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919 Marketing’s VP of Account Services, Scott Curkin, was featured in USA Today on an article about middle seats on airlines. Curkin was on a business trip from Las Vegas to Phoenix when a small-framed passenger sat in the middle seat between him and 919 Marketing CEO, David Chapman. The man tried to claim both armrests and then hilariously tried to challenge Chapman to a midair fight. “He went on a rant about how, as the occupant of the middle seat, he deserved to have both armrests,” remembers Curkin. The man then asked 919’s CEO to “step outside” to settle […]

National Marketing Agency Honored for Impressive 130% Percent Growth Rate (August 19, 2020- Raleigh, N.C.) –  For the second year in a row, 919 Marketing is recognized as the country’s highest ranked and fastest growing franchise PR and franchise marketing agency in the country.  The company is ranked for the fifth time on the Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.  The multi-million-dollar franchise marketing and franchise PR agency located just outside Raleigh, North Carolina, experienced an explosive three-year growth rate of 130 percent. The Real Deal Unlike some franchise supplier rankings, where companies […]

Friendly Toast Goes Viral As “#Whiskey Wednesday” Takes Off Raleigh, NC (May 18, 2020) – What started as a fun toast between two franchise industry veterans has evolved into a viral Happy Hour phenomenon as hundreds of businesses coast-to-coast raise a glass each week to toast to  “#WhiskeyWednesday.”  Now, the bourbon drinking business buddies who started the Wednesday night trend during the COVID-19 lockdowns are inviting companies worldwide to lift a glass of their favorite beverage – and lift spirits – to join in the weekly Happy Hour fun. Toast-Turned-Trend “We craved a simple way to connect each week because […]

The coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves through the economy that have affected every business in America from Main Street to Wall Street. Small businesses have found themselves asking what they can do to hold on in these uncertain times. While there is no magic bullet that can solve this crisis for every industry, there are still steps that we can all take to weather the storm while looking forward. As a trusted thought-leader in the world of franchise marketing for more than twenty years, 919 Marketing works with many small businesses throughout the country and has seen the impact of […]

Newly Created Scholarship Program Helps Train Students for the “Real World” of PR (November 25, 2019) – 919 Marketing, a public relations agency recognized as the fastest-growing PR firm in North Carolina, announces the winner of the inaugural 919 Marketing Scholarship Fund.  Rebecca Bowes, a public relations major at NC State University, won the $919 dollar scholarship along with a Summer 2020 internship at 919 Marketing for her essay forecasting future trends in public relations. “We are thrilled to award our first ever scholarship to Rebecca who has a real grasp of public relations and the future of our industry,” […]