EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS
Bear Bargains Community Participants
The following community participants have agreed to offer discounts to Brown faculty, staff and students. In most cases, you must show your Brown Card to take advantage of the offers described below. Brown University does not sponsor or endorse any of the businesses included in this list, nor does it guarantee the quality of the products and services.
This list will be updated periodically with new offers - check back frequently!
| Vendor | Discount Description |
| Beadworks 290 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 861-4540  |
Show your Brown Card and receive a 10% discount. This may not be combined with other discounts or promotional offers. |
| BearPaw Tutors Providence, RI 02906 401-688-5707 |
Enjoy a 10% discount on one-on-one subject tutoring and SAT prep for your family. Simply enter the promotional code Brown when booking tutoring sessions online, and your Brown community discount will be automatically applied! |
| Blaze 272 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 490-2128 |
Students, faculty and staff receive a 10% discount every day but Tuesday. Enjoy 2 for 1 pizzas, wraps, and salads on Tuesdays during lunch. This offer is good at the Thayer Street location only. |
| Cafe Zog 239 Wickenden Street Providence, RI 02903 421-2213 |
Students, faculty and staff receive a 15% discount after 3:00pm, Monday through Friday only. |
Centered on Health Massage 144 Waterman Street Providence, RI 02906 451-3660 |
Buy 2 massages at the regular price, and receive a 3rd one free! Centered on Health specializes in shoulder, neck and back pain. |
| Chestnuts Hair Salon 10 Davol Square Providence, RI 02903 351-5250 |
Receive a 10% discount on all services just by showing your Brown Card. This discount excludes retail products and special discounts and cannot be combined with other offers. |
| City Sports 271 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 521-6555 |
City Sports offers a 10% discount to anyone with a Brown Card. During student discount days at the start of the academic year, receive a 20% discount.* *limited time offer |
| Davol Fitness & Spa 3 Davol Square Providence, RI 02903 383-9600 |
Save $180 on a one-year membership to Davol Fitness & Spa. |
| Details 277 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 751-1870 |
Shop on Tuesdays and save 15% off any purchase with your Brown Card. This offer does not include leg wear, sale, or value priced merchandise. |
| East Side Marketplace 165 Pitman Street Providence, RI 02906 831-7771 |
Faculty and staff receive a 5% discount on Thursdays; students receive a 5% discount on Wednesdays. |
| East Side Vision Care 213 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 421-4500 |
Faculty, staff, and students receive a 15% discount on complete eyeglasses with a Brown Card. |
| Facing Thayer Beauty Spa 297 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 331-4777 |
Show your Brown Card on Mondays for a 10% discount on any spa service. This offer cannot be combined with any other discount or offer and is not good for spa packages or product purchases. Subject to availability - call to book an appointment or for more details. |
| Geoff's 163 Benefit Street Providence, RI 02903 751-9214 |
Show your Brown Card and receive a 15% discount after 3:00pm any day. |
| Geoff's 233 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 751-2248 |
Show your Brown Card and receive a 15% discount after 3:00pm any day but Tuesday. All day Tuesday, enjoy 2 sandwiches for the price of 1. |
 Gold's Gym 603 Pawtucket Avenue Providence, RI 02860 722-6600 |
Show your Brown ID and receive 75% off the enrollment fee along with a reduced monthly fee of $34.95. Existing members receive discounted monthly fee only. Offer good at East Greenwich location also. One week free trials available! |
J & J's Candy Bar |
Show your Brown Card and receive a 15% discount on your purchase. |
| Jake's Bar and Grille 373 Richmond Street Providence, RI 02903 453-5253 |
Enjoy a 10% discount on all entrees, sandwiches, and burgers between 4:00-7:00pm, Monday through Friday, with a valid Brown University ID. Lunch specials with a complimentary non-alcoholic beverage are also available from 11:30am-3:00pm, Monday through Friday; all specials are under $6.95! |
| Kabob and Curry 261 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 273-8844 |
Kabob and Curry offers a 10% discount all day, every day, with your Brown Card! |
| Meeting Street Cafe 220 Meeting Street Providence, RI 02906 273-1066 |
Meeting Street Cafe offers a 10% discount on all purchases with your Brown Card. |
| Minerva's Pizza 20 South Angell Street Providence, RI 02906 272-2279 |
Receive a 10% discount on all purchases with your Brown Card. |
Picture This Framing Center & Gallery 158 Wickenden Street Providence, RI 02903 273-7263 |
Present your Brown Card and receive a 10% discount off custom framing. Offer not valid with any other promotion or discount. Also good at 48 Weybosset Street location. |
