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Merchant credit card guides
Madeen ranks cards for 602+ stores and services by category-specific effective rate, then explains merchant coding caveats so you know when the posted code — not the store name — decides the bonus.
Most contested stores
Smallest gap between #1 and #2 — hardest checkout decisions.
gas
90 pages- 7-Eleven
- Albertsons Fuel
- ampm
- ARCO
- ARCO ampm
- BP
- Cenex
- Chevron
- Chevron ExtraMile
- Circle K
- Citgo
- Citgo Mart
- Conoco
- Conoco Food Mart
- Costco Gas
- Cumberland Farms
- Dash In
- Diamond Shamrock
- E-Z Mart
- Exxon
- ExxonMobil
- Fas Mart
- Flying J
- Gate
- Gate Petroleum
- GetGo
- Giant Eagle GetGo
- Gulf
- H-E-B Gas
- Holiday Stationstores
- Husky
- Irving Oil
- Kroger Fuel
- Kum & Go
- Kum & Go Kitchen
- Kwik Shop
- Kwik Star
- Kwik Trip
- Mapco
- Marathon
- Maverick
- Maverik
- Meijer Gas
- Mobil
- Mobil Mart
- Murphy Express
- Murphy USA
- On the Run
- OnCue
- Parkland
- Petro Stopping Centers
- Phillips 66
- Pilot Flying J
- Pilot Travel Center
- QuickChek
- QuikTrip
- QuikTrip Kitchens
- RaceTrac
- RaceTrac Fuel
- RaceWay
- Road Ranger
- Royal Farms
- Safeway Fuel
- Sapp Bros.
- Sheetz
- Sheetz Fuel
- Shell
- Sinclair
- Sinclair Dino Mart
- Speedway
- Spinx
- Stripes
- Sunoco
- Sunoco APlus
- TA Petro
- TA Travel Centers
- Terrible Herbst
- Texaco
- Texaco Star Mart
- Thorntons
- Tom Thumb Express
- Town Pump
- Turkey Hill
- United Express
- USA Gasoline
- Valero
- Walmart Fuel Center
- Wawa
- Wawa Fuel
- Yesway
home improvement
10 pagesonline shopping
122 pages- Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Adidas
- Aerie
- Albertsons.com
- Aldi.com
- AliExpress
- Amazon
- American Eagle
- Anthropologie
- Ashley Furniture
- Athleta
- Banana Republic
- Bass Pro Shops
- Bath & Body Works
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Belk
- Big Lots
- Build-A-Bear Workshop
- Burlington
- Champs Sports
- Chewy
- ContactsDirect
- Costco Optical
- Costco.com
- Craigslist
- Crate & Barrel
- Custom Ink
- Depop
- Dollar General
- Dollar Tree
- eBay
- Etsy
- Facebook Marketplace
- Family Dollar
- Finish Line
- Five Below
- Flight Club
- Foot Locker
- Forever 21
- Free People
- FTD
- GameStop
- Gap
- GOAT
- H&M
- H-E-B.com
- Harry & David
- Hollister
- Home Depot
- HomeGoods
- Hot Topic
- HSN
- Hy-Vee.com
- IKEA
- JCPenney
- Kroger.com
- LensCrafters
- Lidl.com
- Lululemon
- Marshalls
- Mattress Firm
- Meijer.com
- Mercari
- Minted
- Neiman Marcus
- Nextdoor
- Nike
- Nordstrom
- Nordstrom Rack
- OfferUp
- Office Depot
- OfficeMax
- Old Navy
- Overstock
- Pearle Vision
- Petco
- PetSmart
- Poshmark
- Pottery Barn
- Printful
- ProFlowers
- Publix.com
- QVC
- Redbubble
- REI
- Restoration Hardware
- RH
- Rooms To Go
- Ross Dress for Less
- Safeway.com
- Saks Fifth Avenue
- Sephora
- SHEIN
- ShopRite.com
- Shutterfly
- Sierra
- Sleep Number
- Society6
- Sprouts.com
- Stadium Goods
- Staples
- StockX
- Target Optical
- Target.com
- Teleflora
- Temu
- TJ Maxx
- Ulta Beauty
- Uniqlo
- Urban Outfitters
- Vistaprint
- Walmart Vision Center
- Walmart.com
- Warby Parker
- Wayfair
- Wegmans.com
- West Elm
- Whole Foods.com
- Williams Sonoma
- Zara
- Zazzle
- Zenni Optical
travel
24 pages- Accor Hotels
- AeroMexico
- Air Canada
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- Best Western
- British Airways
- Caesars Hotels
- Choice Hotels
- Delta Air Lines
- Frontier Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Hilton
- Hyatt
- IHG
- JetBlue
- Marriott
- MGM Resorts
- Omni Hotels
- Radisson
- Southwest Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- United Airlines
- Wyndham
groceries
145 pages- Acme Markets
- Albertsons
- Aldi
- Amazon Fresh
- Amigos
- Associated Supermarkets
- Bel Air Markets
- Bi-Lo
- Big Y
- Boxed
- Bristol Farms
- Brooklyn Fare
- Brookshire Brothers
- C-Town Supermarkets
- Cardenas Markets
- Carrs
- Central Market
- City Market
- Compare Foods
- Compare Supermarket
- Copps
- Cub Foods
- D&W Fresh Market
- Dierbergs
- Dillons
- Dorothy Lane Market
- Earth Fare
- El Super
- Erewhon
- Fairway Market
- Family Fare
- Fareway
- Festival Foods
- Fiesta Mart
- Food 4 Less
- Food City
- Food Lion
- Food Maxx
- Foods Co
- Foodtown
- Forest Hills Foods
- Fred Meyer
- Fresh Market
- Fresh Thyme Market
- FreshDirect
- Gerbes
- Giant Eagle
- Giant Eagle Market District
- Giant Food
- Gordon Food Service Store
- Great Wall Supermarket
- Gristedes
- Grocery Outlet
- H Mart
- H-E-B
- Haggen
- Hannaford
- Harris Teeter
- Harveys Supermarket
- Homeland
- Hong Kong Supermarket
- Hy-Vee
- Imperfect Foods
- Ingles Markets
- Instacart
- Jay C Food Stores
- Jewel-Osco
- K-VA-T Food Stores
- Key Food
- King Soopers
- Kings Food Markets
- Kroger
- Lazy Acres
- Lidl
- Lowes Foods
- Lucky California
- Lucky Supermarkets
- Lunds & Byerlys
- Market 32
- Market Basket
- Market Street
- Marukai Market
- Meijer
- Metro Market
- Metropolitan Market
- Mi Tienda
- Misfits Market
- Mitsuwa Marketplace
- Morton Williams
- Mustard Seed Market
- Natural Grocers
- New Leaf Community Markets
- New Seasons Market
- Nob Hill Foods
- Northgate González Market
- Nugget Markets
- Patel Brothers
- Pavilions
- Pay Less Super Markets
- PCC Community Markets
- Peapod
- Piggly Wiggly
- Price Chopper
- Price Rite Marketplace
- Publix
- QFC
- Ralphs
- Randalls
- Restaurant Depot
- Roche Bros.
