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title: "Scorpion acquires creative franchise marketing agency Wheat Creative"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ef62c8e7-d46e-4e94-a71f-b1588425a31b
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/scorpion-acquire-the-creative-franchise-marketing-agency-wheat-creative
author: "Raghav Patel"
category: "Marketing"
industry: "Business Services"
segment: "Marketing"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","Finance & M&A","Marketing"]
published: 2021-09-17T09:13:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:23:58.542Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366811353-6870744d04b2?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Scorpion acquires creative franchise marketing agency Wheat Creative

**TL;DR:** Scorpion has acquired franchise marketing agency Wheat Creative, which will provide corporate and local marketing expertise to Scorpion's franchise customers. Wheat Creative's CEO and co-founder, Justin Baloun, will take on a leadership position at Scorpion's franchise division.

*By Raghav Patel, originally published in Global Franchise on 2021-09-17. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/scorpion-acquire-the-creative-franchise-marketing-agency-wheat-creative).*

## Story

Scorpion has announced the complete acquisition of franchise marketing agency, Wheat Creative, which has extensive experience in development solutions and franchise growth.

Wheat Creative CEO and co-founder, Justin Baloun, will take on a leadership position at Scorpion’s franchise division and will offer a suite of solutions to multi-location brands and franchises to facilitate their growth and expansion.

“Scorpion’s acquisition of Wheat Creative advances our franchise development focus, an area we are excited to strengthen, as it will bring our franchise customers corporate and local marketing expertise to ensure they grow, while maintaining their competitive edge,” said Scorpion’s executive vice president of M&A and operations Azim Nagree.

“Wheat Creative’s exceptional capabilities will provide a lasting, positive impact on our customers’ ability to grow while doing what they do best: serving their local communities.”

“We are delighted to join forces with Scorpion and continue our work creating meaningful and impactful client results,” explained Justin Baloun, CEO and co-founder of Wheat Creative.

“It is an honor to join the Scorpion team, which shares with Wheat Creative a passion for client-focused dedication and success.”

Read our most recent Scorpion-powered piece on the importance of communication between franchisee and franchisors and a general introduction to marketing for franchises. We’ve also recorded multiple podcasts with Scorpion, from navigating the choice-filled landscape of digital marketing tools or understanding the ‘why’ of your company.

## Entities

- Business Services (sector)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- acquisition (topic)
- franchise marketing (topic)
- expansion plans (topic)
- Raghav Patel (person)
- Scorpion (company)

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Originally reported by Raghav Patel, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/scorpion-acquire-the-creative-franchise-marketing-agency-wheat-creative). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ef62c8e7-d46e-4e94-a71f-b1588425a31b).