# Sprouthouse Agency

> Sprouthouse Agency is a founder-led, self-owned integrated communications and growth marketing firm rooted in hospitality. Founded by Melany Robinson in Charleston in 2012 as Polished Pig Media, it grew from local public relations into a 25-plus-person network serving hospitality, lifestyle and real-estate clients across the United States through earned media, brand strategy, creative work, paid acquisition, search, email, events and crisis communications.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Portland, United States
- **Founders:** Melany Robinson (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Media and public relations, Growth marketing, Digital strategy and execution, Branding and creative services, Events and strategic partnerships
- **Notable:** Founder Melany Robinson was named to the Inc. 2025 Female Founders 500., Sprouthouse entered the 2026 Inc. 5000 at No. 4,431 overall and No. 389 in Advertising, Marketing & PR, according to the agency's public announcement., The agency grew from a Charleston startup in 2012 to a 25-plus-person team operating across nine markets.

## Products & services

- **Media and public relations** — Brand messaging, story development, targeted outreach across broadcast, print and digital media, appearances, events and speaking opportunities.
- **Growth marketing** — Paid social, search engine marketing, email strategy, funnel optimization, demand capture and lifecycle retention, with a particular focus on boutique hospitality.
- **Digital strategy and execution** — Content strategy, website development, audience growth, social media management and keyword advertising.
- **Branding and creative services** — Visual identity, logos, packaging, menus, websites, campaigns, photography, video, signage and environmental design.
- **Events and strategic partnerships** — Connections with industry events, tastemakers and complementary brands, plus event planning and promotion.
- **Crisis communications** — Rapid media-response management, leadership counsel and crisis-specific communications tactics.
- **Communications audit** — A brand deep dive that concludes with strategic recommendations based on current messages, channels, challenges and opportunities.

## Achievements

- Founder Melany Robinson was named to the Inc. 2025 Female Founders 500.
- Sprouthouse entered the 2026 Inc. 5000 at No. 4,431 overall and No. 389 in Advertising, Marketing & PR, according to the agency's public announcement.
- The agency grew from a Charleston startup in 2012 to a 25-plus-person team operating across nine markets.
- The publicity campaign for Caroline Chambers' Make It Fast helped the cookbook debut at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Sellers list and included national media and a multi-city book tour.
- The agency's Joyland work shows an end-to-end brand system spanning identity, packaging, menus, signage, uniforms, collateral and web copy.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Sprouthouse announced its first appearance on the Inc. 5000, ranked No. 4,431 overall and No. 389 in Advertising, Marketing & PR.
- **2026-09** — The agency reported that its campaign for Caroline Chambers' Make It Fast supported a No. 1 New York Times bestseller debut, national coverage and a continuing book tour.
- **2026-07** — West Fourth Agency announced a strategic partnership with Sprouthouse to offer PR, brand strategy, paid media, search, lifecycle marketing and analytics through a combined 30-person team.
- **2025-03** — Founder Melany Robinson was named to the Inc. Female Founders 500.

## Links

- Website: https://sprouthouseagency.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sprouthouseagency
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sprouthouse_
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sprouthouseagency
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesprouthouseagency/

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Last updated: 2026-09-21