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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 Chattanooga Express Card, over 50 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 Chattanooga Express Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 50 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Chattanooga businesses.
These Chattanooga businesses accept the Chattanooga Express 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 — Chattanooga after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
200 E. Martin Luther King Blvd, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403
Arts & Culture
409 Broad Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
Arts & Culture
321 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
Nightlife
801 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
Arts & Culture
201 HIGH ST., Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403
Arts & Culture
110 East Main St, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37408
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Chattanooga’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
400 East Main Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37408
Food & Dining
728 Market St, Suite 112C, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
Food & Dining
14 W Kent St, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37405
Food & Dining
55 E. Main St, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37408
Food & Dining
11 East 7th Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
Food & Dining
526 E. MLK BLVD, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Chattanooga shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
40 Frazier Ave, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37405
Retail
301 Manufacturer's Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37405
Retail
313 Manufacturers Rd, Suite 103, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37405
Retail
1110 Market Street, No. 109, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
700 Cherry Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
Services
701 Broad St, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
Services
PO Box 4023, 400 River Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37405
Beauty & Wellness
307 Manufacturers Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37405
Services
1800 Rossville Ave, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37408
Services
850 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
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 Chattanooga Express Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga Express Card is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Chattanooga, 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 Chattanooga Express Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Chattanooga Express Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Chattanooga businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Chattanooga Express Card