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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 Biz Bucks Card, over 20 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 Biz Bucks Card covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 20 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Lake Zurich businesses.
These Lake Zurich businesses accept the Biz Bucks 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 — Lake Zurich after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Lake Zurich’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
763 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Food & Dining
52 E. Main Street, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Food & Dining
360 Historical Lane, Long Grove, Illinois, 60047
Food & Dining
1420 Ensell Road, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Food & Dining
34 E Main Street, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Food & Dining
126 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove, Illinois, 60047
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Lake Zurich shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
884 S Rand Road, Unit D, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Retail
17 S Old Rand Rd, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Retail
315 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Retail
53 S. Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Retail
20771 N Rand Rd, Kildeer, Illinois, 60047
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
1201 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Services
28039 W Northpointe Pkwy, Unit 4, Lake Barrington, Illinois, 60010
Services
41 E Main St Ste 104, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Beauty & Wellness
860 W. IL Route 22, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Services
No available walk-in, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047
Beauty & Wellness
111 W Gilmer Rd, Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, 60047
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 Biz Bucks Card lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 20 local Lake Zurich 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 Biz Bucks Card is accepted at over 20 local businesses in Lake Zurich, 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 Biz Bucks Card does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Biz Bucks Card for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 20 local Lake Zurich businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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