Stretch Pr

What Stretch Pr does

Stretch PR is a Chicago-headquartered, full-service public relations agency founded in 2023 by Amy Littleton, formerly president of Reputation Partners and EVP/Managing Director at KemperLesnik. The firm specializes in two verticals that are typically separated in larger holding-company structures: business-to-business communications for clients in insurance, financial services, technology, and professional services, and sports public relations for marquee events, sponsors, and sports properties. Its service offering spans 11 integrated practice areas including media relations, brand activation, content marketing, social media, influencer marketing, crisis and issues management, community relations, thought leadership, marketing communications, and dedicated sports PR, delivered as bundled campaigns rather than modular SKUs.

The agency employs a senior team drawn from Edelman, KemperLesnik, rEvolution, the Chicago Fire Soccer Club (MLS), Big Ten Network, Leo Burnett, TBWA, Four Seasons, and Ritz-Carlton, positioning experience and relationships as its principal asset rather than proprietary technology. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise outreach, client referrals, thought leadership content, and conference presence (notably the Sports PR Summit). Pricing is quote-based, tailored to scope of work, with no publicly disclosed rate cards or retainers. Stretch PR is privately held by its founder with no disclosed institutional investment, parent company, or funding rounds.

The firm's client roster is unusually diverse for a three-year-old boutique, including Liberty Mutual, 84 Lumber, True Value Hardware, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, Heritage Golf Group, Chicago Fire MLS, the NBA Retired Players Association, Travel Wisconsin, Korea Tourism Organization, Stax LLC, Third Road Management, and HairUWear. The agency claims a global client base delivered from a single Chicago office and has won PRWeek Best Places to Work 2025 (Small Agencies) and a Provoke Media Best New Agency in North America 2025 nomination. No revenue figures, headcount totals, or ownership disclosures beyond the founder are present in available materials.

Name

Stretch Pr

Legal name

Stretch PR, LLC

Website

https://stretchpr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stretch PR is a Chicago-based, full-service public relations agency founded in 2023 that specializes in business and sports communications. It serves enterprise clients across insurance, financial services, hospitality, sports, retail, and travel via integrated PR, brand activation, content marketing, and crisis management services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (541820), Public Relations Agencies (54182)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Reputation Management & Online PR (BPAFADAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital PR & Social Media Communications (MPAAADAJ)

Keywords

• Public relations services
• Brand activation
• Media relations
• Crisis communications
• Sports marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Relations Services: Professional services revenue generated from public relations campaigns, media relations, brand activation, content marketing, social media management, and crisis communications services for business and sports clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stretch PR is a full-service public relations agency that plans and executes integrated communications campaigns for enterprise clients in business and sports verticals. Core engagements include media relations, brand activation, content marketing, social media, crisis and issues management, influencer marketing, thought leadership, and marketing communications, delivered as bundled service contracts. The agency combines strategic counsel, creative development, and campaign execution under a single relationship-driven engagement model.

Product overview

Stretch PR is a full-service public relations agency offering a unified suite of communications and marketing services. The agency's core offerings include Public Relations, Brand Activation, Community Relations, Content Marketing, Crisis & Issues Management, Influencer Marketing, Media Relations, Social Media, Thought Leadership Marketing, Marketing Communications, and specialized Sports Public Relations services. Rather than a modular software platform, Stretch PR delivers these as integrated service offerings combining strategic counsel, creative development, and campaign execution to serve clients in business and sports industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Relations Strategic public relations campaigns that enhance brand visibility, attract stakeholders, and drive business growth for enterprise clients across industries including insurance, financial services, technology, and professional services.
• Brand Activation Identification of partnerships that enable engagement and audience reach, developing communications and marketing strategies for clients to leverage these partnerships to their fullest potential.
• Community Relations Engagement with community stakeholders through live events, media, direct outreach, and partnerships, building connections and strengthening relationships among stakeholders.
• Content Marketing Compelling and creative content in various multimedia formats, including copywriting, graphic design, podcasting, and video production.
• Crisis & Issues Management Expert counsel and guidance to help clients navigate through challenging times, protecting reputations and minimizing risk.
• Influencer Marketing Programs from influencer identification and management to program execution, measurement and reporting, engaging new audiences and increasing interaction with existing audiences.
• Media Relations Earned and paid media coverage across broadcast, online, and print channels, securing top-tier media placements for clients.
• Social Media Paid social strategies, organic social media engagement, and content strategies to help promote brands across relevant social media channels, leveraging data and analytics.
• Thought Leadership Marketing Building brands and reputations as thought leaders and industry experts through public recognition campaigns, contributed content, direct marketing, and social media.
• Marketing Communications Effective advertising, videos, sales materials, internal communications, and other marketing communication essentials needed to deliver client messages.
• Sports Public Relations Elevating profiles of marquee events, sponsors, and sports-related businesses through a strategic and integrated approach including public relations, event promotion, and brand activation, leveraging deep understanding of sports fans.

