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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 Friends of Global Markets, over 30 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 Friends of Global Markets covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 30 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local Midtown Global Market businesses.
These Midtown Global Market businesses accept the Friends of Global Markets 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 — Midtown Global Market after the bell rings.
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. Midtown Global Market’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Food & Dining
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Food & Dining
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Food & Dining
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Food & Dining
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Food & Dining
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local Midtown Global Market shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Retail
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Retail
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Retail
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Retail
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Services
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Beauty & Wellness
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Services
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Beauty & Wellness
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Services
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
Beauty & Wellness
920 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
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 Friends of Global Markets lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 30 local Midtown Global Market 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 Friends of Global Markets is accepted at over 30 local businesses in Midtown Global Market, 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 Friends of Global Markets does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A Friends of Global Markets for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 30 local Midtown Global Market businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
Buy a Friends of Global Markets
