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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One Historic Gainesville's Main Street Money, over 25 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A Historic Gainesville's Main Street Money covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 25 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Gainesville businesses.
These Gainesville businesses accept the Historic Gainesville's Main Street Money Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — Gainesville after the bell rings.
Nightlife
118 Main St Sw, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Nightlife
115 Bradford St Ne, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Arts & Culture
514 Green St, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Nightlife
118 Bradford St Ne, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Nightlife
110 Maple St, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Arts & Culture
322 Academy St Ne, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Gainesville’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
104 Washington Street, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Food & Dining
109 Bradford Street Nw, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Food & Dining
106 Spring St SW #140, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Food & Dining
312 Jesse Jewell Parkway, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Food & Dining
130 Bradford St NE, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Food & Dining
112 Bradford Street, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Gainesville shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
108 Bradford St Ne, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Retail
102 Washington Street Sw, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Retail
200 Washington St Nw, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Retail
114 Washington St NE Suite 101, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Retail
103 Bradford Street, Se, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
Retail
118 Washington St Nw, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date you want — the morning of day one, the end of orientation week, or the Friday the new routine finally sticks.
Pick the delivery date during checkout. Delivered by email on the day you choose.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A Historic Gainesville's Main Street Money lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 25 local Gainesville businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The Historic Gainesville's Main Street Money is accepted at over 25 local businesses in Gainesville, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the delivery date, whether that is the first day of school or the end of orientation week. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the Historic Gainesville's Main Street Money does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Historic Gainesville's Main Street Money for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 25 local Gainesville businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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