You head into your favorite restaurant on the way home from work. However, you left your wallet back at the office. No problem, you can just use your iPhone to pay.. right?
Well, for the most part yes, but not all retailers are accepting Apple Pay. We looked at all of the restaurants that do and don’t take Apple Pay as of 2025.
Does Your Favorite Retailer Take Apple Pay? Here they are..
7-Eleven: Yes
Academy Sports: Yes
Albertsons: Yes
Aldi: Yes
Amazon: No (except Amazon Go stores)
Arby’s: Yes
AutoZone: Yes
Best Buy: Yes
Bojangles: Yes
Burger King: Yes
Burlington: No
Raising Cane’s: Yes
Chick-fil-A: Yes
Chipotle: Yes
Circle K: Yes
Cook Out: No
Costco: Yes
CVS: Yes
Dollar General: No
Dollar Tree: No
Dairy Queen: Yes
Dunkin’: Yes
Dutch Bros: Yes
Five Below: Yes
Food Lion: No
Fry’s: No
GameStop: Yes
Goodwill: Varies by location
Harris Teeter: Yes
Hobby Lobby: No
Home Depot: Yes
IHOP: Yes
IKEA: Yes
In-N-Out: Yes
Jack in the Box: Yes
KFC: Yes
Kohl’s: Yes
Kroger: No
Little Caesars: Yes
Marshalls: Yes
McDonald’s: Yes
Meijer: Yes
Old Navy: Yes
Olive Garden: Yes
Panda Express: Yes
Panera: Yes
PetSmart: Yes
Publix: No
QuikTrip: Yes
Ralph’s: No (owned by Kroger)
Ross: No
Safeway: Yes
Sam’s Club: Yes
Sephora: Yes
Sheetz: Yes
Shell: Yes
Six Flags: Yes
Smith’s: No (owned by Kroger)
Sonic: Yes
Speedway: Yes
Sprouts: Yes
Starbucks: Yes
Subway: Yes
Taco Bell: Yes
Target: Yes
TJ Maxx: Yes
Trader Joe’s: Yes
Ulta: Yes
Waffle House: No
Walgreens: Yes
Walmart: No
Wawa: Yes
Wendy’s: Yes
Whataburger: Yes
Whole Foods: Yes
WinCo: No
Wingstop: Yes
Zaxby’s: Yes
Remember though, while Apple Pay is becoming more widespread, it’s always smart to have a backup payment method, especially when traveling to new places or visiting smaller establishments that might not have upgraded their payment systems yet.
For the most current list of major retailers accepting Apple Pay, you can always check your Wallet app or Apple’s website, as new partners are being added regularly. But in my experience, you’ll find that most places where you regularly shop or dine now welcome this convenient payment method.