Crunch Therapy

Ritz - A Martin Agency Assignment

With the high-stake games and countless busted brackets, March Madness compounds emotional responses to an already stressful work month. Ritz and March Madness will partner to launch "Crunch Therapy" a campaign designed to use the soothing sounds of Ritz crunch to help salty fans cope through their losses.

Crunchline

We'll launch a hotline for the stressed fans of March Madness to call in for some therapeutic crunch sounds bite and advice from former NCAA tournament legends - the experts on crunching through March. Just call 1-800-CRUNCHY

You're about to experience the calmative sound of Ritz crunch and a little wisdom from Christian Laettner

Real-Time Social Therapy

When the games are live, Ritz will be respond in real time to salty fans with snippet of therapeutic tweets.

Crunch Therapy Box

Every 100th caller to the Crunch Line will score a limited-edition Crunch Therapy Box — the ultimate kit to crunch through the madness. Inside, lucky fans will find calming tools like Sour Cream & Onion Body Oil, a stress ball shaped like Ritz Toasted Chips, and a soothing candle to set the mood. Plus, we’re turning empty Ritz bags into aromatic stress sacks, perfect for deep, calming breaths filled with the nostalgic scent of Ritz crackers.

Team


Shrinidhi Vijay / Art Director


Jackson Baehr / Strategist & Copywriter


James Glass / CBM & Copywriter


Tori McCarl / Creative Brand Manager

Molly Barnett / Creative Brand Manager