Hot Dish Advertising

Hot Dish Advertising The leading, full-service FranFocused™ and BrandFocused advertising and marketing agency. No matter what the world brings our way.

Bringing strategy, digital and creative expertise to 500+ franchise and consumer brands for 24+ years. We are a full-service advertising agency that can do anything your brand needs to stand out in the crowd. There is a lot of competition out there and to be heard above the din, you need an agency partner that can strategically peel back the layers of white noise and directly engage both the consumer and your franchise prospects.

06/01/2026

Morgan Doimer doesn’t just manage projects. She brings structure to complexity and keeps everything moving forward.

Over the past four years, Morgan has taken on some of our most complex work and turned it into clear, actionable systems that make the entire team better. From large-scale franchise initiatives to detailed campaign ex*****on, she finds a way to bring clarity, momentum and follow-through to every piece.

She’s the kind of partner who makes the work feel easier, even when it’s not. Thoughtful, detail-driven and always pushing for better, Morgan helps ensure nothing slips through the cracks.

Morgan, thank you for four years of impact, precision and play-to-win energy. We’re better because of you.

05/22/2026

Happy 10-Year Anniversary, Hayley Erstad!​

​Hot Dish is better because of your leadership, partnership and the impact you make on both our clients and our team every single day.​
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Here are 10 things that make Hayley a force:​

Gets It Done – If it’s on her radar, it’s getting done. ​
Client Growth Driver – A true partner in scaling brands and pushing results forward. ​
Strategic Leader – Brings clarity, direction and confidence to every engagement. ​
Team First – Always stepping in to support, guide and lift others up. ​
Trusted Partner – Clients feel it, teams rely on it. ​
Calm in the Chaos – Navigates competing priorities without missing a beat. ​
Mentor Mindset – Always willing to teach, coach and bring others along. ​
Passion for the Work – Shows up with energy, care and commitment. ​
Shows Up – In the room, with the team and where it counts -- and for the moments that matter.​

10 Years of Impact – And still setting the standard. ​

Thank you for everything you do. We’re lucky to have you and the Hayley magic you bring every day.​

05/08/2026

By the time you finish reading this, another franchise will have opened.​

​On average, a new location launches every 8 minutes in the U.S.​

​That’s the pace of franchising today.​

Fast growth is one thing.​
Sustainable growth is another. ​

That’s what separates momentum from staying power.​

04/24/2026

Up to 80% of lead generation impact comes down to creative quality.​

Not targeting.​
Not budget.​
Not bid strategy.​

Creative.​

Industry data continues to show that in digital and social advertising, creative is the primary performance driver.​

But strong creative is not decoration for a campaign. It is the mechanism that makes the strategy work.​

Strong creative clarifies the brand promise, connects with the local audience and turns attention into action.​

​Is your creative built to deliver the strategy?​

Save this for your next campaign review.​

We’re growing the team at Hot Dish. Please welcome Sydney Kerr, our new Account Executive. Based in Raleigh, NC, Sydney...
04/03/2026

We’re growing the team at Hot Dish.

Please welcome Sydney Kerr, our new Account Executive.

Based in Raleigh, NC, Sydney brings over four years of client services experience along with a background working within a franchise system. She’ll serve as a day-to-day partner to our clients, leading communication, driving ex*****on and keeping work aligned from strategy through delivery.

Excited to have you on the team, Sydney.

04/01/2026

We’re celebrating a big milestone at Hot Dish.

Abigail Mitchell has been promoted to Account Director.

If you’ve worked with Abby, you already know the impact she makes. She’s a thoughtful partner to our clients, a strong strategic voice and someone who consistently keeps work moving forward in the right direction.

In her new role, Abby will continue leading client relationships while guiding strategy and supporting the team behind the work.

This next step is well earned, and we’re excited to see her continue to grow and lead.

Congrats, Abby!

03/27/2026

Queen Elizabeth II owned a McDonald’s.

Sort of.

She didn’t operate it. She didn’t manage it. She didn’t oversee the brand. But the Crown Estate owned the land beneath one location.

And that nuance says a lot about franchising.

Franchising works because ownership, operations and brand are intentionally structured as distinct roles within one system. When roles are clear, accountability sharpens. When accountability sharpens, systems scale. And that structure doesn’t just scale locations. It supports the people inside it.

That’s why leadership communities like the IFA Women’s Franchise Network matter, connecting franchise professionals across the country to share ideas and strengthen the system from within.

Strong franchise systems don’t just grow footprints.

They grow leaders. They grow opportunity. They grow communities.

Share this with your team.

This is who’s building your brand… since day one. From diving into accounts headfirst to keeping all the pieces in place...
03/19/2026

This is who’s building your brand… since day one.

From diving into accounts headfirst to keeping all the pieces in place, our team brings strategy, creativity, and a little chaos (the good kind) to every campaign.

Which one are you?

03/18/2026

Seven years in, Jen Formanek continues to be a steady force behind the work and the relationships that power it.

As Associate Director of Client Services, Jen brings clarity to complexity. She leads with strategy, connecting day-to-day ex*****on to bigger-picture growth for our clients and their systems.

She asks smart questions, elevates every engagement she touches and shows up with a true play-to-win mindset—always bringing both the marketing strategy and the soundtrack.

In franchising, where alignment and ex*****on must move together, that kind of leadership matters.

Jen, thank you for seven years of steady partnership, sharp thinking and commitment to doing the work right. We’re better because you’re here.

03/13/2026

Some designers execute.
Lucas Beck elevates.

As an Art Director at Hot Dish, Lucas has spent the last four years helping to define what strong franchise creative looks like.

He pushes ideas further, thinks beyond the obvious and brings fresh energy to every brand he touches. Deeply curious and always exploring what’s next, Lucas looks for smarter, more innovative ways to evolve the work—ensuring our creative doesn’t just keep up but leads.

It’s no surprise he’s a serious LEGO builder outside the office. Building great things is kind of his thing.

That forward-thinking mindset, paired with a true play-to-win attitude, makes a real impact for our clients and our team.

Lucas, thank you for four years of creative momentum and the drive to keep building what’s next.

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