Why Tegrity Marketing Chose Meadville for Its Second Office Location
Discover why Tegrity Marketing chose Meadville’s Hatch Hollow for its second office and how our local SEO, AI search, and content pros fuel Northwest PA growth.
To kick off the Tegrity Marketing Guest Blog Series, we are so happy to introduce Hatch Hollow located in Meadville, PA. Not only is Hatch Hollow and innovative and creative coworking space (and home to our Tegrity office in Pennsylvania), but it’s also an art retail store, gallery, café, event space, and a community marketing thought leader!
This guest post discusses marketing and its intersections with community along with community building strategies that you can use to grow your brand while connecting with the people and businesses around you.
Marketing starts at a hyperlocal level. Here is what Hatch Hollow has to say about neighborhood marketing and strategies that have worked for them.
Designing Community: How Hatch Hollow Markets Through People, Place, and Purpose
At Hatch Hollow LLC, our approach to marketing doesn’t start with ads or algorithms. It starts with people. As a coworking and creative community space in downtown Meadville, Pennsylvania, we’ve learned that genuine connection and thoughtful design can be more powerful than any traditional marketing campaign.
For us, marketing is about building community, cultivating belonging, and creating a place people are proud to support. That philosophy has not only grown our business but also contributed to the social and economic vitality of our neighborhood.
Community Building as Marketing
Small businesses often face the challenge of limited marketing budgets. However, what we do have, and what we can invest in, is relationships.
Hatch Hollow was built on the idea that people thrive when they have a place to collaborate, connect, and create. Whether it’s through hosting a local art show, a retirement party, or a small business workshop, every event we hold is both an act of service and a form of community marketing.
When people gather here, they make memories, build networks, and share their experiences. That authenticity fuels word-of-mouth growth and organic online engagement and community based social marketing—the kind that money can’t buy.
Placemaking and Civic Pride
Placemaking is how we bring meaning and identity to a physical space. Our building at 945 Market Street has been part of Meadville’s story since 1890, once home to dressmakers, a textile workers’ union, and beauty salons.
By restoring and reimagining it as Hatch Hollow, we’ve created not just a business but a community hub that honors local history while inspiring new ideas. Visitors feel that sense of continuity and connection, that this is a place where creativity and craftsmanship have always belonged.
That sense of civic pride is contagious. When people see care and purpose invested into their town’s spaces, they feel more connected to the community. That connection draws them back again and again.
The Role of Design: When Space Markets Itself
Interior design plays a surprisingly important role in marketing. A well-designed space communicates who you are before you say a word.
At Hatch Hollow, we designed our interiors to be warm, creative, and functional, with details that spark curiosity and conversation. Natural light, handcrafted furniture, and local artwork tell our story visually. The result is a space people love to spend time in and love to share with others.
In many ways, our space markets itself. Every photo posted, every visitor who lingers a little longer, every event that fills the room—they all amplify our story organically.
Events That Create Foot Traffic and Belonging
We’ve found that frequent and intentional events keep our doors (and hearts) open to new people. From book clubs and creative workshops to art exhibitions and local celebrations, our calendar is as much a marketing tool as it is a community service.
Each event brings in fresh faces, introduces new collaborations, and strengthens the network of small businesses and creatives who make Meadville vibrant. The energy of those gatherings translates into both social vitality and economic activity, benefiting not only Hatch Hollow but the surrounding downtown businesses as well.
From Civic Pride to Economic Vitality
When people feel connected to a place, they support it. They visit more often, spend locally, and tell others about it. That’s how community marketing and community building become an engine for economic growth. When people come into Hatch Hollow, we tell them about the other local businesses or events in town that they should visit next.
We’ve seen firsthand that investing in people and place creates profit with purpose. The relationships built inside our walls spill into the streets, strengthening other businesses, inspiring collaboration, and building a more resilient local economy.
At Hatch Hollow, we don’t just market our business—we nurture our community. By focusing on connection, creativity, and care, we’ve found that growth comes naturally.
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