Putting Via 313's Detroit style pizza back in the conversation with a bold new voice and creative.
Via 313
Food & Beverage

Putting Via 313's Detroit style pizza back in the conversation with a bold new voice and creative.

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United States
Client
Via 313
industry
Food & Beverage
services
Market Study, Brand Voice, Creative Direction, Content Production, Marketing Automation Strategy
location
United States
year
2026
Creative Direction
Art Direction
Brand & Art Direction
overview
Via 313 built its name on Detroit style pizza, but in an attention based economy, it was not part of the conversation. Buyers simply were not seeing Via 313 as an option, and Gen Z in particular was not connecting with the dine in or take out experience. WMG® set out to put Via 313 back in front of a new generation, leading a full market study, a reintroduction of the brand's tone and voice, a fresh content shoot with creative direction built to disrupt rather than blend in, and a roadmap for personalized automations and marketing communications tied to how each customer buys.
Via 313
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The Challenge

Today's restaurant market runs on attention. Diners decide where to eat in the time it takes to scroll, and the brands that win are the ones that show up, stand out and give people a reason to choose them. Via 313 had a product worth talking about, but it was not competing for that attention.

The result was a visibility problem, not a product problem. Buyers were not seeing Via 313 as an option, and Gen Z diners were not connecting with the dine in or take out experience. To grow, Via 313 needed to earn a place in a new generation's feed, and in its consideration, with a brand that had a point of view instead of one that blended in.

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Our Approach

WMG® began with a full market study to understand where Via 313 stood, how the category was evolving and what a younger audience actually wanted from a pizza brand. The direction was clear: Via 313 needed to compete for attention, with a voice as bold as the pizza itself.

From there, we reintroduced the brand's tone and voice, giving Via 313 a fresh, punchy personality built for a new generation. We then led a new content shoot with creative direction designed to disrupt rather than blend in, producing imagery made to stop the scroll.

To carry that voice beyond the first impression, WMG® developed the roadmap for advanced, personalized automations and marketing communications tied to each customer's purchase behavior, so every message feels relevant, timely and unmistakably Via 313.

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The Results

WMG® delivered the foundation for Via 313's next chapter: a market study that defines the opportunity, a reintroduced tone and brand voice with a fresh, punchy personality, and a library of new content shot under creative direction built to disrupt rather than blend in.

Alongside the creative, WMG® produced a roadmap for advanced, personalized automations and marketing communications tied to each customer's purchase behavior, giving Via 313 a clear plan to compete for attention and become a real option for a new generation of pizza lovers.

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