| Pie in the Sky 225 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 861-3954 |
Shop on Mondays and save 10% off any purchase with your Brown Card. |
Province Mortgage Assoc. 10 Davol Square Providence, RI 02903 419-2012 |
Receive $500 off closing costs on any purchase or refinance home loan. Offer good on any 1st mortgage over $150,000 in MA, CT, or RI for 1-4 unit residential properties - condos included! Some restrictions may apply. RI: 20051954LB /MA: MB2995CT: 16162& 16164  |
| Raise the Bar 52 Cummings Road Brighton, MA 02135 617-293-0936 |
Brown faculty, staff, and students will receive a 15% discount on all personalized candy bar orders. Use code BRN7 when ordering either online or over the phone. |
| Rasoi 727 East Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860 728-5500 |
Experience the regional cuisines of India at Rasoi, and receive a 10% discount all day, every day, with your Brown Card! |
Renaissance Massage 145 Waterman Street, 1st Floor Providence, RI 02906 241-5135 |
Receive $25.00 off a special massage for relaxation. In addition, receive a free exfoliation and paraffin hand treatment. A $75 value for $50 with your Brown Card! |
| RIPTA (Rhode Island Public Transit Authority) 269 Melrose Street Providence, RI 02907 781-9400 |
Current faculty, staff, and students are able to ride a RIPTA bus or trolley anytime, anywhere in the state, at no charge. Swipe your Brown Card through RIPTA's new fareboxes and take a seat - it's that easy! |
| RISD Museum 224 Benefit Street Providence, RI 02903 454-6500 |
Show your Brown Card and receive free admission. |
RISD Tillinghast Farm |
RISD welcomes all Brown Card holders to use their beach, picnic, and recreation area. |
| Roba Dolce 178 Angell Street Providence, RI 02906 272-0777 |
Receive a 10% discount on all purchases with your Brown Card. Enjoy free coffee with your purchase every weekday until 10:00am (in-store guests only) |
| The Ryan Center 1 Lincoln Almond Plaza Kingston, RI 02881 788-3080 |
Receive a discount to those Ryan Center events offering group discount rates (amount of discount varies). This offer is subject to availability and may not be combined with other offers. Visit the Ryan Center website and see the "More Info" page for each event to learn about special discounts. |
Salon Persia 308 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 831-9536 |
Receive a 20% discount on all services just by showing your Brown Card. This discount excludes retail products and special discounts and cannot be combined with other offers. |
| Shiatsu Therapy 144 Waterman Street Providence, RI 02906 383-0661 |
Faculty, staff and students save $10 on all shiatsu therapy sessions and workshops. |
| South Street Cafe 54 South Street Providence, RI 02903 454-5360 |
Show your Brown Card for a 15% discount off lunch, Monday through Saturday from 11:00am-2:00pm. From 11:00am-2:00pm Monday through Friday, receive a 10% discount on all lunch delivery orders (minimum $25). Enjoy half-price appetizers after work from 4:00-8:00pm, Monday through Friday! |
| Spectrum India 262 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 421-1010 |
Show your Brown Card and receive 10% off regular priced clothing, jewelry and handbags; 5% off on all other regular priced items; this offer may not be combined with other offers. |
| Spike's Junkyard Dogs 273 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 454-1459 |
Enjoy free french fries with the purchase of any hot dog and soda just by showing your Brown Card. This offer is good at the Thayer Street location only. |
| Squires Hair Salon 10 Euclid Avenue Providence, RI 02906 274-5660 |
Faculty, staff & students receive a 10% discount on all services every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (excludes retail products). Make your appointment with a Bear Bargains participating hairstylist. |
| Subway 114 Waterman Street Providence, RI 02906 490-8178 |
Visit Subway on Fridays and receive .50 cents off a 6" sub and $1 off a foot-long sub. |
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Show your Brown Card and receive 50% off the enrollment fee for an individualized diet and nutrition program. Team Body Counselors is located inside Gold's Gym. |
| Trinity Repertory Theater 201 Washington Street Providence, RI 02903 351-4242 |
Enjoy an evening at Trinity Repertory Theater; Brown community members pay $25 at the Box Office when you show your Brown Card. |
| X-Treme Pizza 272 Thayer Street Providence, RI 02906 282-6888 |
Show your Brown Card and receive a free order of fries with the purchase of a sub. |
Disclaimer:
- Brown University does not sponsor or endorse any of the businesses included in this partnership list, nor does it guarantee the quality of products and services.
- Please note that each vendor has its own restrictions.
- Brown community members, in most cases, must show their Brown Card to receive the discounts described.