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title: 'It''s hip(ster) to be Square: Portland has more Square Readers than anywhere else'
date: '2016-06-09T10:05:03-07:00'
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# It's hip(ster) to be Square: Portland has more Square Readers than anywhere else

With Portland’s proclivity for food carts, coffeeshops, and farmers’ markets—among other small retail and craft oriented pursuits—it probably comes as little surprise that we are home to more [Square](https://squareup.com "Square") Readers than anywhere else on earth. What may come as a surprise, however, is that [Square wants to help the Rose City celebrate that fact](https://squareup.com/payfaster "Shop Portland, Pay Faster").

![Shop Portland, Pay Faster | Square](https://i0.wp.com/siliconflorist.com/wp-content/uploads/Shop-Portland-Pay-Faster-Square-1.jpg?resize=600%2C424)

> We love Apple Pay. It’s convenient and secure, and much faster than paying with chip cards—so we built our new Square Reader to accept it. And as there are more Square Readers in Portland than any other city in the country (!), we think you’ll enjoy paying faster all over town, too.

> …

> Once we realized Portland is home to the most new Square Readers in the country, we had an idea. Together with some our favorite Portland businesses, we created the Payphone Pop-Up.

The Square Payphone Pop-Up will be held at The Cleaners at Ace Hotel, June 10-12, 2016.

For more information, visit [Square](https://squareup.com/payfaster "Shop Portland, Pay Faster").