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

A Few Awesome Suggestions:

92 Chicken
2107 Allendown Dr, Ste 101
Aperitif
3105 Shannon Rd, Ste 203
Banu Vegan
2534 S Roxboro St
Bar Virgile
105 S Mangum St
Boulevard RTP
4001 NC-54
Bralie's Sports Bar & Grill
1725 Carpenter Fletcher Rd
Bulkogi Truck
5420 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd
Bull City Art and Frame Company
905 W Main St, Historic Brightleaf Square
Bull City Homebrew
5410 Nc Hwy 55, Ste AF
Bullseye Bicycle
102 Morris St
Canastas Chicken
5318 New Hope Commons Dr, Ste 104
Clouds Brewing
905 W Main St, Ste 22
Cucciolo Osteria
601 W Main St, Ste C
Don Hill's Lock & Safe
2602 Hillsborough Rd
Favor Desserts
4520 S Alston Ave
For Garden's Sake
9197 Nc Hwy 751
Frame Warehouse
4600 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Ste 18
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
Gizmo Brew Works - Durham
3109 Shannon Rd, Ste 201
Gussy's
2945 S Miami Blvd, Ste 122
Gussy's Place
2945 S Miami Blvd, Ste 122
Hairizon
3119 Guess Rd
Happy + Hale
3103 Shannon Rd, Ste 102
Jewelsmith
2200 W Main St, Ste A-170
John David Jewelers
4015 University Dr, Ste G
Juicekeys
110 N Corcoran St, Ste 9
Juju Asian Tapas + Bar
737 9th St, Ste 210
KoKyu
245 NC-54, Ste 105
La Tiendita
1915 Chapel Hill Rd Suit B
Little Bull
810 N Mangum St
Loaf
111 W Parrish St
M Tempura
111 Orange St
Makus Empanadas
1125 W Nc Hwy 54, Ste 304
Mike D’s BBQ
455 S Driver St
Namu
5420 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
No Bull StreeTacos
3117 Guess Rd
Oliver's Collar
202 West Nc Hwy 54, Ste 107
Phone Repair Zone
2218 N Roxboro St
Piper's in The Park
2945 S Miami Blvd
Pomegranate Kitchen
5504 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Ste 102
Pure Soul
4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Ste 1
Quickly Tea House
2604A Hillsborough Rd
Rofhiwa Book Café
406 S Driver St
Seraphine
324 Blackwell St, Ste 402
Sister Liu's Kitchen
5504 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Ste 103
Soul Cocina
501 Foster St
Taiba Halal Market
1008 W Chapel Hill St
Taqueria Cruz
3300 Guess Rd
Thai star
5410 NC-55, Ste F
The Accordion Club
316 W Geer St
The Computer Cellar
720 9th St, Lower Level
The Daily Beer Bar
108 E Main St
The Parlour
117 Market St
Viceroy
331 W Main St
Window Designs
3213 N Roxboro St
kokí - Creative Puerto Rican Kitchen
104 City Hall Plz, Ste 101
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 Durham and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted.

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Meaningful

Keeps dollars local and supports Durham 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 Durham, NC

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

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

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 Durham 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.

Customer Support 📨

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

Support the Durham Local Economy 🙌

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

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