HERO2 for local businesses

Free advertising that brings customers to your door

HERO2 rewards people for walking, biking and taking transit. They spend their Power at local businesses. List yours for free, bring in new customers, and show you support a greener city.

Example business

Already on HERO2

People spend the Power they earn walking, biking and riding transit at these Berkeley businesses.

  • University Taqueria

    Mexican · University Ave

  • IB's Hoagies

    Sandwiches · Southside

  • Top Dog

    Hot dogs · Downtown

  • Red Tomato Pizza House

    Pizza · University Ave

  • Cali Grill

    American · University Ave

  • Tea Hut

    Tea · Shattuck Ave

  • Wonderful Spa

    Spa · Bancroft Way

  • Your business

    For example, a free drink with any meal

    ExampleJoin free

“We're excited to partner with HERO2, promoting sustainability while bringing new students to try out our products.”
University Taqueria, Berkeley

Why businesses join

New customers find you

Your business sits on the HERO2 map. People see your reward, how far away you are, and tap for directions.

Fill your slow hours

Switch a reward on when you want more people in and off when you're busy. You decide how many to give away.

Nothing to install

Customers swipe on their own phone. Your staff just look for the green Reward Used screen.

See every visit

Your dashboard logs each redemption with the date and time. Once five or more customers use a reward, you also see how they travel and an estimate of the CO₂ they avoided.

How a reward gets used

Example business
  1. 01

    They claim it

    The customer picks your reward in the app and claims it with their Power.

  2. 02

    They come in

    The map shows the way. At the counter they tap Redeem at Merchant.

  3. 03

    They swipe

    They show you the screen and swipe to redeem.

  4. 04

    You hand it over

    Green Reward Used means it's done. It can't be used twice.

Staff guide (PDF) A one-page guide for your counter staff.

How joining works

  1. 01

    Sign up in two minutes

    Your details, your logo and the reward you have in mind.

  2. 02

    Pick a time for a quick call

    Ten minutes on video, at a time that suits you.

  3. 03

    Go live together

    We approve your account and finalize your first reward with you.

Join free Questions first? Email team@hero2.org Already a partner? Sign in