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

A Few Awesome Suggestions:

13 Tacos & Taps
10511 Shadowlawn Dr
2112 Percussion
5250 Capital Blvd
Anise Pho
222 Glenwood Ave, Ste 113
Arepa Culture NC
6274 Glenwood Ave, Ste 100
Birrieria El Patron 323
421 Chapanoke Rd
Black Ivory Café
3080 Wake Forest Rd
Bowlba Cafe
3607 Falls River Ave, Ste 117
Brewery Bhavana
218 S Blount St
Cha House - Raleigh
3001 Hillsborough St, Ste 108
Che Empanadas
500 E Davie St, Ste 115
Chef Mario's
2610 Wycliff Rd, Ste 23
Clouds Brewing
126 N West St
Crawford & Son
618 N Person St
Cristo's NY Style Pizza
1302 E Millbrook Rd
Filipino Express Restaurant
3601 Capital Blvd, Ste101
Gen Ramen
2330 Bale St
Grandotes Taco Grill
1025 Blue Ridge Rd
Hands On Granite
1260 Kirkland Rd
Hayes Barton Café & Dessertery
2000 Fairview Rd, Ste B
Heirloom Brewshop
219 S West St
Jessica Hyllarée Custom Wigs and Toppers
555 Fayetteville St, Ste 201
John Bicycles
5212 Old Wake Forest Rd
Jubala Coffee
8450 Honeycutt Rd, Ste 104
Juicekeys
8490 Honeycutt Rd, Ste 102
Killjoy
116 N West St
MOFU Shoppe
321 S Blount St
Man Mur Shoe Shop
2704 Hillsborough St
Meat & Bite
2908 Hillsborough St
Michael's English Muffins
3611 Spring Forest Rd
Midtown Olive Oil
1110 Mercantile Dr, Ste 110
Midwood Smokehouse
409 W Johnson St
Mona Pita
5260 Capital Blvd, Ste 101
Morning Rolls
1322 E Millbrook Rd, Ste A
Mr Burro
220 E Six Forks Rd
Mustang House
411 Fayetteville St, Ste 109
Natures Juice Bar and Cafe
2808 Hillsborough St
Neuse River Brewing
518 Pershing Rd, Ste 100
PLUS Dueling Piano Bar
510 Glenwood Ave, Ste 10
Peri Brothers Pizza
7321 Six Forks Rd
Pho Oxtail
3901 Capital Blvd, Ste 163
Pita Bowl
9101 Leesville Rd, Ste 141
Poke Burri Raleigh
6613 Falls Of Neuse Rd
Provas Couture
6512 Six Forks Rd, Fl 2 Unit 202B
Purr Cup Cafe
210 Prospect Ave
Raleigh Raw
7 W Hargett St
Rebus Works
301 Kinsey St
SmokeStacks Cafe
701 E Lane St
Sola Coffee Cafe
7705 Lead Mine Rd
Southern Craft Butcher
8460-116 Honeycutt Rd
Taco Bamba
3518 B&C Wade Ave
Talley Market
2610 Cates Ave., Talley Student Union
The Cardinal Bar
713 N West St
The Cortez
413 Glenwood Ave
The Green Monkey
215 S Wilmington St
The Optimist
1000 Brookside Dr, Ste 109
The Pickled Onion Restaurant & Bar
10750 Wakefield Commons Dr, Ste 107
The Spot
3704 New Bern Ave
Triangle Strings
4911 Waters Edge Dr, Second Fl
Vigari Jewelers of Raleigh
13200 Strickland Rd, Ste 126, Leesville Towne Centre
Vinos Finos Tapas and Wine Bar
8450 Honeycutt Rd, Ste 110
Walls Jewelers
2923 Brentwood Rd, Ste A
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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 Raleigh and everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted.

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Meaningful

Keeps dollars local and supports Raleigh small businesses.

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Experience the Best Independent Businesses in Raleigh, NC

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

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

🎂Birthdays
🎄Christmas
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💒Weddings
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Reward 🏆

Give a meaningful reward!

🧑🏼‍💼Employee Recognition
👨🏼‍🎓Student Achievement
🏌🏿‍♂️Individual Effort
🏬Business Loyalty
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Explore Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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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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 Raleigh.

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 Raleigh 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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