The first credit card that could be used at multiple businesses was started by this company
According to the Diner's Club, the idea of the credit card came to Frank ... to 
create the first American consumer-facing credit card company, the Diner's ... 
McNamara started the club with 27 participating restaurants and 200 $3 ... with 
the idea of a credit card that could be used everywhere  fewer people... [DOC] [TLE] Multiple companies, one credit card, transactions applied automa ... [PAR] Multiple companies, one credit card, transactions applied automatically.