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Got someone who’s hard to shop for? Need a present for a host or hostess? A stocking stuffer for your favorite local-lover? Co-worker or employee gift? The Go Local card is exactly what you need this holiday season: a gift that offers rewards everywhere, is a passport to the best of Asheville, and since its inception has raised over $58,000 for local kids in our public schools.
Local support of the Go Local card in 2015 alone generated $13,075 for Asheville’s public schools, and Asheville Grown wants to make 2016 its best year yet for the kids. And every Ashevillain can help by adding the Go Local card to their holiday shopping list.
For $16, local-lovers receive discounts at hundreds of locally owned businesses, and half of the purchase price goes directly to Asheville public schools. This holiday season, there’s no better way to remind yourself and everyone on your list that local matters.
Over 430 local, independent businesses participate in the 2016 Go Local Card available now, all representing unique local experiences and savings on everything from cupcakes to sushi to jewelry, salon haircuts, and popcorn at the movies. New businesses just added for the 2016 card available now include Minx, Bouchon, Grail Movie House, Blue Dream Curry House and the Asheville Wine Market.
Click here to explore year-round savings from businesses including Asheville Pizza Company, Rocky’s Hot Chicken, Hop Ice Cream, the Fine Arts Theatre, Adorn Hair Salon, Patton Avenue Pet Company, Sunny Point, Strada, Malaprop’s, the French Broad Food Co-op and hundreds more. Why not save yourself some money with a Go Local card for yourself?
Discounts apply with the purchase of over 10 cards. Makes a great employee gift:
Bulk discount pricing:
10-24 cards: $15
25-49 cards: $14
50-99 cards: $12
100+ cards: $11
(+tax and shipping)Eighteen locations around town sell the card, or purchase yours online or at a participating city public school.
About Asheville Grown and the new 2016 Go Local card available nowWe want to see Asheville keep locally owned businesses at the heart of our economic development strategy. By acting steadily through smart growth, together we can bring about thoughtful change at a local level.
Loving Asheville and going local means supporting independent businesses, artists, and farmers who cultivate the unique character, flavor, and culture of our home.
Membership in the card is free for Asheville’s local, independent businesses. All we ask is that you create an exclusive offer for Go Local card holders. Businesses can register online year-round at ashevillegrown.com/membership.
All participating businesses are listed in the official Go Local Guide. Over 40,000 copies of the guide are printed and distributed annually by Mountain Xpress in December.
Asheville Grown website: http://ashevillegrown.com/
Asheville Grown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashevillegrown
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