Foxglove Communications: Hospitality PR, Inc. 5000 No. 1371

Foxglove Communications is an independent, self-funded hospitality PR agency founded in Philadelphia in 2018 by Gia Vecchio, who is founder and CEO. It handles media relations, brand strategy and publicity for hotels, restaurants, chefs, travel and spirits brands, has offices in Philadelphia, New York, New Orleans, Nashville, Austin and Chicago, and ranked No. 1371 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 as the highest-ranking hospitality PR firm on the list.

Originally published September 2026. Updated October 20, 2026.

Who founded and leads Foxglove Communications?

Gia Vecchio founded Foxglove in 2018 and is CEO. A profile on Yespress says she spent more than a decade at hospitality agency Baltz & Company, creative agency The Door and branding firm 160over90 before starting it. The PR Net's 2024 profile says she also served as an adjunct professor at Drexel University, teaching hospitality marketing and branding. In 2026 the Philadelphia Business Journal named her to its 40 Under 40 list, per the firm.

What does Foxglove Communications do?

Business Wire describes media relations, brand strategy, crisis communications, events and activations, partnerships and hospitality consulting. The firm's house line is "old-fashioned relationships; new-school PR," per Yespress. EPR's hospitality PR and travel PR pages cover the sector, and its crisis PR guide covers the crisis work.

What has Foxglove Communications accomplished in 2026?

The firm announced in August 2026 that it ranked No. 1371 on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, the highest-ranking hospitality PR firm on this year's list. Yespress's summary of the listing reports 257 percent revenue growth from 2022 through 2025, which is agency-reported. The release also says that in 2026 Foxglove was named The PR Net's Next Gen Hospitality Agency of the Year and placed No. 29 on Observer's PR Power List.

The PR Net's 2026 award entry says that over the past year the agency launched OpenTable's Visa Dining Collection, expanded into Asia and Chicago, doubled its team and formally launched hotel and talent management divisions. It also cites pro bono campaigns for the Southern Smoke Foundation and the launch of the PR Futures Collective, which supports ethical innovation and mentorship across the industry, and reports a 100 percent female leadership team. These are agency-reported.

Which clients has Foxglove Communications worked with?

Business Wire reported OpenTable's appointment of Foxglove as agency of record in June 2024. The PR Net lists Wynn Las Vegas, Levain, Gregory Gourdet, W Hotels, Ace Hotels, Tales of the Cocktail and Union Square Hospitality Group among clients, and its 2025 entry adds Hotel Bardo Savannah and Cape & Kantary Hotels. These are agency-reported.

What recognition has Foxglove Communications received?

Business Wire says Bulldog PR Reporter named it Best New Agency in 2023. The PR Net named it Culinary Agency of the Year in 2025 and Hospitality Agency of the Year in 2026, and its 2026 entry cites 35 percent year-over-year revenue growth, an 83 percent new business conversion rate and an 85 percent client retention rate, which are agency-reported. The firm also appears on the 2025 and 2026 Observer PR Power Lists.

How does Foxglove Communications compare with other PR firms?

Foxglove is a small independent specialist in hospitality, so the most useful comparisons are with other sector specialists and with the agency directory. The table points to the EPR pages that cover each angle.

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