The first Dave's Hot Chicken was a tent and a fryer in an East Hollywood parking lot.

Since then, the brand has exploded into one of the country’s fastest growing franchises ever.

Fika has been helping them tell their uniquely LA story to national business and broadcast media along the way.

Our sizzling launch for Fresh Gourmet’s Bacon Pieces in (of all places) the fresh produce aisle featured original video content from both national and local influencers – including a steamy assist from Bachelor nation’s Aaron Clancy.

The big story was in the results: we registered a same-stores sales lift of over 16% during the 3 weeks of the paid digital + social campaign.

Blaze Pizza tapped Fika Collective to help them announce their new menu to the country. At an even entitled REIMAGINED & REFIRE’D, we brought together both national trade journalists and influencers from across the country to experience the savory slices, salads & sweets for themselves. Fika were responsible for all aspects of visual identity, from the logo to the invite to the event displays & staging,

Keen social listening, rapid strategic response and pitch perfect execution resulted in a huge amount of earned social coverage, a lift in sales, and even a response from Kim Kardashian herself. Within 2 hours of KK posting that her brother hadn’t brought her any pretzels, we ideated a response for a Wetzel’s app code - ITS4KIM - that would give everyone a free pretzel. The effort drove thousands of app downloads, and saw an unprecedented 10% jump sales over the duration of the promotion.

Fika drew national attention for regional brand Del Taco with an idea inspired by the Mexican food chain’s incomparable crinkle-cut french fries. A limited run of Eau de French Fry soap was offered up online, selling out online in five minutes, and generating over 400 national broadcast segments. It also led the highest week of single store sales in the restaurant’s history.

Fresh Gourmet engaged the full scope of Fika’s holistic capabilities to launch their new lineup of Tajín-Seasoned Croutons, Pepitas & Masa Strips.

Fika facilitated earned media outreach (trade & national pubs), ideated multiple social media creative units, and produced nearly every aspect of an IRL tasting event, including event design, production partner and the name – The Zestable Vegetable Supper Club.

Fika's rebrand of the iconic Lemonhead candy started with an evaluation of the brand archetype, leaning into core values of positivity and optimism. Building around the big idea Look Brightly, we produced social and digital content that inhabited a sunny aesthetic and a friendly persona. The transformative work uplifts and inspires.

When Usher's kids convinced him to take the Hot Chicken Challenge, Fika was quick to let top tier media know that it was newsworthy. People Magazine agreed and we had a story up in under 12 hours. Proof that moving at the speed of culture isn’t a Lucky Strike extra. It’s cost of entry.

From franchisee growth announcements to grand openings, Fika understands the brilliant basics of creating visibility for new restaurants across the country. An emphasis on local media and area influencers combines to ensure there’s a line out the doors when they swing open.