Jack’s Family Restaurants doubles foot traffic with CTV campaign

"Starting from scratch with online and digital audiences, it was incredibly valuable to see how insights and activation tools could help us reach new customers. GrowthAds has truly become an extension of our team, allowing us to work quickly and efficiently. This is especially important for us as a local vendor with a small team and budget."

Billie Jo Waara, Chief Marketing Officer, Jack’s Family Restaurants

2x

Foot traffic

5%

Increase in repeat purchase

Since 1960, Jack’s Family Restaurants has been a Southern staple. What started as a small walk-up stand in Alabama quickly grew into a beloved quick-service restaurant (QSR), attracting loyal customers who returned for great deals on burgers, fried chicken, and shakes.

Industry
Food & Beverage

Brand
Jack’s Family Restaurants

Product CTV, GrowthAds Advertising Platform

Challenge

Like many quick-service restaurants during the pandemic, Jack’s Family Restaurants, a Southern institution, saw a decline in foot traffic. Faced with dining restrictions, they sought to maintain their success of over 60 years by quickly adapting to meet customer needs. To reduce reliance on third-party delivery services, they launched their own online ordering system and a loyalty app. They needed an advertising partner with audience insights to strengthen connections with loyal customers and raise awareness among new ones in emerging markets, ultimately driving traffic to their digital ordering platforms.

Solution

Jack’s Family Restaurants partnered with GrowthAds to create three distinct audience personas for their marketing strategy: 1) individuals similar to their top current customers, 2) an audience modeled after their online buyers, and 3) loyalty program members. These audiences were targeted through a comprehensive omnichannel campaign using Display, Native, Video, and CTV. This full-funnel approach engaged younger, cord-cutting audiences, reached consumers in markets with lower traditional TV reach, and re-engaged loyal customers, progressively guiding them toward completing online orders.

Results

The integrated omnichannel strategy successfully linked hungry consumers to Jack’s Family Restaurants’ new online ordering platform and loyalty program. As a result, they saw a twofold increase in foot traffic and a 5% rise in repeat purchases, demonstrating the impact of brand visibility in keeping Jack’s top of mind for dining. With this effective digital engagement approach, Jack’s Family Restaurants has been able to double their digital advertising budgets and expand their market share.