How to Build a Customer Rewards Program for Your Local Business

Whether you run a café, hair salon, boutique, or independent restaurant — one thing is true: the best customers are the ones who come back.

That’s why more local businesses are adding simple, branded rewards programs that make loyalty feel effortless. No apps. No hardware. Just a smart way to say “thanks” that fits your brand.

Step 1: Choose How Customers Earn Points

With Worthify, you have two simple ways to set up your program:

• Visit-Based (e.g., 1 visit = 100 points)
• Spend-Based (e.g., $1 spent = 10 points)

You choose what works best for your shop’s flow. A small café might reward per visit, while a restaurant may choose to reward based on the total bill.

Step 2: Set Up Rewards That Feel Right

Keep your rewards easy to understand and desirable:

• Free drink after 10 visits
• 10% off your next cut
• $5 off after spending $50
• Free dessert after 5 meals

Customers love predictability. When they know how close they are to a reward, they come back more often.

Step 3: Make It Effortless to Join

Customers don’t want to download another app. And you shouldn’t have to explain one.

With Worthify:

• Customers scan a QR code at checkout
• They sign up in seconds with their phone
• A wallet pass is saved to Apple or Google Wallet — that’s it

No passwords, no apps, no tech headaches.

Step 4: Brand It Like It’s Yours

Your rewards program should feel like part of your business — not a third-party plug-in.

With Worthify, you can:

• Upload your logo
• Customize colors and backgrounds
• Show your socials on the wallet pass
• Match your tone, your vibe, your brand

Customers see you — not us — at every step.

Step 5: Track Customer Activity, Not Complexity

With your Worthify dashboard, you can see:

• Who signed up
• Points earned and redeemed
• What rewards are most popular

Everything’s laid out clearly so you know what’s working — and what’s building customer loyalty.

Your Business. Your Rewards. Your Way.

Setting up a rewards program shouldn’t feel like launching an app. It should feel like an extension of your business — clean, branded, and totally in your control.

That’s what we built Worthify for.

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