Named customers22 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HairUWear (Hairdo Spirit Wear)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerHairUWear selected Stretch PR to lead marketing, communications and brand activation for Hairdo Spirit Wear, its game-day hair accessories line targeting college and professional sports fans. The partnership focuses on building brand awareness, retail expansion and consumer engagement in sports and campus retail environments.
• Third Road ManagementcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThird Road Management, a fractional financial services company, selected Stretch PR to deliver an integrated public relations program supporting 'Third Road Accelerated,' an aggressive five-year plan to expand strategic offerings and nationwide footprint. The agency provides deep knowledge of the financial services space, national business media contacts, content marketing, and executive positioning support.
• Stax LLCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal strategy consulting firm Stax LLC selected Stretch PR to lead external communications globally. The agency leverages its competency in business communications, deep contacts in business media, and ability to position executives via multiple channels to build Stax's brand awareness globally.
• EWP ArchitectsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChicago-based architecture firm EWP Architects retained Stretch PR to build prominence in Nashville market and manage social media presence to reach potential clients and prospective employees.
• Heritage Golf GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFastest-growing owner and operator of golf and country clubs in the US retained Stretch PR for internal and external content marketing programs to drive new business acquisition and engage employees. Services include positioning, content marketing, employee communications, and thought leadership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment: Sport and entertainment communications and sponsorship agency. Comparable because it specializes in sport PR, brand activation, and fan engagement — the same capabilities Stretch PR packages for clients like TopGolf, Four Seasons, and HairUWear.
• KemperLesnik: Chicago-based PR, brand activation, and events agency. Directly comparable because it operates in the same Chicago business + sports PR niche that Stretch PR targets, and three Stretch PR senior leaders (Amy Littleton, Alana Anselmi, Kelly Pawlak, Sarah Van Dommelen) are former KemperLesnik employees.
• Allison+Partners: Mid-market global PR and integrated communications firm. Comparable because it competes for similar-sized enterprise accounts across consumer, financial services, and lifestyle verticals with a comparable full-service model.
• Reputation Partners: Chicago strategic business communications agency. Directly comparable because it competes in the same B2B / professional services PR niche, and founder Amy Littleton was previously president of Reputation Partners.
• rEvolution: Integrated sports marketing and communications agency. Directly comparable because it specializes in sports PR, sponsorships, and brand activation — the same offering Stretch PR packages — and SVP Dan Lobring was formerly SVP Marketing at rEvolution.

Broad incumbents

• Golin: Global PR and communications agency with deep sports and consumer practice. Comparable as a Chicago-rooted incumbent that competes for the same enterprise and sports PR engagements Stretch PR targets.
• 160Over90: Creative agency focused on sports, entertainment, and lifestyle brands. Comparable because it offers brand activation, integrated PR, and experiential marketing for the same enterprise and sports clients, and account supervisor Kelly Pawlak previously worked at 160Over90.
• FleishmanHillard: Global PR and integrated communications agency. Comparable as a broad incumbent that delivers business, consumer, and sports communications for enterprise clients globally — the same deliverables Stretch PR offers at smaller scale.
• Edelman: Global PR and communications firm. Comparable as a broad incumbent that offers business and sports PR services across a global footprint — the same category Stretch PR operates in at a smaller scale. Multiple Stretch PR staff are former Edelman employees.
• Weber Shandwick: Global public relations and communications firm. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for the same enterprise and sports PR accounts (sports practice, financial services, hospitality) that Stretch PR targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/stretchpr.official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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