Thunderly Wins Two Davey Awards for its Franchise Videos

Franchise marketing agency honored for video storytelling at the 22nd Annual Davey Awards

DALLAS, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunderly, a full-service franchise marketing agency, was recognized with two Silver Awards at the 22nd Annual Davey Awards, which honor small teams and indie creators who bring big ideas to life without big budgets.

Thunderly was awarded in the Online Advertising & Marketing category with a Silver Award for "A Day in the Life of a BNI Franchisee."

The agency also won a Silver Award in the Online Film & Video category for its five-video series, "Checkers & Rally's - Franchise Opportunities & Brand Story."

The BNI video follows South Carolina Midlands franchisee Shirley Towne to a weekly chapter meeting, where members describe how referrals and mentorship have helped their companies.

The Checkers & Rally's entry is a series featuring franchisees and brand leaders discussing the brands' 40-year heritage, the training and support behind the franchise system and the opportunity for new owners.

Thunderly Creative Director Dan Wiley filmed the interviews and much of the b-roll for both.

"Creative excellence has always been the standard inside our team, and seeing it earn multiple Davey Awards is exactly the kind of result we strive for," said Scott White, CEO of Thunderly.

Winners of the 22nd Annual Davey Awards were announced Oct. 21 across categories including Websites, Design & Print, Video, Marketing & Advertising, Branded Content, Social Media, Podcasts, AI & Immersive and Mobile Apps.

Each entry is reviewed by multiple jurors and scored on a 10-point scale across criteria that include creative, technical and strategic achievement.

"Winners this season showed us that big ideas can come from teams of any size," said AIVA General Manager Josh Campbell. "We're honored to spotlight work that proves the creativity coming from small shops truly has No Limits."

More information about Thunderly, its video services as well as its proprietary AIM Model© is available at www.thunderlymarketing.com.

About The Davey Awards

For over two decades, the Davey Awards has honored the best work from small shops and indie creators, recognizing boutique agencies, in-house teams and independent creators who bring big ideas to life without big budgets across media, marketing and creativity. The Davey Awards are evaluated by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, an assembly of industry leaders from acclaimed brands, institutions and agencies including Burberry, Mastercard, Lyft, Comcast and National Geographic Society.

About Thunderly

Recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies for the second year in a row and annually included in Entrepreneur magazine's listing of Top Franchise Marketing Agencies, Thunderly is a full-service franchise marketing agency built to amplify and grow franchises and other dynamic brands. Throughout its history, Thunderly has helped franchisors award more than 15,000 franchises.

Founded in 1999, Thunderly brings decades of expertise in franchise development under one roof, including lead generation, website design, video production, public relations, social media, thought leadership, influencer campaigns, digital advertising, graphic design, crisis communication, personal branding, podcast production and more.

Known for its proprietary AIM Model© (Amplified Integrated Marketing), Thunderly enables brands to align every aspect of marketing communications into a cohesive, structured strategy designed to maximize visibility in a zero-click world across both traditional and AI-powered platforms.

More information is available at www.thunderlymarketing.com.

SOURCE Thunderly Marketing