For franchise systems

Most franchise systems have a local relevance problem

The national asset library is on brand and lands flat in a local market. So franchisees improvise, spend goes untraceable, and nobody can say which version actually worked. We produce the local variants centrally, so every market runs on brand and on message without each owner inventing their own.

Franchise Ad Library
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Interim HealthCare
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Visual Hook
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Pop Mart
Hand-drawn illustration of a bearded man in a plaid shirt waving inside a circle, ringed by words like relationships, impact, helping and home care, under the headline Difference Maker.
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Education
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Interim HealthCare
Illustrated globe of streets with red front doors shown in circles above it, under the line Home healthcare looks different for everyone, with the Interim HealthCare logo.
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Interim HealthCare
Illustrated street map with red front doors shown in callouts above homes and buildings, under the line Home healthcare looks different for everyone, with the Interim logo.
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Interim HealthCare
Overhead spread of broccoli, grilled chicken, edamame, mushrooms, sweet potato, green beans, potato chips and charred corn on grey stone, around the words Local, Grass Fed, Humanely Raised, Natural, No Antibiotics, Sustainable, with the Roast + Chop logo.
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Roast + Chop
Overhead bowl of Korean spiced grilled steak with broccoli, garlic green beans, peppers and onions, kimchi slaw and wonton crisps, under the headline Try Our New Seasonal Flavors, with a green panel listing the ingredients and the Roast + Chop logo.
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Roast + Chop
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Roast + Chop
Bowl of seared ahi tuna with green beans, edamame, crispy Brussels sprouts, pickled slaw and wonton crisps, under the Roast + Chop logo and a green banner reading Takeout + Express Pickup, with Uber Eats, Grubhub and DoorDash badges and the line Local, Natural, Sustainable.
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Roast + Chop
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Endeavor
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Endeavor
Portrait of an Interim HealthCare RN case manager in a circle ringed by illustrated icons, under the word Adventurous, with the line What will your story be.
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Interim HealthCare
Illustrated red front doors in a row with welcome mats above the line the difference is home and a call to open a door to learn more.
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Interim HealthCare
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Keller Williams
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Pop Mart
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Interim HealthCare
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Interim HealthCare
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The Creative Operating System
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The full thesis
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The thesis covers what this summary does not: how the platforms decide who sees your ads, and why creative became the only lever left worth pulling. It is not a skim.

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The names behind the work.

Every concept above was planned and made ready to test. This is what a shoot day looks like, and these are some of the multi-location brands we have made work for.

Testimonials

What our clients say

As our organization has strived to become more efficient, The Herd Agency has become our go-to resource for video/digital creative and production. Their ability to provide a superior product on budget and schedule has made them indispensable to our success.
Eddy Henry
Chief of Brand
I have worked with The Herd for many years. They have been my go-to agency for several campaigns. Their flexibility, diverse skillsets, and consistently amazing results has made them a constant in all my projects.
Carolina Lobo
CMO
The Herd was not only easy to work with, but extremely efficient and creative. They were able to handle a large scale production during Covid-19 without shooting any footage, and still developed an amazing video that will help us to launch our brand’s new look. We highly recommend The Herd.
Becky Freemal
VP of Brand
The Herd has been great to work with for many years. They have helped us to cover over ten communities in three states. Their style has been integral to our video marketing, I would highly suggest their services.
Jennifer Agadzhanov
Marketing Director
Our sales have directly risen as a result of our partnership with The Herd. They have been with me every step of the marketing journey, from strategy to implementation. Now, our marketing competes with the national QSR brands.
Steve Hettinger
Owner
The Herd has been a crucial partner in the growth of my practice for several years. They have not only expanded my website traffic and social media following but have also established my reputation as one of the top plastic surgeons in the area.
Dr. Benjamin Lam
Owner
The Herd was awesome to work with from the start. Their team always listened to my vision and contributed with positive insight along the way. I love the way they put my advertising content together, the music, video angles to lighting, they nailed every step.
Michael Sajeski
Owner

FAQ

Questions before starting

The questions franchise systems usually ask before working with us. If yours isn’t here, bring it to a call.

01
Why does our national creative land flat in local markets?

Because it was built for the brand rather than for the person booking on a Tuesday. National assets carry the look and lose the reason. We build one concept centrally and produce the local variants from it, so the argument survives the trip into a market instead of being reinvented there.

02
How quickly will we see results?

Research and awareness mapping come first, then concept production starts. The shoot is rarely the constraint: from an approved strategy we can be in a studio the next day if the month needs it. From there it runs batch by batch. Each round is measured against your acquisition target, the ones that clear it come back deeper the following month, and what the round taught sharpens the next one. When spend rises is your call.

03
Do franchisees get their own creative, or run the national assets?

They run variants of the same concept, produced centrally. Same angle, local name, number and face. That is the point of doing it this way: an owner gets something that looks like their market without going off and making it themselves, and you keep one version of the argument rather than forty.

04
How many ads does a franchise system actually need?

More than most systems expect, and it multiplies by market rather than by month: a winner is worth producing in every market that can use it.

05
What do you need from us to start?

Your numbers and what your markets already hear. Acquisition targets, past creative performance, and access to local reviews, booking inquiries and dispatch notes where customers say what they actually think. We turn those into concepts, production, and a steady supply of tested creative.

The 30-minute Creative Strategy Session

Leave with the plan, not a pitch.

Our custom AI, trained on our six-phase operating system, shows what is working in your account and what is not. You leave with a full creative strategy and a production estimate.