A decade of partnership was celebrated when Culver’s awarded Hiebing the 2019 Premier Partnership Award. The highest honor a supplier can receive from the franchising system, this annual award goes to suppliers who collaborate to better understand the brand’s needs, give it a competitive advantage, and share similar values and beliefs. Hiebing was presented the award during Culver’s 35th annual Reunion—a gathering of franchise owners/operators and Culver’s Support Center leaders.

“All of us are honored to receive the recognition of Culver’s,” President Dave Florin said. “The award celebrates the mutual trust we have developed over the last decade and the impact we can make when we work together to connect a brand to its target audience.”

As its agency of record, Hiebing has been integral in successfully building the Culver’s brand for over a decade, from continuous improvement of guest learning and research, to effective and efficient media spending, to successful creative execution. Hiebing created the Welcome to Delicious campaign for Culver’s, highlighting the brand’s close ties with its producer-partners and showing people where their food comes from. Welcome to Delicious lives in restaurants, digital advertisements, television commercials, out of home, social media and all other marketing touchpoints.

“A great partner, like the one we’ve found in Hiebing, is one who shares your passion for the brand—who believes in you and truly cares, just as much as your in-house team does,” said Julie Fussner, VP of marketing at Culver’s.

Since the partnership began, Culver’s has grown from a regional chain to serving ButterBurgers^® and Fresh Frozen Custard in 700 restaurants in 25 states.