Thunderly Takes Two Silver Davey Awards for BNI and Checkers & Rally's Videos

Thunderly won two Silver Awards at the 22nd Annual Davey Awards for franchise videos, one following a BNI franchisee and a five-part Checkers & Rally's series. PR Newswire reported the honors on October 29, 2026. Thunderly is a full-service franchise marketing agency that works with franchisors on lead generation, video production, public relations and digital advertising.

Thunderly's Two Silver Davey Wins

Thunderly took a Silver Award in the Online Advertising & Marketing category for "A Day in the Life of a BNI Franchisee." The 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 agency's second Silver came in the Online Film & Video category for its five-video series, "Checkers & Rally's - Franchise Opportunities & Brand Story." That entry features franchisees and brand leaders discussing the brands' 40-year heritage, the training and support behind the franchise system and the opportunity for new owners. Creative Director Dan Wiley filmed the interviews and much of the b-roll for both entries.

"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.

The Davey Awards honor small teams and indie creators who bring big ideas to life without big budgets. Each entry is reviewed by multiple jurors and scored on a 10-point scale across criteria that include creative, technical and strategic achievement. Winners of the 22nd edition were announced October 21 across categories including Websites, Design & Print, Video, Marketing & Advertising, Branded Content, Social Media, Podcasts, AI & Immersive and Mobile Apps. Manhattan Mini Storage won a Gold Davey Award for its 2025/2026 integrated marketing campaign, which ran from August 2025 to March 2026, according to Business & Financial.

Thunderly's Franchise Marketing Scale

According to akta.pro company records, Thunderly was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Allen, USA, with a headcount range of 11-50. The same records list 450+ franchise brands the agency has collaborated with and 25+ years of collective experience among team members in franchise marketing. In March 2025, BizComPR and Brand J were rebranded under the single unifying name Thunderly Marketing, repositioning the agency as an integrated franchise marketing powerhouse.

Awards Season for Thunderly

Thunderly's podcast "Franchise Freaks" won Bronze at the 5th Annual Signal Awards in the Business People & Entrepreneurs Shaping Culture category, PR Newswire reported in October 2026. The award recognized Season 2, Episode 22, featuring Gini Dietrich discussing the PESO Model; the episode was released in June 2025. In September 2026, Entrepreneur magazine named Thunderly to its Top Franchise Suppliers list for the eighth time, per its annual ranking. In August 2026, Thunderly was named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list for the second consecutive year, recognizing three-year revenue growth of 104%.

What Comes Next for Thunderly

Thunderly's year-long "American Dreamers: The Stories of Franchising" campaign continues, with an August spotlight series on military veterans who became franchise business owners, PR Newswire reported.