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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 Shop Benicia, 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 Shop Benicia 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 Benicia businesses.
These Benicia businesses accept the Shop Benicia 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 — Benicia after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
637 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Arts & Culture
991 Tyler St 114, Benicia, California, 94510
Nightlife
127 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Nightlife
725 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Arts & Culture
632 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Arts & Culture
333 First St, D, Benicia, California, 94510
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Benicia’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
145 East D St, Benicia, California, 94510
Food & Dining
333 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Food & Dining
828 Southampton Rd, Benicia, California, 94510
Food & Dining
639 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Food & Dining
560 First St A105, Benicia, California, 94510
Food & Dining
611 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Benicia shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
501 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Retail
919 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Retail
733 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Retail
636 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Retail
935 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Retail
931 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Beauty & Wellness
360 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Services
90 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Services
946 Tyler St D, Benicia, California, 94510
Beauty & Wellness
517 Claverie Way, Benicia, California, 94510
Beauty & Wellness
360 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
Services
364 First St, Benicia, California, 94510
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 Shop Benicia lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 50 local Benicia 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 Shop Benicia is accepted at over 50 local businesses in Benicia, 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 Shop Benicia does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Shop Benicia for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 50 local Benicia businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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