100+ cities
across the country
30,000+ local businesses
supported through local programs
24X+ ROI
in local economic impact
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT USE CASES
Meaningfully change consumer behavior and support businesses when they need you most.
Use rewards as a real-time lever to change where and how your local consumers shop.
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City-wide program
Create an always-on incentive that keeps local businesses top of mind.
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Recovery support
Direct spending toward businesses affected by disruption.
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Downtown activation
Focus rewards on a corridor, BID, or commercial district.
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Seasonal campaigns
Amplify key retail periods or boost slower seasons.
03
Construction mitigation
Help businesses retain customers during infrastructure projects.
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Tourism and passports
Encourage exploration across local places and experiences.
ONE PROGRAM, SHARED VALUE
A true win-win-win.
Giving shoppers and businesses something they've never had, and your economic development team a tool like never before.
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For shoppers
A city-wide rewards experience that they've never seen
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Earn rewards from one store and redeem at another
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Rewards are spent in your city, keeping dollars local
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For businesses
The power of a shared platform, without added work or cost
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No need to sign up, learn a new technology, or integrate POS
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No staff training required
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No cost in city-sponsored program
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For econ dev teams
Measurable impact with minimal staff overhead
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Turnkey setup and support
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Robust program operations
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Control center with real-time data and tooling
PROVEN OUTCOMES
Results you can take back to council.
Show how public investment translated into community participation, business activity, and economic impact.
$5.4M
Local economic impact generated
87K
Purchases made at local businesses
3.8K
Local businesses supported
92%
Shoppers said the program encouraged them to shop local
FEATURED CASE STUDY
How El Paso turned shopping local into a city-wide movement
The El Paso city council unanimously voted to continue the Buy El Paso program, powered by Open Rewards. The results from the program have been nothing short of extraordinary.
HOW TO START
Launch in weeks, not months
We will guide you on every step
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Define your program
Decide geography, eligibility, reward rate, budget, and goals.
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Set business list
All eligible businesses are added automatically, no need to pound the pavement
3
Plan marketing
Our in-house marketing staff will work with you to plan the program promotion.
3
Launch!
Track metrics real-time and use our control center to optimize the program.
TURNKEY IMPLEMENTATION
Designed for lean economic development teams.
You set the goals and program parameters.
Open Rewards handles the technology, workflows, and administration.
Your team provides
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Target geography
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Business eligibility
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Program budget
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Rewards parameters
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Local promotion
Open Rewards handles
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Program setup
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Business profiles
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Reward processing
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Payout processing
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Fraud monitoring
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Customer support
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Data reporting
PUBLIC-SECTOR READY
Built for responsible public agencies.
Designed for the operational, financial, and reporting needs of city and county partners.
Fraud monitoring and prevention
Robust proprietary controls that protect your program.
Compliance
Policies that meet regulatory and banking requirements.
Clear fund tracking
See how rewards are deployed and the impact they generate.
Community references
Speak with peers who have launched successful programs.
FLEXIBLE DESIGN
A fit for communities of every size.
Program cost includes the platform fee and the rewards fund your community deploys to residents.
Platform fee
Setup, technology, administration, reporting, fraud controls, and support.
Rewards fund
An amount set by you to fund the rewards that consumers earn.
