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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 Lancaster Local Card, over 40 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 Lancaster Local Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 40 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Lancaster businesses.
These Lancaster businesses accept the Lancaster Local 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 — Lancaster after the bell rings.
Nightlife
123 S. Main Street, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Arts & Culture
217 East Gay Street, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Arts & Culture
107 S Main St, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Nightlife
134 S. Main St., Lancaster, South Carolina, 29721
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Lancaster’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
1200 Hwy. 9 By Pass West, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Food & Dining
1137-a Hwy 9 Bypass West, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Food & Dining
126 Elm Street, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Food & Dining
208 Northpark Square, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Food & Dining
113 South Market St, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Food & Dining
200 N Catawba St, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Lancaster shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
925 North Main St, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Retail
1227 Great Falls Highway, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Retail
915 University Drive, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Retail
1548 Great Falls Hwy, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Retail
1556 Great Falls Highway, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Retail
1378 Memorial Park Road, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
453 Colonial Ave, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Services
1966 Nature Reserve Rd., Kershaw, South Carolina, 29067
Services
2142 Flat Creek Road, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Beauty & Wellness
1329 Hwy. 9 Bypass West, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Services
1328 Charlotte Hwy, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
Services
101 South Main Street, Lancaster, South Carolina, 29720
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 Lancaster Local Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 40 local Lancaster 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 Lancaster Local Card is accepted at over 40 local businesses in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster Local Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Lancaster Local Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 40 local Lancaster businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Lancaster Local Card