FIRST MATTERS MOST

First place is about more than just being first. Share of Wallet research proves the benefits of being the top-ranked brand are significantly greater than being in second place, and the gap widens as you move further down the list. Our retail strategies are bottom up - we design our creative and our media to win in each trade area, knowing that each one is unique in audience and competitive set.

Asking the Right Questions

  • Which messages and themes move guests to choose us more often?

  • Which customer segments hold the greatest incremental potential?

  • Which levers (Penetration, Frequency, PPA) drive the most growth?

  • How should key themes be balanced in the messaging mix?

  • Which units exhibit similar audience and performance patterns?

Becoming First

Built on Surface Analytics©, we drive an understanding of why guests choose you, and how to earn that choice more often

Combines Surface’s proprietary research methods and modeling processes with internal POS and basket data.

Models integrate behavioral and semantic insights to uncover true drivers of choice.

Foundation for every marketing decision moving forward.

The best part about this work? When we took over the brand in June of 2025, systemwide traffic was down double digits Yo2Y and we ended the year with positive system wide traffic.

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Scope

Business Strategy & Advanced Analytics
Brand Strategy & Positioning
Brand Messaging Architecture
Creative Strategy
Unit Level Media Strategy and Deployment
POS, Merchandising & Sales Support

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