It is by aiming to democratize technologies and to facilitate access to commercial innovation that we help all merchants by offering them a multitude of innovative and advantageous sales management tools, in store and online, including gift cards, that help boost the shopping experience for their customers.
Being a Freebees consumer is simply receiving money to spend at your favorite merchants! You accumulate virtual money each time you visit your favorite businesses and you can spend it whenever you want.
Freebees is the result of a collaboration between Ken Villeneuve and Philippe Londei, two young entrepreneurs with innovative and complementary ideas! Then Pierre Gaudreault, a finance and business administration expert, invested in the adventure. The idea emerged by noting the major gaps in the loyalty market and available reward programs. With the idea of creating a tool that would be truly beneficial for both companies and consumers, the team hired its Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Hassen Khalifa. This is where our little story began to be written (or rather to be coded).
In 2015, they met Paul Da Costa, who would become the franchisee in charge of developing the Outaouais region. The results are conclusive and the chemistry between Paul and the members of the Freebees team is so good that he will later become a shareholder and partner of the company where he now occupies the position of Vice-President of Business Development. Bit by bit, Freebees will become the electronic money it is today. Let us show you the main lines…
The team is proud to be retained by the Microsoft Bizspark program. Microsoft BizSpark was a Microsoft program that provided free support and licenses to selected innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups to develop their platform.
After launching the very first version of its Program at merchants, Freebees is unveiling its mobile applications on iOS and Android for consumers and businesses.
An important year in the company development since it was during this year that it will integrates with its first Point of Sale (POS) software in the restaurant industry.
Following the results obtained in the field, Freebees continues its development and integrates Point of Sale (POS) software for the retail, food and electronic ticketing sectors. New and unique tools to improve the shopping and communication experience between business and the consumer are also added to the platform, notably, gift cards.
A new market opens to Freebees while a 1st University now using Freebees as a Payment method for all its services on campus.
Still with the objective of continuing its expansion and opening new markets, Freebees begins to integrate main E-Commerce platforms.
After several years of research and development in the field to constantly improve its product, it is in 2019 that Freebees takes off and positions itself on the market. In addition to the addition of a “prepaid card” function which allows secondary school cafeterias to offer a simple and secure payment solution, Freebees is taking its first steps towards the international market by joining the accelerator Euratechnologies / https://idgatineau.ca/actualites/2019-quebec-montreal-europe/
2020 marks the official launch of Freebees as an alternative electronic money in large centers and gets a makeover by unveiling a new logo and a redefined brand image!
During 2021 and 2022, the pandemic raged and Freebees established itself as an effective and sustainable solution to stimulate local purchasing and worked in collaboration with numerous municipalities and other organizations to help merchants.
Freebees is having a meteoric rise with a 34% increase in the number of merchants using its services and 24% increases in the number of consumers subscribing to the rewards program in 2023 and 2024 as well.
Freebees is selected as a strategic partner for the Promoting Quebec Products: Supporting Retail Businesses project. With financial support from the Government of Quebec, the Regroupement des SDC du Québec is pleased to support retail businesses and promote products verified by Les Produits du Québec through the Freebees rewards program. This project has helped promote Quebec products, raise awareness of buying locally, and support retail businesses by increasing their sales and improving the customer experience. It is also part of a digital transition process aimed at modernizing business practices in Quebec.
At the end of 2024, Freebees expands its development and sales team and increase strategic partnerships and integrations in 2025 to enable the implementation of its business solutions in as many businesses as possible.
The essence of Freebees, creating lasting relationships between consumers and businesses they already love. We work closely with all our participating merchants by offering them tools and services to enable them to establish relationships of trust with their customers who become, over time, their best ambassadors.
By joining Freebees, you have the assurance of being treated fairly and of being able to benefit from our customer service that will listen to your story and offer you the best possible solutions. It is also by listening to our customers and partners that we succeed in developing innovative means that meet real needs.
Constantly on the lookout for the best technological advances, Freebees wishes to provide efficient and modern means to facilitate and improve the customer experience for the benefit of all, as many people as possible.
Working with new technologies means choosing to evolve in a constantly changing environment. The Freebees team is doing everything to support the participating companies in their evolution rather than imposing themselves and trying to change everything. Our personalized approach aims to provide a quality showcase for participating merchants and increase consumer purchasing power.
This is the key to success for any project, Freebees facilitates sharing of winning initiatives and ensures that membership is simple and profitable. We remain attentive to the needs of our various partners to raise the platform to new heights.
Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your Personal Information has always been a fundamental principle in our relationship with you and our Partners. This Privacy Pledge tells you how we will ensure the confidentiality and privacy of the information that you entrust us with. For any questions regarding the protection of personal data, please contact Mr. Hassen Khalifa by email at .