# &Barr

> &Barr is a privately held, family-owned Orlando advertising and public relations agency founded in 1957. It combines research, brand strategy, creative and production, paid media, digital analytics, search, social media and public relations under one roof, serving organizations ranging from AAA and Space Coast Credit Union to tourism offices, hospitality groups and nonprofits.

- **Founded:** 1957
- **Headquarters:** Orlando, United States
- **Founders:** Chuck Fry (Co-founder), Bob Hammond (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Research and strategy, Branding and creative, Media and analytics, Public relations, Social media
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 35 in Orlando Business Journal's 2024 Golden 100 list of Central Florida privately held companies., Won 12 awards, including Best of Show, four Gold and seven Silver awards, at the 2024 Orlando American Advertising Awards., Won 10 local ADDY Awards, including two Best of Show honors, in a later awards cycle.

## Products & services

- **Research and strategy** — Primary and secondary research, audience insight, positioning and integrated campaign planning.
- **Branding and creative** — Brand identity, campaign concepts, copy, design, video and production across physical and digital formats.
- **Media and analytics** — Planning, buying, paid search, programmatic, CTV/OTT, out-of-home, optimization and performance reporting.
- **Public relations** — Media relations, executive communications, issues management, internal communications and community engagement.
- **Social media** — Strategy, content production, influencer programs, platform management, moderation and real-time activation.
- **Digital experiences** — Website and app development, search marketing, SEO and conversion-focused digital campaigns.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 35 in Orlando Business Journal's 2024 Golden 100 list of Central Florida privately held companies.
- Won 12 awards, including Best of Show, four Gold and seven Silver awards, at the 2024 Orlando American Advertising Awards.
- Won 10 local ADDY Awards, including two Best of Show honors, in a later awards cycle.
- Won five AAF District 4 ADDYs, including Gold for the Rosen Runway Zine.
- Received an IABC Gold Quill for communications work supporting the Only a REALTOR campaign.
- Pete Barr Jr. was inducted into the AAF District 4 Florida & Caribbean Advertising Hall of Fame.
- Reported 100% client retention in 2025.
- Named Orlando's No. 1 and largest advertising agency by local business publications, according to the company.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — First Internet Bank selected &Barr as media agency of record for integrated media strategy and execution supporting national growth.
- **2026-02** — Ripley's Believe It or Not! World Entertainment selected &Barr to lead paid digital media across a global portfolio of more than 100 attractions.
- **2025-09** — Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism renewed &Barr as full-service agency of record through 2030.
- **2025-06** — &Barr won five AAF District 4 ADDYs, including a Gold Print award for Rosen Runway Zine.
- **2025-05** — The Only a REALTOR public relations program reported 407 placements and 3.1 billion impressions from January 2024 through May 2025.
- **2024-12** — Orlando Business Journal profiled the agency's 67 years of collaboration and reinvention.

## Links

- Website: https://www.andbarr.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/andbarr
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/weareandbarr
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareandbarr/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreAndBarr
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@we_are_andbarr

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Last updated: 2026-09-24