- Rouses Markets
- Safeway
- Save Mart
- Save-A-Lot
- Schnucks
- Seafood City
- Shipt
- ShopRite
- Smart & Final
- Smart Foodservice
- Sprouts Farmers Market
- Star Market
- Stop & Shop
- Strack & Van Til
- Super King Markets
- Super One Foods
- Superior Grocers
- Target
- The Fresh Grocer
- Thrive Market
- Tokyo Central
- Tom Thumb
- Tops Friendly Markets
- United Grocery Outlet
- United Supermarkets
- Uwajimaya
- Vallarta Supermarkets
- Vons
- Wegmans
- Weis Markets
- Western Beef
- Whole Foods Market
- WinCo Foods
- Winn-Dixie
- Zion Market
electronics
12 pagespharmacy
20 pages- Albertsons Pharmacy
- CVS
- Duane Reade
- Giant Eagle Pharmacy
- Good Neighbor Pharmacy
- H-E-B Pharmacy
- Health Mart
- Hy-Vee Pharmacy
- Kroger Pharmacy
- Medicine Shoppe
- Meijer Pharmacy
- Publix Pharmacy
- Rite Aid
- Safeway Pharmacy
- Sav-On Pharmacy
- ShopRite Pharmacy
- Target Pharmacy
- Tom Thumb Pharmacy
- Walgreens
- Walmart Pharmacy
streaming
14 pagestelecom
10 pagesticketing
8 pagesfast food
78 pages- Baskin-Robbins
- Biggby Coffee
- Black Rock Coffee Bar
- Blaze Pizza
- Bojangles
- Bonchon
- Boston Market
- Burger King
- BurgerFi
- Cava
- Checkers
- Chick-fil-A
- Chipotle
- Cinnabon
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Cook Out
- Cookout
- Dairy Queen
- Del Taco
- Dig
- El Pollo Loco
- Fatburger
- Firehouse Subs
- Five Guys
- Freshii
- Golden Chick
- Habit Burger Grill
- Human Bean
- IHOP
- In-N-Out Burger
- Jack in the Box
- Jamba
- Just Salad
- KFC
- Krispy Kreme
- Krispy Krunchy Chicken
- Krystal
- Little Caesars
- MOD Pizza
- Noodles & Company
- Panda Express
- Panera Bread
- Pei Wei
- Pieology
- Pizza Hut Express
- Pizza Ranch
- Pollo Tropical
- Popeyes
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop
- Qdoba
- Quiznos
- Round Table Pizza
- Saladworks
- Sbarro
- Shake Shack
- Shipley Do-Nuts
- Slim Chickens
- Smashburger
- Smoothie King
- Sonic
- Sonic Drive-In
- Subway
- Sweetgreen
- Taco Bell
- Taco Cabana
- Taco Time
- Tender Greens
- Teriyaki Madness
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe
- WaBa Grill
- Waffle House
- Whataburger
- Whataburger App
- Which Wich
- White Castle
- Wing Snob
- Wingstop
- Yoshinoya
dining
53 pages- Benihana
- Bob Evans
- Bonefish Grill
- Buca di Beppo
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant
- Capital Grille
- Capital Grille Steakhouse
- Chart House
- Cheesecake Factory Restaurant
- Chipotle Restaurant
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Dunkin Restaurant
- Flemings Prime Steakhouse
- Golden Corral
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Hometown Buffet
- Hooters
- Kona Grill
- Legal Sea Foods
- LongHorn Steakhouse
- Main Event
- Nobu
- North Italia
- Olive Garden
- Olive Garden Restaurant
- Outback Steakhouse
- Panera Restaurant
- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
- Peter Luger Steak House
- Pizza Hut
- Planet Hollywood
- Ponderosa Steakhouse
- RA Sushi
- Rainforest Cafe
- Red Lobster
- Red Robin
- Seasons 52
- Sizzler
- Smith & Wollensky