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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 McKinney Downtown Dollars, over 100 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 McKinney Downtown Dollars covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 100 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local McKinney businesses.
These McKinney businesses accept the McKinney 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 — McKinney after the bell rings.
Nightlife
112 S Kentucky, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Nightlife
205 E Virginia, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Nightlife
215 N Kentucky St, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Entertainment
115 W Virginia #101, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Arts & Culture
105 West Louisiana Street, McKinney, Texas, 75072
Arts & Culture
105 W Louisiana, McKinney, Texas, 75069
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. McKinney’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
110 E Louisiana, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Food & Dining
301b E Louisiana, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Food & Dining
301 W Louisiana, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Food & Dining
111 W Virginia St, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Food & Dining
107 S Tennessee, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Food & Dining
218 E Louisiana, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local McKinney shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
103 E Virginia #106, Mckinney, Texas, 75069
Retail
116 N Tennessee #100, Mckinney, Texas, 75069
Retail
213 E Virginia, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Retail
110 W Virginia, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Retail
114 E Louisiana, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Retail
115 E Virginia, Mckinney, Texas, 75069
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
201 W Virginia #206, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Beauty & Wellness
206 S Kentucky, Suite 100, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Beauty & Wellness
103 E Virginia #209, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Services
312 E Cloyd St, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Services
111 N Tennessee Street, McKinney, Texas, 75069
Services
205 N Kentucky, Mckinney, Texas, 75069
The first week of school books itself solid. Schedule delivery for the date and time 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. Done in under two minutes.
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 McKinney Downtown Dollars lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 100 local McKinney 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 McKinney Downtown Dollars is accepted at over 100 local businesses in McKinney, 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 date and time you want it delivered — the morning of the first day, the end of orientation week, whenever suits. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the McKinney 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 McKinney Downtown Dollars for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 100 local McKinney businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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