McDonald's gift cards

A McDonald's gift card is a reward that almost everyone understands: a meal, a coffee, or a treat at a familiar restaurant. GIFQ offers McDonald's cards in six countries, each issued in the local currency: Brazil, Denmark, Finland, South Korea, Norway, and Sweden. For a business sending payouts or incentives to people across these markets, it means one brand to manage without guessing whether the reward will be used.

Each market is a separate card. A card ordered for Finland is denominated in euros and only redeemable at McDonald's restaurants in Finland. Send it to someone in Sweden and they cannot use it. Amounts, currency, and expiry differ by market. For example, Finland allows any amount between EUR 5 and EUR 300, while Brazil offers fixed amounts of R$15, R$30, R$50, or R$100. The market pages list these details for every country.

The choice of which card to send depends on where the recipient will be when they redeem. This is usually where they live or work. If you are paying a freelancer in Denmark, use the Denmark card in Danish kroner. For a research participant in South Korea, use the South Korea card in won. You do not need to convert currencies yourself: each card is issued in the market's own currency.

McDonald's is an everyday brand in most of these countries, which makes it a low-friction reward. In Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, recipients can redeem at restaurants across the country. In South Korea, some locations like airports and resorts are excluded, so check with recipients if they are likely to visit such places. For a quick thank-you or a small incentive, the card works well because there is no learning curve.

Through GIFQ, you can send these cards in bulk from the dashboard or one at a time through the API. Typical uses include paying out earnings to freelancers in each country's currency, thanking customers after a purchase, rewarding employees in a regional team, or compensating research participants. You can place one order that covers several markets, or handle each market separately as your needs change.