Case studies

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Real brands, real budgets, real results. CPG, specialty food, coffee, home and hospitality.

Jump to: Pecana Nutmilk · KESSHŌ · Merit Coffee · Maaribu · Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden

Pecana Nutmilk · via Resplendent Agency

Supporting a national Walmart launch with store locator campaigns and shopper marketing content

My role: Social Strategy · Paid Social Strategy & Execution · Budget Planning · Retail Launch Orchestration · Influencer Partnerships · Reporting & Tracking

CPGRetail Launch2025–2026

Pecana Nutmilk is a woman-owned, Texas-rooted pecan-based plant milk brand entering Walmart nationally alongside Erewhon, Whole Foods, H-E-B, and more. The strategy focused on the shopper marketing tactics that drive store velocity: geo-targeted store locator ad campaigns, in-store discovery content, founder Kortney Chase's story, and influencer partnerships tied to holiday retail moments.

108K+views on holiday Walmart reel
3,451interactions on single post
+69.9%organic engagement growth
+57.7%impression growth
Pecana pecan milk products in fridgePecana in storePecana press coverage

KESSHŌ · via Resplendent Agency

Crossing 5K, growing online sales, and building momentum with a lean paid media budget

My role: Social Strategy · Paid Media Architecture · Creative Direction · Shopify Reporting & ROAS Tracking · Founder Storytelling

Specialty FoodE-commerce2025–2026

KESSHŌ is an Austin-based bean-to-bar chocolate and gelato brand: handcrafted bars, gelato pints served from local trailers, and Asian-inspired flavors like Jasmine Yuzu, Ube Horchata, and Dubai-style Black Sesame. Strong product story, loyal audience, clear aesthetic. They needed a consistent social strategy to turn brand interest into measurable growth. We built content around product drops, founder storytelling, and flavor education, then amplified it with a disciplined paid budget.

127.2%online store sales increase
104%YoY audience growth
1.69Mimpressions (campaign period)
15.73xblended paid ROAS
KESSHŌ chocolate

Merit Coffee · via Resplendent Agency

Crossing 60K, launching a TikTok, and building a brand people actually follow

My role: Social Strategy · TikTok Launch Strategy · Content Direction · Influencer Partnerships · New Store Opening Support

F&BTikTok Launch2025–2026

Merit Coffee had 52K Instagram followers, no TikTok, and was posting 3–4 times a month. The account had been stagnant for years. Starting in October 2025, we built a consistent brand voice, launched TikTok from zero with platform-native content that found its own audience quickly, supported new store openings with 9 influencers, drove seasonal beverage launches and e-commerce activations, and generated 700+ comments on a single Austin FC partnership post.

2.79M+views (+170%)
43.5Kengagements (+84%)
12%engagement rate
60K+followers crossed
Merit Coffee merchandiseMerit Coffee spread

Maaribu · via Resplendent Agency

Two brands, two briefs: organic community for an Austin cafe, paid performance for a home design studio

My role: Dual-Brand Social Strategy · Paid Media Architecture · Creative Direction

CafeHome & Retail2025–2026

Maaribu is two Austin brands under one ownership: Maaribu Cafe & Gifts is a gluten-free cafe and gift shop on South First Street; Maaribu Home & Design is a curated home goods and interior design shop. Each needed something different. For the cafe, we built the organic presence from a small starting audience: Instagram Reels and TikTok centered on the menu, the ambiance, and local community moments. For the home brand, we ran Meta awareness and shopping campaigns focused on curated lifestyle creative and product discovery.

703K+organic IG views (Cafe)
2,710net followers gained (Cafe)
122KTikTok views (Cafe)
11.76xMeta-attributed ROAS (Home)
946K+paid impressions (Home)
$2.37CPM vs. $8–15 benchmark (Home)
Maaribu Cafe spread

Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden · via Resplendent Agency

Bringing Rainey Street's original beer garden back to the spotlight

My role: Social Strategy · Creative Direction · Organic Content Pillars · Founder Storytelling

HospitalityZero Paid Spend2025

Banger's is an Austin staple: in-house sausages, an extensive beer selection, and one of Rainey Street's original beer garden cultures. They came to Resplendent to reinvigorate their social presence and reintroduce the brand to locals. Over three months, we built content pillars around brand heritage, menu craftsmanship, and community: founder storytelling, sausage-making content, and trend-led Reels that celebrated the humor and humanity of the place.

869K+total impressions (+679%)
50Kvideo views (+59%)
4.6Kengagements (+53%)
208new followers
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