A POS for Houston stores that sell fuel, beer and lottery all day
Convenience store POS for Houston gas stations and corner stores: Texas Lottery settlement, fuel and inside sales together, beer and tobacco ID prompts, and screens in Spanish, Urdu, Hindi or Vietnamese for your staff.
Running a store in Houston
Texas has more convenience stores than any other state: 16,416 at the end of 2024 (NACS / NIQ TDLinx, Dec 31, 2024). Around Houston most of them sell fuel, and many are run by South Asian, Vietnamese, Arab-American and Hispanic families.
The busy hours follow the commute and the heat: coffee and breakfast tacos early, cold drinks and ice all afternoon, beer after work. Hurricane season adds a different rush: water, batteries, ice and fuel, and sometimes no power.
Texas sets its own rules for beer and wine sale hours, and the Texas Lottery sets its own retailer rules. The POS lets you set sale-hour limits per category and tracks lottery your way, under your licences.
Store types we set up in Houston
Fuel + c-store
Pumps outside, coffee, kolaches and tacos inside, beer cave in the back.
Neighbourhood corner store
No fuel, high lottery and tobacco share, regular customers by name.
Store with a kitchen
Taqueria or fried-food counter inside the store; quick keys and a label printer help.
What we set up for Houston stores
- Flag beer and wine with Texas sale-hour limits
- Set up Texas Lottery games and bins, count every shift
- Connect your pump controller (ask on demo)
- Quick keys for tacos, kolaches, fountain drinks and ice
- Spanish or Urdu screens per cashier
- A backup internet connection for storm season
Payments, tax and languages
| Payments the POS records | Cards through your own processor · Cash (count by denomination at close) · EBT/SNAP through a certified processor where you are authorised · Store credit for regulars |
|---|---|
| Tax | Texas state sales tax plus local rates; groceries and prepared food are taxed differently. Set tax groups per category. |
| Screen languages staff use | English, Spanish, Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati, Vietnamese, Arabic |
| Local time zone | America/Chicago |
Good to know
- Ask on your demo whether your pump controller is supported before you plan the switch.
- Lottery runs alongside your Texas Lottery terminal; the POS does not replace it.
Houston store owners ask
What is the best POS for a Houston gas station?
For an independent Houston gas station, a convenience-store POS that rings fuel through your pump controller together with inside sales, tracks Texas Lottery, prompts for ID on beer and tobacco, and runs in your staff's language. GetConvenienceStorePOS does that at a published monthly price; confirm your controller on a demo.
Can I set Texas beer sale hours?
Yes. Set allowed sale hours per category, and the register refuses beer and wine outside them. Check current Texas rules for your licence type.
Does it work with the Texas Lottery terminal?
It works alongside it. Sales, books, bins and payouts are tracked on the POS and settled against the terminal's daily report.
What happens in a power cut during a storm?
The POS runs in a browser, so a laptop or tablet on battery with a phone hotspot keeps the counter going. Pumps depend on your forecourt power.
Can my cashiers use it in Spanish or Vietnamese?
Yes. Each cashier picks their own language; receipts can print in the language you choose.
Do you have support on Houston time?
Support hours are listed on our contact page in US Eastern time, one hour ahead of Houston.
Open the trial for your Houston store
Free for 14 days, no card. Prices in your currency on the pricing page.
