What is SQ *THE MELT on your bank statement?
Here's what this charge most likely is, grounded in our prefix dictionary and what the descriptor itself contains.
This appears to be a charge from The Melt, a grilled cheese restaurant chain, processed through Square.
- Most likely: The Melt
- a fast-casual restaurant
- Processed by: Square
- Square is a payment processor used by many small and independent businesses. The 'SQ *' prefix means Square handled the transaction on behalf of the actual seller — in this case, the business named after it.
- Category
- Dining / Restaurants
Doesn't look right? Things you could check:
- Check for a receipt — Square typically sends an email or SMS receipt at the time of purchase — searching your inbox for 'Square' or 'The Melt' may surface one.
- Look up nearby locations — The Melt has locations primarily in California; checking their website for locations near you could help confirm whether you visited one.
- Review recent activity — Thinking back to the date of the charge and whether you or someone on your account visited a restaurant around that time may help place it.
Square processes card payments for small and independent businesses. The name after SQ* is the actual seller — often a cafe, salon, food truck, or market vendor — not Square itself. After the SQ* prefix the descriptor reads “THE MELT” — that leftover text is the most likely seller.
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