Schafer Condon Carter
Schafer Condon Carter (SCC) is an independent full-service agency in Chicago's West Loop that grew from a creative boutique founded by Tim Condon into a strategy-led shop with more than 130 employees. It handles brand strategy, creative, production and media for CPG, financial, healthcare and B2B clients. It is Great Place to Work certified for 2026-2027. Nobody pays to be ranked.
Why it’s hereA 130-person independent Chicago agency with long-running CPG accounts including Tootsie and Ortega. Number 3 of the marketing agencies in the Midwest.
Who leads itBen Behrman, CEO and President.
Work they can showOrtega. Brand work framed as "putting a face on a faceless category." Old National Bank. Brand campaign giving the bank a distinct personality. Giordano's. Campaign to stand out in the pizza category.
Estimated: $8,000–$25,000/mo, typical for Midwest marketing retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
A fit forFood, consumer packaged goods, restaurant and regional banking brands that want one Chicago agency for brand strategy, creative and production.
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Team size
- 51–200 people
- Led by
- Ben Behrman, CEO and President
- Known for
- full-service · CPG · media · brand strategy · healthcare
- Named clients
- Tootsie, Ortega, Old National Bank, Giordano's, LiftMaster, Casey's, UChicago Medicine, Morgan Stanley, Land O'Lakes
- Best for
- Food, consumer packaged goods, restaurant and regional banking brands that want one Chicago agency for brand strategy, creative and production.
- Selected work
- Recognition
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $8,000–$25,000/mo, typical for Midwest marketing retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 176 N Racine Ave., Suite 300 · Chicago, IL · 60607
UpdateFounder Tim Condon is executive chairman; Ben Behrman runs the agency day to day.
Sources schafercondoncarter.com, adforum.com · LinkedIn ↗
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