Gift Check Solutions Provides Gift Certificates to Great Harvest Bread Co.
Gift Check Solutions Monday announced it has been selected by Great Harvest Bread Co. to provide gift certificate services for each of the bakery's 175 national franchise locations.
As part of the agreement, Gift Check Solutions will manage the coordination, printing, and shipping of gift certificate orders to Great Harvest Bread Co. franchises across the country.
``We selected Gift Check Solutions because its gift certificate program offered immediate payment to the franchises for redeemed gift certificates, and eliminates invoicing between stores,'' said Maria Emmer-Aanes, director of marketing at Great Harvest Bread Co.
``Our president was so impressed with the service that he covered the cost of the set-up fees for all of the stores. He wanted to make sure that every store was participating in the gift certificate program.''
Each gift certificate from Gift Check Solutions is MICR coded and works just like a check, which simplifies the tracking and accounting of the gift certificates.
Because most Great Harvest Bread stores are owned by franchisees, the company elected to use Gift Check Solutions' ``Franchise Friendly'' gift certificate program, which allows stores to receive the benefits of non-redemption and allows franchisees to use their existing bank account to simplify gift certificate reconciliation.
In addition, the program does not require the franchisee to pre-pay for face value of gift certificates, and franchisees can include redeemed certificates with daily deposits.
The program also allows Great Harvest customers to redeem their gift certificates at any Great Harvest location regardless of where the gift certificates were purchased. Great Harvest Gift Certificates may be purchased at our many store locations or online at http://www.greatharvest.com.
``Our gift certificates provide the perfect buying opportunity for Great Harvest's customers, as well as a great selling opportunity for bakery owners,'' said John Bechard, president of Gift Check Solutions.
``Now customers can give their friends the gift of choice at Great Harvest, while Great Harvest store owners benefit from a program that delivers up-front sales, allows for immediate payment and very little paperwork, and offers increased security over typical gift certificates.''
Gift Check Solutions' gift certificate program is customized to fit the specific needs of Great Harvest and its certificates utilize vital security features, including Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) technology, Micro Print signature lines, fluorescent fibers, chemical voids and watermarks.
About Great Harvest Bread Co.
Dillon, Mont.-based Great Harvest Bread Co. has been baking whole-wheat bread for 25 years. Great Harvest is a national bread franchise chain with over 175 locations. More information on Great Harvest Bread Co. can be found at http://www.greatharvest.com
About Gift Check Solutions
Based in Salt Lake City, Gift Check Solutions provides paper- and electronic-based gift products and services. The company manages the creation, processing, printing and fulfillment of gift certificates and gift cards. Electronic gift cards utilize magnetic swipe card technology, allowing gift card transactions to be processed real-time via a secure network.
Gift Check Solutions also offers hosted e-commerce services for online gift certificate and ordering and customized point-of-purchase materials to drive gift certificate and gift card sales throughout the year. For more information, visit www.GiftCheckSolutions.com or call 888/739-9971.