Mini Case Study: Cameron’s Café — Lake Merritt Pop-Up (Promo Day)

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Hours: 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Baseline (Morning Without PromoPost AI)

  • Average: 8 customers/hour

  • Total baseline customers: 24

  • Average spend: $12

  • Baseline revenue: 24 × $12 = $288

Promo Day (Morning With PromoPost AI)

Promo: “Lakeside Morning Pick-Me-Up — free mini-pastry with coffee when you mention this post.”

  • Promoted 30 days in advance via Eventbrite, Nextdoor, Google Events, Meetup, Patch, and Facebook.

  • Customers tracked by mentioning the promo at checkout.

Actual Results:

  • Baseline customers: 24

  • Additional promo customers (tracked): 29

  • Total customers: 24 + 29 = 53

  • Average spend: $12

  • Total revenue: 53 × $12 = $636

  • Incremental revenue from promo customers: 29 × $12 = $348

Mini Case Study Summary

On a normal Saturday, Cameron’s Café pop-up would serve about 24 customers (~$288 revenue).
With the PromoPost AI promo, they served 53 customers and generated $636 in revenue — an uplift of 29 additional customers and +$348 in sales, delivering a 10.6× ROI.