accepted | Whole Foods' official FAQ lists Apple Pay among accepted in-store payment methods; the chain has offered NFC tap-to-pay at all lanes since 2014, covering staffed lanes and self-checkout. |
| Zara | ✓ Accepted | Listed for zara.com checkout (official). In-store: accepted at contactless terminals per third-party guide; Zara's official page covers zara.com only. |
| Costco | △ Conditional | Listed under warehouse 'Mobile Payment'; must be linked to an accepted card (Visa credit or PIN debit). Not listed for Costco.com. |
| Dollar General | △ Conditional | Dollar General's official gift-card purchasing FAQ states gift cards can be bought with Apple Pay, confirming Apple Pay only for purchases on the gift-card site. |
| Dollar Tree | △ Conditional | Third-party reports describe Apple Pay working at stores with contactless readers, varying by location; not officially documented by Dollar Tree. Explicitly not accepted for online orders per the official payment FAQ. |
| Kroger | △ Conditional | Kroger's official credit-card page defines mobile-wallet transactions to include Apple Pay at Kroger Family of Companies locations, so in-store and self-checkout acceptance is conditional on an NFC/contactless-enabled terminal; Kroger publishes no lane-level payment policy. Kroger's official Pickup & Delivery Terms (§11.1) list only credit/debit cards, gift cards, and EBT as accepted methods for online and mobile-app orders, excluding Apple Pay. |
| Petco | △ Conditional | Tap-to-pay reported working at registers with contactless terminals (third-party reports); Petco does not list Apple Pay on its official payment page. |
| Sam's Club | △ Conditional | Walmart's official announcement (2026-08-21) states tap-to-pay for eligible contactless cards, phones, and smartwatches began rolling out at select Sam's Club locations on 2026-08-24, expanding to all clubs by end of 2026 — not yet universal. |
| Staples | △ Conditional | NFC tap at registers; Apple Pay launched chainwide in US stores and in the Staples iPhone app in 2014 (9to5Mac), with mobile-web Safari support added in 2016 — current status not reconfirmed on an official page. |
| Walmart | △ Conditional | Phased tap-to-pay rollout began Aug 24, 2026; all US stores planned by end of 2026 — check local store for availability. |
| Amazon | ? Not confirmed | Apple Pay is not a listed Amazon.com checkout option; Amazon.com uses its own checkout flow. |
| Burger King | ? Not confirmed | A detailed third-party guide reports Burger King stopped accepting Apple Pay in 2019 (in-store, website, and app) due to its PayPal partnership; some newer low-quality pages claim NFC taps work at certain locations. |
| Domino's | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Apple Pay at Domino's; the previously cited source (historytools.org) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Dunkin' | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Apple Pay at Dunkin'; the previously cited source (lawrestaurant.com) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Home Depot | ✕ Not accepted | NFC/contactless wallets remain unsupported; chip/swipe only. |
| JCPenney | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Apple Pay at JCPenney; the previously cited source (www.knowyourmobile.com) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Meijer | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Apple Pay at Meijer; the previously cited source (tipwho.com) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Ross | ? Not confirmed | Ross registers support tap-to-pay per Ross's official credit-card page, but Apple Pay is not named. Online/app: N/A — Ross is in-store only with no online merchandise checkout or shopping app. |
| Starbucks | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Apple Pay at Starbucks; the previously cited source (itechtalk.com) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Subway | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Apple Pay at Subway; the previously cited source (historytools.org) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Taco Bell | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Apple Pay at Taco Bell; the previously cited source (elotouch.com) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Wendy's | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Apple Pay at Wendy's; the previously cited source (forupon.com) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
Last verified: September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which major stores accept Apple Pay?
Of the 50 major retailers we track, 30 accept Apple Pay outright and 8 more accept it with conditions. See the table above for the full list, verified September 2026.
How do I know if a specific store takes Apple Pay?
Search the store on DoesItTakeIt to see exactly where Apple Pay works: in store, at self-checkout, online, and in the retailer's app — each answer cites an official source with a last-verified date.