Oldest American Retailer Bealls Rolls Out Crypto Payments in 660+ Stores

American retail chain Bealls one of the oldest retailers in the United States with more than 660 stores nationwide has begun accepting cryptocurrency payments through ￰0￱ integration allows shoppers to pay using digital assets from over 300 wallets across 12 blockchains including Bitcoin

Ethereum stablecoins and select ￰1￱ payment infrastructure is powered by Flexa Payments a solution that enables crypto transactions to be processed seamlessly within existing retail systems

both in physical stores and in mobile ￰2￱ new feature extends to Bealls Bealls Florida and Home Centric ￰3￱ co-founder Trevor Filter praised Bealls’ move calling it a historic moment for traditional retail and a sign of how fast the payment industry is ￰4￱ Matt Beall described the crypto rollout as part of a long-term modernization effort designed to prepare the company for “the next 110 years of innovation.” “Digital currency will reshape how the world transacts

and Bealls is proud to be at the forefront of that ￰5￱ partnership with Flexa is about more than payments; it’s about preparing for the future of commerce and continuing to innovate for the next 110 years,” said Matt Beall Chairman & CEO Bealls ￰6￱ also emphasized that its system automatically updates supported assets and requires minimal technical integration making it easier for retailers to expand crypto support over ￰7￱ Major Retailers Are Moving Toward Crypto Payments Bealls is joining a growing list of well-known companies exploring digital ￰8￱ notable developments include: Starbucks and Burger King have tested Bitcoin-related reward or payment integrations Overstock and Newegg allow direct crypto payments for products PayPal and Shopify now support crypto transactions through partner systems Industry analysts believe more retailers will follow

driven by younger customers cross-border shoppers and lower transaction fees compared to traditional card networks.