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

A Few Awesome Suggestions:

1368 Sweet Corner Cafe
8156 S Tryon St, Ste G
Al-basha
3145 N Sharon Amity Rd, Ste A
AmiMya Latin Cuisine
1610 Oakhurst Commons Dr, Unit 401
Anju
1600 E Woodlawn Rd, Ste 260
Arbol Eatery
227 W Trade St
Archive
2023 Beatties Ford Rd, Ste D
Banh Mi Brothers
230 E Wt Harris Blvd, Ste A-7
Binki Cafe - Charlotte
9211 N Tryon St, Ste 5
Brewers at 4001 Yancey
4001-A Yancey Rd
Cafe 49 Ice Cream and Halal Pizzeria
10221 University City Blvd
Camp North End
300 Camp Rd
Chez Marie Pâtisserie
4732 Sharon Rd, Ste M
Coffee at Station West
919 Berryhill Rd
Common Market SouthEnd
235 West Tremont Ave, Ste 103
Coquette
400 S Tryon St, Ste 10X
Enat Ethiopian Restaurant
4450 The Plz, Ste D
Fairweather
424 E 36th St, Unit 2, 30Six NoDa.
Foxcroft Wine Co - Dilworth
1235 East Blvd, Ste I
Geno D's Pizza
224 E 7th St
Haylo Healing Arts Lounge
1111 Central Ave, Ste 100
Inizio Pizza Napoletana
10620 Providence Rd, Ste A
JP Food To Go
2626 Little Rock Rd
King Fish Poke
350 E McCullough Dr, Ste 110
Koibito Poke - Charlotte
4701 Park Rd, Ste B
Little Village Grill
901 East 4th St
Los Reyes 2
7308 E Independence Blvd
Mac Tabby Cat Cafe
3204 N Davidson St
Mama Gee's Takeout Restaurant
509 Beatties Ford Rd
Midnight Mulligan Brewing
2215 Thrift Rd, Unit A
Midwood Smokehouse
1401 Central Ave
Midwood Smokehouse
540 Brandywine Rd
Mojo's Famous Hot Dogs
4400 Statesville Rd
Morelia Gourmet Paletas - South End
1425 Winnifred St, Ste 104
Nawabs Kebabs
10210 Berkeley Pl Dr, Ste 120
NoDa Market & Deli
1721 N Davidson St
Nor'east Treats & Eats
5401 E Independence Blvd
Ohana Poke
320 South Tryon St, Ste 114
Omakase By Primefish
2907 Providence Rd, Ste 101
Open Rice Blakeney
9882 Rea Rd, Ste F
Party Locos Tacos 2
5542 N Tryon St
Party loco's Tacos
3042 South Blvd
Pasta & Provisions
1528 Providence Rd
Pasta & Provisions
1600 S Mint St
Poppycox
3500 Latrobe Dr, Ste 300
Provided Coffee
325 East 9th St
Pupusa 503
850 Chancellor Park Dr, Ste C
Quickly Bubble Tea
10039 University City Blvd, Ste L
Rally
101 Southside Dr
Salud Beer Shop
3306-B N Davidson St
Seoul Poke Bowl
3609 South Blvd, Ste D
Spice Charlotte
515 Ellis Ln, Ste 101
Suarez Bakery & Barra
1115 N Brevard St, Ste 4, Optimist Hall
Sun's Kitchen
2200 Thrift Rd, Ste 2
Sushi Bowl+
1412 East Blvd, Ste F
Tacos El PotosinO
7146 E Independence Blvd, Ste E
The Artisan's Palate
1218 E 36th St, Ste A
The Good Wurst Company
3001 Central Ave
Toucan Louie's West End
2753 Rozzelles Ferry Rd
Umami PokéRito
7510 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Ste 5A
Urban Sweets
222 W Blvd, Ste S114
Vicente Bakery & Bistro
2520 South Blvd, Ste 108-B
What The Fries
2200 Thrift Rd, Ste 1
YaMe Asian Noodles
4435 Park Rd, Ste 300
Did we miss a favorite local business? Let us know!
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Buy the “Community Gift Card Mastercard®” 🛍️

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Save Time

Figuring out the best local businesses to buy from is a time suck. The Community 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 Charlotte and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted.

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Meaningful

Keeps dollars local and supports Charlotte 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 Charlotte, NC

Whether your recipient is interested in restaurants, retail, or service businesses they can choose to spend their card at the best Charlotte 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 Charlotte 👩🏻‍🎨

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

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Local Gifting Made Easy 🥧

With the Community 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte through a Gift Card

Part of the fun of the Community Gift Card is you can have a family member or friend get to know Charlotte 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 Community 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 Community 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 Community Gift Card helps small businesses thrive in Charlotte.

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 Charlotte 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 Community 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 Charlotte gift cards to buy? Look no more. We have the perfect prepaid gift card that wraps all Charlotte independent business gift cards into one simple card.

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