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Luquire

Luquire

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β˜…9.4/10
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesΒ·50 - 249 employeesΒ·Est. 1984Β·Reviewed Jul 2026

Independent full-service advertising, marketing, and PR agency with 40 years of Charlotte roots

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Best For
Established brands seeking a legacy Charlotte agency with full-service advertising and PR capabilities
Hourly Rate
$150-199/hr
40% above the $125/hr median for marketing agencies in United States
Min. Project
$50K+
Industries
Food & Beverage, Retail, Manufacturing
Luquire

Clients

BojanglesVisit NCExperience ColumbusHarris TeeterHoneywellCharlotte HornetsThe Fresh MarketCoca-Cola Consolidated

About Luquire

Luquire is an independent, award-winning, full-service advertising, marketing, and PR agency based in Charlotte, NC. Founded in 1984 by Steve Luquire and now led by his son Brooks, the agency has built a legacy spanning four decades of creative campaigns for major brands including Harris Teeter, Bojangles, and Nucor. Their team of 60+ professionals delivers integrated marketing solutions across digital, print, social media, and public relations.

Who Luquire Is Best For

Luquire works best for Food & Beverage, Retail companies that need Advertising and Public Relations. With minimum project size of $50K+, hourly rates of $150-199/hr, they are accessible to mid-market companies with established budgets. Based in Charlotte, NC, their primary differentiator is 40 years in charlotte.

Why Choose Luquire

40 years in Charlotte
Family-led independent agency
Major brand portfolio
Integrated PR and advertising
Award-winning creative

Things to Consider

At $150-199/hr, costs can add up quickly for extended engagements or complex projects
Minimum project size of $50K+ puts them out of reach for startups or small businesses with limited budgets
Limited publicly available case studies make it difficult to verify performance benchmarks before committing to an engagement

Luquire Services

AdvertisingPublic RelationsBrand StrategyDigital MarketingSocial MediaMedia Planning & Buying

Selected Work

Bojangles β€” BOOjangles Product Launch

Bojangles β€” BOOjangles Product Launch

Bojangles

To launch a new Bojangles product when 87% of fast-food customers fear trying something new, Luquire leaned into the fear with a $30,000 campaign that earned 2.7B organic impressions, +63% app usage, and turned a limited-time offer into a permanent menu item.

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Experience Columbus β€” yes, Columbus

Experience Columbus β€” yes, Columbus

Experience Columbus

Luquire repositioned Columbus by leaning into its top-ranked everything versus one-note competitive destinations β€” driving 6B earned impressions, nearly 2Γ— arrival lift vs national average, and +3.1% YoY visitor spending while being outspent as much as 20:1.

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Visit North Carolina β€” For Real, Visit NC

Visit North Carolina β€” For Real, Visit NC

Visit North Carolina

With authenticity as NC’s differentiator but travelers stuck in post-COVID habits, Luquire contrasted real NC experiences with manufactured travel tropes β€” helping North Carolina break into the top 5 most-visited states with record visitor spending and ~310:1 ROI.

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