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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 Nashville Downtown Dollars, over 125 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 Nashville Downtown Dollars covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 125 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Nashville-Davidson businesses.
These Nashville-Davidson businesses accept the Nashville Downtown Dollars 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 — Nashville-Davidson after the bell rings.
Nightlife
101 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, 37201
Nightlife
1000 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Nightlife
218 3rd Ave N, Nashville, Tennessee, 37201
Nightlife
207 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, 37201
Nightlife
201 8th Avenue South, 34th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Arts & Culture
215 5th Avenue North, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, 37219
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Nashville-Davidson’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
415 4th Ave S, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, 37201
Food & Dining
1210 McGavock St., Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Food & Dining
208 Commerce Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37201
Food & Dining
316 11th Avenue South, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, 37203
Food & Dining
162 4th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Food & Dining
555 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Nashville-Davidson shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
606 12th Avenue South, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, 37203
Retail
144 5th Avenue North, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, 37219
Retail
625 8th Ave S, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Retail
5 Arcade, Nashville , Tennessee, 37219
Retail
200 4th Avenue North, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, 37219
Retail
425 Church Street, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, 37219
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
158 Rosa L Parks Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Beauty & Wellness
1100 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Services
201 5th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
Beauty & Wellness
410 11th Ave North, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, 37203
Beauty & Wellness
400 11th Ave North, Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, 37203
Beauty & Wellness
25 Arcade, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
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 Nashville Downtown Dollars lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 125 local Nashville-Davidson 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 Nashville Downtown Dollars is accepted at over 125 local businesses in Nashville-Davidson, 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 Nashville Downtown Dollars does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Nashville Downtown Dollars for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 125 local Nashville-Davidson businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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