Stores that accept Checks
Paper checks. We track 50 major retailers: 12 accept Checks, 6 with conditions.
| Store | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | ✓ Accepted | Best Buy's official payment options page lists personal, business, and cashier's checks among accepted in-store payment types. |
| Home Depot | ✓ Accepted | Home Depot's fiscal 2024 10-K states the company accepts checks among its payment methods. |
| Kohl's | ✓ Accepted | Personal checks accepted in store with valid ID. No self-checkout lanes. |
| Meijer | ✓ Accepted | Meijer's official return policy lists 'personal check' among tender types for in-store purchases, confirming check acceptance in stores. |
| Nordstrom | ✓ Accepted | Nordstrom's official payments FAQ excludes checks only from online purchases, implying acceptance at in-store registers. No official page states in-store check acceptance positively; details on US-bank requirement, check scanning, or photo ID are not confirmed in official pages. No self-checkout lanes. |
| Petco | ✓ Accepted | Accepted at Petco locations per Petco Pay program terms (subject to standard verification). Not accepted for online orders. |
| Safeway | ✓ Accepted | Safeway's official FAQ lists personal checks as in-store only. |
| Sam's Club | ✓ Accepted | Checks on the official in-club list, but typically register-only — not confirmed for self-checkout lanes. |
| Staples | ✓ Accepted | Accepted at in-store registers and listed as a staples.com payment method per the official payment page. |
| TJ Maxx | ✓ Accepted | Personal checks accepted in store; ID may need to be verified. No self-checkout lanes. |
| Ulta | ✓ Accepted | Official payment table: personal checks accepted in store, not online. A service fee applies for checks returned unpaid by the bank (per returns section). |
| Walgreens | ✓ Accepted | Walgreens' official payment page confirms checks accepted at Walgreens stores. |
| Costco | △ Conditional | Personal checks from current members (business checks from business members) with government photo ID; pre-printed required. |
| CVS | △ Conditional | Personal checks accepted at staffed lanes with valid photo ID and TeleCheck verification; cashier's checks and starter checks may be declined; no cash back on check purchases (per third-party guide; no official CVS page found). |
| Dollar Tree | △ Conditional | Dollar Tree's official store FAQ names TeleCheck as its check-collection agency, confirming checks are accepted in stores subject to electronic verification. Dollar Tree's official online-payment FAQ does not list checks among accepted online methods, so checks are not accepted for online orders. |
| Macy's | △ Conditional | Macy's customer service confirms checks are accepted at in-store service counters. No self-checkout lanes. |
| Publix | △ Conditional | Publix's official Customer Service FAQ states Publix 'gladly accepts ... Checks with proper identification' in stores. Publix's official Online Payment Terms (publix.com, last updated 8/18/2026, crawled 3 days before research) state: 'Cash, personal checks, cashier's/certified check, money orders, or any other forms of payment not specified in these Terms and Conditions are not accepted for Online Purchases'; those terms cover app orders. |
| Trader Joe's | △ Conditional | Trader Joe's official General FAQ lists 'Personal Checks up to $150' among accepted payment forms, so checks are accepted with a $150 cap. No online or app channels exist per the same official FAQ. |
| 7-Eleven | ? Not confirmed | No evidence of check acceptance at 7-Eleven on any channel. |
| Aldi | ✕ Not accepted | ALDI does not accept checks of any kind. |
| Amazon | ✕ Not accepted | Amazon does not accept checks as payment on Amazon.com. |
| Burger King | ? Not confirmed | No evidence of check acceptance at Burger King on any channel. |
| Chick-fil-A | ? Not confirmed | No evidence of check acceptance at Chick-fil-A. |
| Chipotle | ? Not confirmed | No evidence of check acceptance at Chipotle. |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | ? Not confirmed | Dick's official payment pages don't document in-store payment methods; checks not mentioned. |
| Dollar General | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Checks at Dollar General; the previously cited source (joinkudos.com) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Domino's | ✕ Not accepted | Domino's does not accept personal checks as a form of direct payment (per payments guide). |
| Dunkin' | ? Not confirmed | No evidence of check acceptance at Dunkin' on any channel. |
| Gap | ? Not confirmed | Not listed among Gap's accepted payment methods on the official pages reviewed. |
| H-E-B | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Checks at H-E-B; the previously cited source (fintechzilla.com) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| H&M | ? Not confirmed | Not listed among H&M's accepted payment methods on the official pages reviewed. |
| JCPenney | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Checks at JCPenney; the previously cited source (contactless.wiki) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Kroger | ? Not confirmed | Kroger's official Pickup & Delivery Terms state 'Cash and checks cannot be accepted for Pickup and Delivery transactions,' and those terms govern the Kroger mobile app, so checks are not accepted for online or app orders. |
| Lowe's | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Checks at Lowe's; the previously cited source (marketingscoop.com) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Marshalls | ? Not confirmed | Not listed among Marshalls' accepted payment methods on the official pages reviewed. App: N/A — Marshalls has no shopping app. |
| McDonald's | ✕ Not accepted | McDonald's does not accept personal or business checks. |
| Nike | ? Not confirmed | No evidence of check acceptance at Nike. |
| Old Navy | ? Not confirmed | Not listed among Gap Inc.'s accepted payment methods on the official pages reviewed. |
| PetSmart | ✕ Not accepted | Third-party guide: 'Generally, PetSmart does not accept personal checks' (policies can vary). PetSmart has no official payment page found to confirm. |
| Ross | ? Not confirmed | Not listed among Ross's accepted payment methods on the official pages reviewed. Online/app: N/A — Ross is in-store only with no online merchandise checkout or shopping app. |
| Sephora | ? Not confirmed | Checks and money orders are explicitly not accepted online (official payment page). |
| Starbucks | ? Not confirmed | No evidence of check acceptance at Starbucks. |
| Subway | ? Not confirmed | No evidence of check acceptance at Subway on any channel. |
| Taco Bell | ? Not confirmed | No evidence of check acceptance at Taco Bell. |
| Target | ✕ Not accepted | Target explicitly does not accept personal, business, or cashier's checks (money orders also not accepted). |
| Walmart | ? Not confirmed | No official documentation found for Checks at Walmart; the previously cited source (paketmu.com) could not be corroborated against official pages. |
| Wegmans | ? Not confirmed | Wegmans' official online-ordering FAQ's exhaustive accepted-payment list omits checks, so checks are not accepted for online orders or in the Wegmans app. |
| Wendy's | ? Not confirmed | No evidence of check acceptance at Wendy's on any channel. |
| Whole Foods | ? Not confirmed | Whole Foods' official FAQ does not list personal checks among accepted payments; no official documentation found. |
| Zara | ? Not confirmed | No official Zara source documents in-store payment methods; checks are not mentioned anywhere on Zara's payment pages. |
Last verified: September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which major stores accept Checks?
Of the 50 major retailers we track, 12 accept Checks outright and 6 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 Checks?
Search the store on DoesItTakeIt to see exactly where Checks works: in store, at self-checkout, online, and in the retailer's app — each answer cites an official source with a last-verified date.