Burlington and Hamilton are basically the same city with a different sign. Dough is headquartered minutes away in Hamilton — close enough to drop by your shop, programmed close enough to know your local economy. Lower fees, real human support, and the Boost program gives back free websites and social content.
Send us your last statement. We'll review it, run the numbers, and tell you straight what you'd save with Dough. No commitment, no pressure.
Dough was founded in Hamilton in 2022. The founder lives there, works there, and serves Burlington just as actively. The QEW connects us — when a Burlington business needs in-person setup, we're at the shop the same day.
Burlington's economy is part Toronto satellite, part Hamilton sister city, part its own thing. The trades work both sides of the QEW. The restaurants serve both markets. The lakefront retail is its own ecosystem.
We get it because we live next door. And when you call us, you get a real person — not a queue that bounces between time zones.
Burlington's mix runs from lakefront restaurants to north-end auto shops to professional offices along Brant. From Aldershot to Alton — we process for shops and trades across every neighbourhood.
Mechanics and body shops across the north end and Plains Road. High tickets — surcharging math works perfectly.
See auto repair pricing →HVAC, plumbing, electrical, contractors working both sides of the QEW. Big tickets, on-site invoicing, surcharge-friendly.
See trades pricing →From downtown Burlington to the lakeshore to Appleby. Clover Station Duo POS, tip-friendly setup, fast switchovers.
See restaurant pricing →Independent shops on Brant Street, downtown, and across the bigger plazas. Boost includes a free website to compete with the chains.
See retail pricing →Lawyers, accountants, consultants across downtown and Millcroft. Predictable volume, clean rates, looking professional online.
See professional services pricing →Hair, beauty, and wellness across downtown, Headon Forest, and Alton. Boost gets you a real booking-ready website and monthly social content.
See salon pricing →Ron ran a transmission shop in the area. Chase had been creeping his rates for years. Statements were a mess. He couldn't tell what he was actually paying.
We were with Chase for years. Statements were a mess, fees kept creeping up. Switched to Dough and within a month I was saving real money. Plus they built our website for free.
Every dollar of margin we make on your account gets reinvested into your business. Free websites, free social media content, free custom AI tools, free Google review cards. The bigger your volume, the bigger the perks.
A real, professional website — 1, 5, or 7 pages depending on your volume tier. Hosting included at Pro and Premium.
8 to 12 posts a month for Facebook and Instagram. Real graphics, real copy, scheduled and ready to post.
A business-specific AI assistant trained on your services, hours, FAQs. Handles your customer questions automatically.
Tap-to-review cards at every Boost tier. Customer taps their phone, leaves you a Google review in 10 seconds.
The big banks built their merchant services for downtown Toronto. Burlington gets the leftover template. Here's what changes when you switch to a Hamilton-based Canadian processor that's literally next door.
What you get with the big four
What you get with us
Yes. Dough is headquartered in Hamilton, 15 minutes from downtown Burlington via the QEW or Plains Road. The founder lives in the area. We serve Burlington as actively as we serve Hamilton.
Yes. If you're in Burlington, Aldershot, Alton, Headon, Millcroft, or anywhere in the surrounding area, we'll come to your shop or office. No call centre, no Zoom-only sales pitch — actual face-to-face if that's what you want.
Two to three days from start to installed. We can usually drop off the terminal in person for Burlington merchants since we're 15 minutes away. That means we can walk your team through the setup the same day. Your bank account doesn't change. Your bookkeeping doesn't change. Just the processor and the terminal.
Yes. We serve every industry across Burlington — auto repair, trades, restaurants, salons, retail, professional services, health and wellness, dental, veterinary. The only verticals we don't underwrite are high-risk industries like CBD, firearms, gambling, and adult.
Yes. Surcharging is legal in Ontario, which means Burlington merchants can run a 2.4% credit card surcharge program and effectively pay $0 in processing fees on credit transactions. It's particularly good for auto repair shops, trades, and high-ticket service businesses.
Read our full surcharging guide for the details on how it works, signage requirements, and where it fits best.
Same deal. We serve all of Burlington including Aldershot, Alton, Headon Forest, Millcroft, Tyandaga, Bayview, Brant Hills. If you're within the city limits, we can come to you.
Send us your last statement. We'll review it, run the numbers, and tell you straight what you'd save. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you that too. No commitment, no pressure, no spam.