A Prepaid Mastercard that works at any independent local business in New Haven, CT and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted 🛍️

A Few Awesome Suggestions:

116 Crown
116 Crown Street, New Haven
Adriana's
771 Grand Avenue, New Haven
American Diamond Exchange
1280 Whalley Avenue, New Haven
Anchor Spa
272 College Street, New Haven
Arethusa Farm Dairy
1020 Chapel Street, New Haven
Artspace
50 Orange Street, New Haven
Ashley's Ice Cream
280 York Street, New Haven
Atelier Florian
1166 Chapel Street, New Haven
Atticus Bookstore Cafe
1082 Chapel Street, New Haven
B-Natural Kitchen
260 College Street, New Haven
BAR
254 Crown Street, New Haven
Bar August
3 Edwards Street, New Haven
Barcade
56 Orange Street, New Haven
Barracuda Bistro & Bar
1180 Chapel Street, New Haven
Bella's Cafe
896 Whalley Avenue, New Haven
Beverage Boss - New Haven
226 Whalley Avenue, New Haven
Blue State Coffee
320 Congress Avenue, New Haven
Book Trader Cafe
1140 Chapel Street #4843, New Haven
Brazi's Italian Restaurant
201 Food Terminal Plaza, New Haven
Cedarhurst Cafe
44 Crown Street, New Haven
Choupette Crêperie & Cafè
24 Whitney Avenue, New Haven
College Street Music Hall
238 College Street, New Haven
Consiglio's Restaurant
165 Wooster Street, New Haven
Crafted by Hand Cafe
167 Orange Street, New Haven
Da Legna at Nolo
687 State Street, New Haven
Donut Crazy New Haven
290 York Street, New Haven
EBM Vintage
839 Chapel Street, New Haven
East Rock Brewing Company & Beer Hall
285 Nicoll Street Suite 103, New Haven
Edge of the Woods Market
379 Whalley Avenue, New Haven
Elm City Market
777 Chapel Street, New Haven
Elm City Social
266 College Street, New Haven
Elm City Sounds
24 Fountain Street, New Haven
Ernie's Pizzeria
1279 Whalley Avenue, New Haven
Fairhaven Furniture
72 Blatchley Avenue, New Haven
Fashionista Vintage & Variety
85 Willow Street, Bldg. #1, New Haven
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
157 Wooster Street, New Haven
Geronimo Tequila Bar and Southwest Grill
271 Crown Street, New Haven
Gilden's Jewelers
55 Whitney Avenue, New Haven
Goodfellas Restaurant
702 State Street, New Haven
Grey Matter Books
264 York Street, New Haven
Hancock Pharmacy VII
306 Grand Avenue, New Haven
Harvest Wine Bar & Restaurant
1104 Chapel Street, New Haven
Haven Hot Chicken
21 Whitney Avenue, New Haven
Havenly Treats
25 Temple Street, New Haven
Heirloom
1157 Chapel Street, New Haven
House of Naan Indian Kitchen and Bar
65 Howe Street, New Haven
Hull's Art Supply & Framing
1144 Chapel Street, New Haven
J & B Deli
1147 Chapel Street, New Haven
J. Press
206 College Street, New Haven
Junzi Kitchen - New Haven
21 Broadway, New Haven
Knit New Haven
26 Whitney Avenue, New Haven
Koffee?
104 Audubon Street, New Haven
L'Orcio
806 State Street, New Haven
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
176 Temple Street, New Haven
Lena's Cafe & Confections
873 Whalley Avenue, New Haven
Long Wharf Theatre
222 Sargent Drive, New Haven
Lucibello's Italian Pastry Shop
935 Grand Avenue, New Haven
Maison Mathis Yale
304 Elm Street, New Haven
Mecha Noodle Bar
201 Crown Street, New Haven
Menya Gumi
165 Orange Street, New Haven
Mew Haven Cat Cafe
904 Whalley Avenue, New Haven
Mezcal
14 Mechanic Street, New Haven
Midpoint Istanbul Fine Dining
245 Crown Street, New Haven
Milkcraft New Haven
280 Crown Street Suite 100, New Haven
Miso Restaurant
15 Orange Street, New Haven
Modern Apizza
874 State Street, New Haven
Munchies
957 State Street, New Haven
New Haven Museum
114 Whitney Avenue, New Haven
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
