Awards

Our Awards

Thunderly and its staff are continually recognized by their peers for excellence in PR and marketing communications.
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Thunderly Debuts on the 2025 Inc. 5000

Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies (2025)​

Top Franchise Suppliers

ENTREPRENEUR (2020-2025)​​

most effective influencer campaign

Pegasus Awards (2025)​​

Inc 5000

2025

2025 – Thunderly Debuts on the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

ODwyers award
Platinum Awards 2024 Finalist
Global Franchise Award
Pegasus Awards
Loren Thum award
August Johnson Award
Social Marketing Award

Inc. 5000

2025 – Thunderly Debuts on the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

ENTREPRENEUR

2020 – 2025 – Top Franchise Suppliers

PR NEWS

2024 – Honorable Mention Media Relations Campaign for Lumin Fitness 2023 – Best Micro Influencer Campaign for Friendly’s

GLOBAL FRANCHISE MAGAZINE

2024 – Finalist Best PR Firm 2024 – Finalist Best Marketing Firm 2023 – Top Franchise PR Agency

PEGASUS AWARD

2024 – Most Effective Influencer Campaign

2023 – Most Effective Influencer Campaign

2022 – Best of Show, Best Marketing Communications Campaign, Most Effective Influencer Campaign; Small Agency of the Year

FRANCHISE YOUNG ONES TO WATCH

2023 – August Johnson, presented by 1851

Young PR Pro of the Year

2024 – Lauren Thum, presented by Public Relations Society of America, Dallas chapter

40-UNDER-40

2022 – Lauren Moore, presented by Public Relations Society of America, Dallas chapter

O’DWYER’S MAGAZINE

2014 – 2025 – Top 40 agencies in US for Food and Beverage

2000 – 2024 – Ranked among Top Independent Agencies in the US

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