At Corner 11, the menu is stacked with favorites: poke bowls with unlimited toppings, bowls of ramen, and even a 5% discount ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In the constant struggle to control costs, food businesses on Staten Island began passing along credit card processing fees to customers. The practice popped up over the ...

The "Cash Discount Incentive" sign inside the Bay Deli in Halesite on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. More businesses are passing on the cost of processing credit card payments.

Merchants, including restaurants, are allowed to encourage customers to pay with cash over card — that can look like added fees, cash discounts or different prices.

Cash discounts are common, although not always for the reasons diners expect. The main reason restaurants may want you to pay less in cash is to avoid all the credit card processing fees, which ...

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But the cash tab for the portobello mushroom panini was $14.50 — exactly the price on the menu — with no discount. Paying with a credit card added 4 percent to the price.

More retailers are offering discounts to shoppers who make purchases with cash. WSJ personal-finance reporter Imani Moise joins host J.R. Whalen to explain how credit-card users can also score deals.

Some gas stations offer discounts to customers who use cash instead of credit to fuel up because credit cards come with processing fees for retailers.

With restaurant prices being so high these days, it's only natural to try and get a cash discount. But is it actually acceptable to ask for one?