A Prepaid Mastercard that works at any independent local business in Carbondale, IL and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted 🛍️

A Few Awesome Suggestions:

Aban Kitchen
114 S Illinois Ave
Artistic Mind Tattoos
204 W College St
Big Nate's BBQ
1206 West Linden St
Blend Tea & Crepe Lounge
719 S University Ave
Bombay Olive
518 S Illinois Ave, Ste B
Cabin on the Hill
145 Cabin Hill Rd
California Pro Nails
1725 W Main St
Central Hospital For Animals
695 N Giant City Rd, Ste 3
Chango's Bar & Grill
519 S Illinois Ave
China Wok
883 E Grand Ave
Common Grounds Coffeehouse
600 E Grand Ave, Ste 6
Continental Foods
1245 E Main St, Food Court
Cool Spoons
695 N Giant City Rd
Cristaudo's Cafe & Bakery
209 S Illinois Ave
Dale's Burger Shack
1709 W Main St
Dave's Automotive
300 N Illinois Ave
Don Sol
715 N Giant City Rd
Don Taco
780 E Grand Ave
Doña Camila
100 W Jackson St
E Claire Salon
212 S University
Flame Grill & Bar
501 E Walnut St
Fujiyama Japanese Steakhouse
225 N Giant City Rd
Global Gourmet
102 E Jackson St
Gud Cooking
715 N Giant City Rd, Ste 8
Hangar 9
511 S Illinois Ave
Harbaugh's Cafe
901 S Illinois Ave
Harold’s Chicken of Carbondale
600 E Grand Ave, Ste 5
Honker Hill Winery
4861 Spillway Rd
Hunan Restaurant
710 E Main St
It's Just Wings
1240 E Main St
Italian Village
405 S Washington St
Jerry's Flower Shoppe
216 W Freeman St
Lavish naiLs
1318 E Main St
MEO MYO
606 S Illinois Ave, Ste 2
Manny's
801 North Giant City Rd
Mary Lou's Grill
118 S Illinois Ave
New Kahala
600 E Grand Ave, Ste 3
PK's
308 S Illinois Ave
Pagliai's Pizza
509 S Illinois Ave
Pita Alley
1711 W Main St
Plaza Records
816 E Main St, Ste D
Primo's Pizza
604 E Park St
Printing Plant
608 S Illinois Ave
Pro Nail Spa
2463 W Main St
Qin Guan Buffet
1285 E Main St
Quatro's Deep Pan Pizza
218 W Freeman St
Rice of Korea
102 S Wall St
Sal’s Bistro
519 S Illinois Ave
Sam's Cafe
521 S Illinois Ave
Sausea's Seafood
611 S Illinois Ave
Sergios Cantina
1160 East Main St
Sew-A-Lot
215 W Walnut St
Striegel Animal Hospital
2701 W Striegel Rd
Studio Day Spa
879 E Grand Ave
Sun Nails
715 N Giant City Rd
Sunny Street Cafe
900 E Walnut St
Tequila's
100 N Glenview Dr
Thai Taste
100 S Illinois Ave
The Auto Shop
317 E Main St
The Cellar
101 W Monroe St
Town Square Market
106 E Jackson St
Tres Hombres
119 N Washington St
Underground Public House
717 S University Ave
Did we miss a favorite local business? Let us know!
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Buy the “Indie Prepaid Gift Card Mastercard®” 🛍️

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Save Time

Figuring out the best local businesses to buy from is a time suck. The Indie Prepaid Gift Card solves this!

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Unbeatable Options

You don't have to know what your recipient likes. Give them the freedom to spend at lots of independent businesses.

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Easy to Redeem

Approved for charges at any independent local business in Carbondale and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted.

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Meaningful

Keeps dollars local and supports Carbondale small businesses.

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No Stress

Stop worrying about finding that perfect local gift. You've just found it!

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Perfect Gift

For any occasion! Birthdays, holidays, employee rewards, and more.

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Experience the Best Independent Businesses in Carbondale, IL

Whether your recipient is interested in restaurants, retail, or service businesses they can choose to spend their card at the best Carbondale has to offer.

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e-Gift Card ⚡

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e-Gift cards are electronic gift cards, or think of them as virtual gift certificates.

