Moore & Scarry Advertising locates headquarters in Cape Coral
A national advertising firm has acquired a building in Cape Coral for its headquarters.
Moore & Scarry Advertising, which has 68 local employees and 30 in Denver, Colorado, “made a strategic decision to locate its headquarters in a larger space,” acquiring the former State Farm facility at 1521 Commerce Creek Blvd., according to a release issued by the city of Cape Coral late Tuesday.
The 13,000-square-foot facility near the Lee County VA Healthcare Center is on 4 acres and “offers ideal space for future growth,” the release states.
Moore & Scarry Advertising was founded in 2001 and has grown “to become the nation’s largest Tier-3 automotive advertising agency and one of the largest businesses in Southwest Florida,” according to the release.
“As a longtime resident of the area, it is very exciting for me to have Moore & Scarry join the Cape Coral community,” said partner Tom Kerr in the statement. “We’re going to do great things here. With our new facility, we have plenty of space to grow and the possibilities are endless.”
Moore & Scarry currently represents more than 300 automobile dealers across the country, including dealer groups appearing in the Fortune 500 and Automotive News Top 125. The agency’s portfolio also includes two award-winning digital and social media subsidiaries: DyGen and Sparq, according to the release.
Moore & Scarry offers a full suite of services including copy, art, television/radio production, social media management, online video, SEM, SEO, media placement, billing and account services.
“Our investment in the City of Cape Coral is a testament to our vision for growth,” said Moore & Scarry partner Paul Caldwell in the release. “This marks a new era for Moore & Scarry an era of expansion and continued innovation.”
The firm has received 21 Telly Awards, numerous ADDYs, and an AWA, the firm’s full-service advertising, social media and audiovisual production capabilities are industry proven. In 2016, Moore & Scarry earned an AVA Platinum Digital Award and Gold Digital Award.
“This is the second announcement in two weeks of a company acquiring a building in Cape Coral,” the release states. “Both boast high-paying jobs and a vision for growth. Cape Coral continues to seek new partners for growth and job creation to help bolster the local economy.”
“We have seen tremendous growth in our retail segment but now we are aggressively seeking higher-wage jobs and new investment as we grow our commercial sector” said Dana Brunett, Economic Development manager in the statement. “We’re excited to welcome Moore & Scarry to our community as they help us fit that need.”
Source: City of Cape Coral