Back to Blog

Hotspex Media & Locala: A Data-Led Partnership Delivering Measurable Impact for QSR Brands

Hotspex Media & Locala: A Data-Led Partnership Delivering Measurable Impact for QSR Brands
Triona Bonner

Hotspex Media and Locala continue to strengthen a partnership built on strategic planning, advanced location intelligence, and precision media execution. Together, we are helping QSR brands grow by translating deep consumer understanding into campaigns that drive both awareness and measurable in-store action.

Our collaboration blends Hotspex Media’s strategic expertise with Locala’s foot-traffic measurement capabilities—consistently producing results that outperform industry benchmarks.

Unified Strategy Across Activations

Across recent QSR initiatives, Hotspex Media and Locala implemented a combination of DOOH and display tactics designed to reach consumers at the right moments and turn exposure into store visits.

Key components included:

  • High-impact DOOH billboards, placed strategically using proximity models around store locations, competitor grounds, and high-traffic retail environments
  • Contextual and interest-based display targeting, focused on food-related behaviour
  • Custom audiences, including visitors to the brand and competitor locations
  • Dayparting and dynamic deployment, ensuring maximum visibility during peak consumer movement

Together, these tactics created a full-funnel approach that captured attention, strengthened brand presence, and generated verifiable in store traffic.

Proven Results Across the Partnership

The combined efforts delivered strong online and offline performance:

  • 3.79M+ measured impressions
  • 26,243 tracked store visits
  • $1.52 cost per visit, well below Locala’s QSR benchmark of $2–$8
  • 21% visitation lift, outperforming QSR norms of 8–12% and exceeding previous campaign benchmarks
  • 24.5% visitation lift in DOOH-led executions, demonstrating the power of proximity-driven billboard strategies

Across multiple activations, the partnership continues to show clear, repeatable improvements in both media efficiency and incremental foot traffic.

A Partnership Built for Continuous Growth

The collaboration between Hotspex Media and Locala enables QSR brands to make smarter investment decisions backed by behavioural insight, precision audience targeting, and transparent measurement. As we continue to work together across new challenges and categories, the focus remains the same: turning insights into impact and delivering growth for our clients..

About Hotspex Media

Hotspex Media is a trusted partner for advertisers seeking clarity in the complex Digital Media landscape. Our team has a deepened focus on data science to bridge the gap between strategic insights and cutting-edge media execution. Hotspex Media acts as a strategic media planning partner for brands and agencies, delivering custom solutions tailored to specific business and marketing objectives rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach. With all planning, execution, and measurement handled by one dedicated internal team, Hotspex Media ensures transparency, consistency, and performance—without outsourcing. Visit hotspexmedia.com.

About Locala

Locala’s omnichannel advertising platform leverages granular insights and cutting-edge AI to help marketers efficiently plan, activate, and measure campaigns personalized to the local consumer. Our platform specializes in transforming complex mobility and consumer data into actionable audience insights, fueling advanced media strategies that consistently deliver smarter business outcomes. Since its inception in 2012, Locala has proudly worked with leading brands across 40 countries. With over 180 employees around the globe, Locala has offices in Canada, the United States, France, Belgium, the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, and Dubai.

To learn more, visit asklocala.com.

Want to Learn More?

Give us a shout and let us know how we can help.

More from the Blog

Winning the Digital Race: Reflections from Brand Innovators' Marketing Innovation Summit

Winning the Digital Race: Reflections from Brand Innovators' Marketing Innovation Summit

Josh Rosen and Tricia Allen recently had the opportunity to attend Brand Innovators Marketing Innovation Summit @ Austin Race Week. One key takeaway: the funnel is no longer a funnel; it’s a flywheel.

Read Story
Curiosity: The Most Underrated Metric in Campaign Effectiveness

Curiosity: The Most Underrated Metric in Campaign Effectiveness

Attention has never been more celebrated. Metrics like viewability, impressions, and engagement dominate conversations about campaign success. ‍While these numbers are all important, attention alone doesn’t guarantee impact. A consumer can watch an ad, scroll past, and take no next step. Without action, all that attention is just noise.‍Curiosity, on the other hand, is a signal that a campaign has truly resonated. 

Read Story
Challenger Brands Don’t Need More Budget, They Need Better Measurement

Challenger Brands Don’t Need More Budget, They Need Better Measurement

In a world where retail media networks are booming and every brand is shouting for attention, it’s easy to assume the solution for growth is simply more spend. But for challenger brands, the reality is different. Outshouting the competition rarely works. What matters more is visibility: understanding what’s actually driving results and having a clear, accurate view of performance.

Read Story