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

A Few Awesome Suggestions:

13TWENTY Hickory Pub
1320 16th St NE
92Chicken
310 US Hwy 70 SW
Akito
3068 Nc Hwy 127 S
Angus Steak House
3795 US Hwy 70 SW
Artisan Soapery
234 Union Square
Auto Fitness Center
434 10th Ave Dr NE
BBQ Pit
263 2nd Ave SW
Blowing Rock Draft House & Brewery
883 Highland Ave SE, Ste 115
Boca
74 8th St SE, Ste 108
Bubblys
1854 Catawba Valley Blvd SE
Cafe Rule & Wine Bar
242 11th Ave NE
Carolina Theatre
222 1st Ave NW
Charlie Graingers
2450 N Ctr St
China Moon
2346 Springs Rd NE
Cowa Sake
1 N Center St, Ste 250
Craft Beer Cellar Hickory
109 Government Ave, SW
Crescent Moon Cafe
256 1st Ave NW
Dawg Pound Hotdog
2411 N Center St
Donut Life
1772 N Center St
Dos Amigos
755 4th St SW
Duck N Good Food Place
3005 1st Ave SW
Durty Thumbs
802 US Hwy 70 SW
El Vallartazo
1095 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd SE
Fourk
1410 4th St Dr NW, Ste 103
Fresh Chef Hickory
1825 N Center St
Geppeto's Pizza
1030 16th St NE
Gold Mine Café
3888 Section House Rd
Golden Eggroll
1820 N Center St
Golden Hands Nail Spa
254 Union Square NW
Hannah's BBQ South
2391 N Center St
Hannah's BBQ South
3198 S NC 127 Hwy
Harbor Inn Seafood
2555 US Hwy 70 SE
Hart & Soul Cafe
25 4th St SW
Hatch Sandwich Bar
268 1st Ave NW
Health Hut
2432 N Center St
Hickory Bread Cafe
1756 Catawba Valley Blvd SE
Hickory Social House
2039 N Center St
Hickory Wine Shoppe
238 Union Square NW
Hong Kong Cafe
100 Main Ave NW
Keever's Key & Repair Service
1085 3rd Avenue Dr NW
Ku-Ru Sushi & Grill
1322 US Hwy 70 SE
Lake Hickory Haunts
520 Carolina Ave
Lanez Florist & Gifts
2946-A NC Hwy 127 South
Mekvilai Thai Cuisine
2422 N Center St
Nocturne Adventures
3363 48th Ave Ln NE
Notions
206 Union Square NW
Palm Berries
1525 2nd St NE
Plant Based Boss
221 1st Ave NW, Ste 110
Reynolds Sandwich Shop
1437 2nd Ave NW
Roadside Grill
3510 Springs Rd NE
Standard Oyster Company
2147 N Center St
Studio Sublime
12 1st Ave NW
Tacos El Tio Chetos
1023 16th St NE
Taj Indian Cuisine
958 2nd St NE
Taproot Coffee
2475 N Center St, Ste B
Taste Full Beans
29 2nd St NW
Thai Lotus Restaurant
2601 N Center St
The Hickory Tree
831 Old Lenoir Rd
The Peanut House
2352 Springs Rd NE
Tony's Pizza
1832 Catawba Valley Blvd SE
Umi
40 Cloninger Mill Rd NE
Waterbean Coffee
1839 N Center St
Wood: a casual restaurant
2039 N Center St, Ste A
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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 Hickory and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted.

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Meaningful

Keeps dollars local and supports Hickory small businesses.

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Experience the Best Independent Businesses in Hickory, NC

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

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  • Physical gift is a classic choice
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Independent Hickory 👩🏻‍🎨

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

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

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Reward 🏆

Give a meaningful reward!

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Explore Hickory 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 Hickory 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.

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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 Hickory.

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 Hickory 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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