A National Indoor Media & Digital Advertising Network
Social Indoor is a national indoor media and digital out-of-home advertising network, operating across 3,700+ venues in more than 20 states. Our strategically placed digital screens and print displays reach captive audiences in bars, restaurants, breweries, fitness centers, entertainment venues, sports arenas, and more. With 100% share of voice and GeoPath-audited measurement, every indoor media impression is measured, not estimated.
Founded in Minneapolis, Social Indoor has grown from a local startup to a national franchise network. Our proprietary technology and data-driven approach help advertisers connect with consumers at the moments that matter most — when they're relaxed, social, and receptive to messaging.
What Is Indoor Media?
Indoor media is a category of out-of-home advertising that places digital screens and print displays inside venues where people gather — bars, restaurants, gyms, entertainment spaces, and more. Unlike outdoor billboards that compete with traffic and weather at highway speed, indoor media reaches a stationary, captive audience at close range, typically just three to six feet from the screen.
Because indoor media lives inside the consumer's environment, it can provide extended dwell time and fewer competing messages compared to a glance at a highway billboard, which is why national brands and local advertisers alike use indoor media to drive recall, foot traffic, and measurable brand lift.
Why Indoor Advertising Works
Indoor advertising — also called indoor media — can provide meaningful engagement because audiences are captive. Whether waiting at the bar, using the restroom, or settling into their seats, consumers spend meaningful time in front of our displays with no option to skip, scroll, or block the content.
Local businesses and national brands alike use indoor placements to reach audiences in these environments. Social Indoor inventory can be bought directly or programmatically, through the demand-side platforms media buyers already use.
Our National Network
With 18,000+ total indoor displays nationwide, including 5,500+ digital displays, Social Indoor's network spans bars and breweries, casual and family dining restaurants, fitness centers and gyms, entertainment and recreation venues, sports arenas and stadiums, golf courses and country clubs, salons and spas, and event venues.
Every installation is handled by our professional team during off-hours to minimize disruption. The Social Indoor franchise opportunity offers entrepreneurs a business model in the growing out-of-home advertising industry.
Explore our interactive map to find Social Indoor venues near you, learn about our programmatic advertising capabilities, or contact our team to request a media kit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is indoor media?
Indoor media is a form of out-of-home (OOH) advertising that places digital screens and print displays inside high-traffic venues like bars, restaurants, gyms, and entertainment spaces. Unlike outdoor billboards, indoor media reaches a captive audience at close range — typically 3 to 6 feet away — and can provide extended dwell time compared to a passing glance outdoors.
How is indoor media different from outdoor advertising?
Outdoor advertising (billboards, transit) competes with traffic, weather, and brief glance times. Indoor media reaches people who are stationary, relaxed, and undistracted, whether at the bar, in the restroom, or waiting for a table, with fewer competing messages in view.
Where does Social Indoor's indoor media network operate?
Social Indoor operates a national indoor media network with 3,700+ venues across 20+ states. Our placements live inside bars, breweries, casual and family dining restaurants, fitness centers, entertainment venues, sports arenas, golf courses, salons, and event spaces.
Is indoor media a good fit for small and local advertisers?
Yes. Indoor media is one of the most affordable forms of OOH for local and regional advertisers because campaigns can be bought by city, zip code, or even individual venue type. You don't need a national budget to reach the right neighborhoods.
Social Indoor is a national indoor digital out-of-home advertising network with 3,700+ venues across 20+ states. Reach real people in bars, restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues with 100% share of voice and GeoPath-audited measurement.