4, Hamilton Street, New Haven
New Haven's Taste of China
954 Chapel Street, New Haven
Next Door
175 Humphrey Street, New Haven
Nica's Market
603 Orange Street, New Haven
Ninth Square Market Too Caribbean Style
89 George Street, New Haven
Oak Haven Table & Bar
932 State Street, New Haven
Odeon Fashion
918 Whalley Avenue, New Haven
Olives and Oil New Haven
124 Temple Street, New Haven
One 6 Three
163 Foster Street, New Haven
Otaru Sushi Bar
21 Temple Street, New Haven
Pad Thai Restaurant
1170 Chapel Street, New Haven
Pasta Eataliana Trattoria Napoletana
127 Wooster Street, New Haven
Pataka Vegetarian Indian Food
140 Howe Street, New Haven
Phil's Hair and Spa
71 Audubon Street, New Haven
Pistachio Cafe
911 Whalley Avenue, New Haven
Pitaziki Mediterranean Grill
170 Temple Street, New Haven
Prime 16
172 Temple Street, New Haven
Raggs For Men and Women
1020 Chapel Street, New Haven
Ramen Kuro Shiro
128 Crown Street, New Haven
Ricky D's Rib Shack
302 Winchester Avenue, New Haven
Sally's Apizza
237 Wooster Street, New Haven
Sandra's Next Generation
636 Congress Avenue, New Haven
September in Bangkok
754 State Street, New Haven
Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill
100 South Water Street, New Haven
Shubert Theater
247 College Street, New Haven
Skappo Italian Wine Bar
59 Crown Street, New Haven
Soul de Cuba Cafe
283 Crown Street, New Haven
Strange Ways
151 Orange Street, New Haven
T-Swirl crêpe
198 College Street, New Haven
TOKA Asian Kitchen
996 State Street, New Haven
Tavern on State
969 State Street, New Haven
The Blake Hotel
9 High Street, New Haven
The Juice Box
1092 Chapel Street, New Haven
The Owl Shop
268 College Street, New Haven
The Soup Girl
1242 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
The Whale Tea
48 Whitney Avenue, New Haven
Tikkaway Grill
135 Orange Street, New Haven
Toad's Place
300 York Street, New Haven
Tomatillo
320 Elm Street, New Haven
True Cyclery
True Cyclery, 138 Bradley Street, New Haven
Union League Cafe
1032 Chapel Street, New Haven
Villa Lulu
230 College Street, New Haven
Vito's Deli
37 Center Street, New Haven
Walker Loden
258 Church Street # 201, New Haven
Westville Music Bowl
45 Yale Avenue, New Haven
Willoughby's Coffee & Tea
194 York Street, New Haven
Yorkside Pizza & Restaurant
288 York Street, New Haven
ZINC New Haven
964 Chapel Street, New Haven
Zeneli Pizzeria e cucina Napoletana
138 Wooster Street, New Haven
Zoi's
63 Grove Street, New Haven
Zuppardi's Apizza
179 Union Avenue, West Haven
dwell New Haven
1022 Chapel Street, New Haven
idiom
1014 Chapel Street, New Haven
olea
39 High Street, New Haven
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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 New Haven and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted.

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Meaningful

Keeps dollars local and supports New Haven small businesses.

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Experience the Best Independent Businesses in New Haven, CT

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

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

🎂Birthdays
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Give a meaningful reward!

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Explore New Haven 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 New Haven 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 New Haven.

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 New Haven 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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