  • Perfect for last-minute gift shopping
  • Emailed instantly after purchase
  • Send e-Gift to self to print out the card voucher

Plastic Gift Card 💳

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Physical plastic gift cards are great gifts if you want the gravitas of handing a card to your gift recipient.

  • Beautiful mag-stripe card
  • Physical gift is a classic choice
  • Easy to redeem

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Sponsors

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Independent Carbondale 👩🏻‍🎨

The Indie Prepaid Gift Card can be spent at any independent local business in Carbondale and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted. We do this to enhance the businesses who are the backbone of our community and make Carbondale a unique place.

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Local Gifting Made Easy 🥧

With the Indie Prepaid Gift Card we have rolled up the power of many gift cards into one convenient solution. You can now give anyone the ultimate local gift with options they will love!

Gift 🎁

Give family or friends the gift of Carbondale for any occasion!

🎂Birthdays
🎄Christmas
🕯️Holidays
💒Weddings
👨🏾‍🎓Graduations
👶🏻Showers
🤹Just Because
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Reward 🏆

Give a meaningful reward!

🧑🏼‍💼Employee Recognition
👨🏼‍🎓Student Achievement
🏌🏿‍♂️Individual Effort
🏬Business Loyalty
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Explore Carbondale through a Gift Card

Part of the fun of the Indie Prepaid Gift Card is you can have a family member or friend get to know Carbondale like never before. Whether they live here, work here, or are in for a visit, it's time to add more spice to their life by giving them a chance to use their funds to get to know the area through its small businesses!

The card provides your gift recipient an incredible amount of spending options to enjoy that are totally up to them. Whether it is going out for dinner, discovering a new hole-in-the-wall location, being inspired to try the new menu at a local restaurant, hitting up a bar for cocktails, or just sticking to an old favorite, there is charming unpredictability to the possibilities.

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Keep Dollars Local 🌠

Buying a Indie Prepaid Gift Card helps money stay local. When you spend $100 at a big box store only $43 stays local 💸 versus $68 or more when spent at local businesses (58% more). The Indie Prepaid Gift Card helps multiply this impact.

$68
Local Business
$43
Big Box Store

Every dollar is an investment in the local economy

Better Wages

  • More Jobs
  • Local Wealth
  • Donations

More Tax Revenue

  • School
  • Fire/Police
  • City Services

Stronger Suppliers

  • Farms
  • Materials
  • Signage

Stronger Services

  • Food Service
  • Accounting
  • Printing

The Card that Helps Small Businesses 👍

Our local businesses face a difficult battle competing against corporate chains and online giants, plus the global pandemic. Purchasing a Indie Prepaid Gift Card helps small businesses thrive in Carbondale.

Frequently Asked Questions 🙋

How do I check my balance?
For plastic cards, enter your Card Code into this form to see the balance available. For e-Gifts, open the email you received and click the "open gift" button.
Where can I use my card?
You can spend your card at any independent local business in Carbondale and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted.
Why is a business not familiar with the card?
Sometimes businesses or new cashiers may not be familiar with our program and think they can not accept the card. The Indie Prepaid Gift Card is a prepaid Mastercard and even if they have never heard of the program the business should still be able to accept the card by charging it the same way they would any other Mastercard.
Can I use my card for food delivery apps?
Unfortunately, no. Food delivery apps like Doordash and Uber Eats are nationwide technology companies. Whenever you place an order through their service you pass money to them and they keep a large percentage of your order -- sometimes up to 35% or more -- and pay the rest to the local business. This ultimately hurts local businesses which is why we strongly encourage ordering with a local business directly.
How soon does my card work?
You can spend your card immediately.
Does the balance expire?
Gift funds never expire.
What if I lose my card?
Oh no! If you lose your plastic card we can issue you a new card to access your funds for $5. If you lose your e-Gift card we can re-issue you a replacement at no additional charge.
What do you mean by chains?
Our current parameters for a chain store are if a business has 10 or more locations. For example, if a store has locations in several states that is usually a good indicator that they are a chain.

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Trying to search for the best Carbondale gift cards to buy? Look no more. We have the perfect prepaid gift card that wraps all Carbondale independent business gift cards into one simple card.

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Join the many shop local supporters making a difference in our city. Purchase a Indie Prepaid Gift Card today!

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