Shopping early for Christmas? Looking for something special for that friend who loves Uptown as much as you do?

Look no further. Uptown Westerville Inc. has launched the new Uptown Gift Card.

One card, honored for purchases at 20 of your favorite shops and restaurants in beautiful, historic Uptown Westerville.

The new Uptown Gift Card is being produced by UWI in cooperation with Yiftee.com, a firm producing group gift cards for Shop-Small communities like Uptown across the United States.

How it works

Processing costs are covered by a small fee paid by the Gift Card purchaser. The card recipient and merchant receive the full value for the card, providing maximum benefit to local businesses.

No plastic card is issued. The card is available electronically (to display on a phone) or if you choose you can print it on a piece of paper.

All you need to send one as a gift is the recipient’s email address. Leaving a personal message and your signature for the recipient is part of the fun! Your order confirmation is delivered by email, and the recipient also is notified by email.

Buy the cards in just seconds for your family members, friends, employees – anyone in your email contacts!

Purchase the Uptown Gift Card at UptownWestervilleInc.com. Just click on “Uptown Gift Card” in the blue menu bar at top-right, or go directly to this link.

Participating merchants

Twenty of your favorite Uptown shops, specialty stores and restaurants already have signed on with the Uptown Gift Card program. More are joining every day. As of today, participating establishments include:

• A Twist On Olives, 44 N. State St.
• Asterisk Supper Club, 14 N. State St.
• Begin Cafe, 8 E. Main St.
• Blue Turtle Tea & Spice, 13 E. College Ave.
• Cardinal Pizza, 10 E. Main St.
• Dairy Queen, 84 S. State St.
• Deja Vu, 11 N. State St.
• Everbowl, 15 N. State St.
• Good Vibes Winery, 2 S. State St.
• High Bank Distillery, 28 S. State St.
• Megan Lee Designs, 20 E. College Ave.
• Meza Wine Shop, 48 N State St.
• My Cousin’s Cottage, 16 E. College Ave.
• North High Brewing, 250 S. State St.
• Overgrown, 10 N. State St.
• Press Nail Studio, 20 S. State St., Suite G
• Pure Roots Boutique & Gallery, 18 N. State St.
• Westerville Antiques, 2 N. State St.
• Westerville Florist, 14 S. State St.
• Whit’s Frozen Custard, 46 N. State St.