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Prefer PDFs? A printer-friendly PDF of this list is available. Download PDF file Prefer Excel? A complete spreadsheet of this list is available. Download Excel file Knoxville-Area Advertising & Marketing Firms Ranked According to 2021 Gross Local Billings Rank '22 '21 Company Phone Website 2021 gross billings 2021 accounts % svcs. ad/PR/other Employees: Local Total Tot. offices Notable 2021 clients Top local executive Founded locally 1 1 Tombras 620 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37902 865-524-5376 tombras.com $490M 65 95% / 5% / NA 360 465 5 Altar’d State, American Cancer Society, MoonPie, Orangetheory Fitness, Pilot Flying J, RE/MAX, Subway, Truist, Zaxby's Dooley Tombras President 1946 2 2 Designsensory 1740 Commons Point Drive, Bldg. 1 Knoxville, TN 37932 865-690-2249 designsensory.com $14.58M 85 50% / 10% / 40% 44 46 2 Twitter, Discovery, USA Fencing, USA Triathlon, Regal Cinemas, Zoo Knoxville, Gatlinburg Joseph A. Nother Brandon J. Rochelle Principals 2001 3 3 BigWheel 920 Volunteer Landing Lane, Ste. 201 Knoxville, TN 37915 865-584-9740 gobigwheel.com $5M NA NA / NA / NA 22 NA 2 Clayton Homes, Disney, HCB Yachts Parker Frost Principal 1995 4 6 Citizen Advertising 1601 Western Avenue, Suite 3 Knoxville, TN 37921 865-607-6335 citizenadagency.com $4.9M NA 90% / 10% / NA 10 10 1 NA C.J. Ogle Partner 2009 5 5 Shelton Group 111 E. Jackson Ave., Ste. 201 Knoxville, TN 37915 865-524-8385 sheltongrp.com $4.7M 48 78% / 0% / 22% 28 35 1 Eastman Chemical Company, Papa John's Suzanne Shelton President, CEO 1991 6 4 Media Directions Advertising 9724 Kingston Pike, Ste. 301 Knoxville, TN 37922 865-691-9482 mdadv.com $4M NA 100% / NA / NA NA NA 1 Covenant Health, Buddy’s BBQ, Premier Surgical Maureen Patteson President 1981 6 7 low + tritt 123 Cross Park Drive, Ste. 225 Knoxville, TN 37922 865-693-8803 lowandtritt.com $4M NA 60% / 10% / 30% 2 NA 3 Markman's, CBBC, Joe Neubert, @Home, Agri Feed Shawn Patrick Steadman Vice president 1995 8 8 ADS Phoenix Marketing Communications 4624 Chambliss Ave. Knoxville, TN 37919 865-573-9221 adsphoenix.com $2.1M NA NA / NA / NA 14 12 1 Bush Brothers, Pilot Flying J, Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Keurig Dr. Pepper, McGhee Tyson Airport Dave Kerschbaum President 1985 9 10 Asen Marketing & Advertising 18 Emory Place, Ste. 150 Knoxville, TN 37917 865-769-0006 asenmarketing.com $1.39M 30 95% / 5% / 0% 10 9 1 Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants, Smarter Furnishings, The Lucas Center Paul Scoonover Stacey DeHart Brookney Chamberlain President Account director Account director 1983 10 8 Draft 1060 World's Fair Park Drive, #105 Knoxville, TN 37916 865-300-6643 draftagency.com $1.2M NA 100% / NA / NA 10 10 1 Clayton Homes, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Discovery, Invincible Boats, Malibu Boats Alex Oliver President, CEO 2007 11 12 Colloredo & Associates 12748 Kingston Pike, Ste. 104 Knoxville, TN 37934 865-288-3467 colloredomarketing.com $1.12M 33 95% / 5% / NA 7 7 1 Drs. Campbell, Cunningham, Taylor & Haun, EyeCare Optical, Atlanta Face & Body, Rembco Geotechnical Contractors, SWI Machinery, Project Glammers, Turnkey Sales, Merz Aesthetics Bob Colloredo President 2006 12 11 Rick Laney Marketing 9041 Executive Park Drive, Ste. 250 Knoxville, TN 37923 865-531-9158 ricklaneymarketing.com $1.1M 25 40% / 10% / 50% 6 6 1 Mandy Hancock Law, OE Experiences, Mike Stevens Homes, Clinic Entrepreneur, Copper Cellar Family of Restaurants Rick Laney President, CEO 2012 13 13 New Frame Creative 9237 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville, TN 37931 865-202-0408 newframecreative.com $800,000 280 100% / NA / NA 6 7 1 U.S. Dept. of State, Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau, Baby2Baby, Weigel's, The Love Kitchen, University of Tennessee Greg Adkins Founder, president 2015 14 16 Smarketing 6312 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865-963-0642 smarketing4u.com $540,000 52 10% / 10% / 80% 6 6 3 Crockett Creek Beef Jerky, Jefferson County Tourism, Jefferson County Government, Lawhorn CPA Group, Rowe Transfer, Knox County Health Department, Jefferson City Government Fred Hess President 2015 15 18 CMC Marketing Agency 450 Anglewood Drive Lenoir City, TN 37772 865-388-4993 thecmcagency.com $475,000 28 80% / 10% / 10% 4 5 1 Fox Farley Willis & Burnette Law, McGuire Roofing, WaveTech Therapy, Bill Jones Music NA NA 2011 16 17 TradeMark Advertising 1143 Oak Ridge Turnpike Ste 204 Oak Ridge, TN 37830 865-966-1690 trademarkads.com $460,000 NA 60% / 5% / 35%1 5 5 1 NA George G. Corley III President 1996 17 19 Bombdiggity Consulting 12706 Woodcove Lane Knoxville, TN 37922 865-719-7072 bombdiggity.com $225,000 NA 40% / 30% / 30% NA NA 1 NA Julie Morris President, CEO 2012 18 NR Brandetour 623 Copperfield Drive Knoxville, TN 37934 865-777-2763 brandetour.com $150,000 NA 20% / 10% / 70%2 4 4 1 NA Marc Taylor Creative director, brand specialist, graphic designer, content developer 1993 1 Web marketing; 2 Web design Source: Individual company representatives, individual company websites. NA=not applicable or not available. If you notice an error or omission, please contact Hayley Choy at 865-342-6494 or lists@knoxvillebiz.com.