Meyer Sign & Advertising Co.

What Meyer Sign & Advertising Co. does

Meyer Sign & Advertising Co. is a privately held, full-service custom sign company founded in 1956 and headquartered in Mount Vernon, Washington. The company operates from a single facility at 2608 Old Highway 99 South—a building originally constructed as the Chevron exhibit at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair—and provides end-to-end signage services including design, fabrication, permitting, installation, and ongoing maintenance. Its product portfolio spans monument displays, pylon signs, channel letters, LED message centers, non-illuminated signs, wall signs, vinyl graphics, wayfinding signs, and vehicle graphics, supported by in-house fabrication capabilities using CNC routers, AccuClinch and AccuBend automated channel letter equipment, and computerized vinyl plotters.

The company serves two primary customer segments: local small and medium-sized businesses in the Pacific Northwest (Mount Vernon, Burlington, Marysville, Everett, Arlington, and surrounding Skagit Valley communities) and national corporate accounts with multi-location signage programs. Named enterprise clients include Chevrolet, Jack In the Box, Wells Fargo, Texaco, and Wal-Mart. Revenue is generated through custom project-based pricing on design, fabrication, and installation work, supplemented by ongoing maintenance and repair contracts. The company also performs municipal, nonprofit, and large-scale development project work (e.g., City of Mount Vernon, Skagit Habitat for Humanity, Tulalip Tribes, Trestle Station).

Operationally, Meyer Sign is registered in Washington State as both a general construction and electrical contractor and is listed with Underwriters Laboratories. The current ownership structure dates to 2017, when long-time general manager Ken Hitt acquired the business from the Boer family, continuing a multi-generational ownership lineage that began with founder John Meyer. The company remains privately held with no venture capital, private equity, or parent company affiliations.

Name

Meyer Sign & Advertising Co.

Legal name

Meyer Sign & Advertising Co.

Website

https://meyersign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Meyer Sign & Advertising Co. is a privately held, full-service custom sign company founded in 1956 in Mount Vernon, Washington, serving Pacific Northwest small businesses and national corporate accounts with design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of commercial signage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Signage Fabrication and Installation

NAICS

Sign Manufacturing (33995)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Wayfinding, Signage & Environmental Graphic Design (BPAHAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Static Billboards & Posters (Roadside, Wallscapes) (BPAFALAA), Safety Signage, Evacuation Maps & Wayfinding Compliance Services (BPABAHAL)

Keywords

• Custom signage fabrication
• Commercial sign installation
• Channel letter manufacturing
• LED message centers
• Vehicle graphics wraps

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Vernon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Sign Fabrication and Installation: Design, fabrication, and installation of custom signs including monument displays, pylon signs, channel letters, message centers, wall signs, vinyl graphics, and wayfinding signs. Services include permit acquisition, maintenance, and repair.
2. Sign Maintenance and Repair Services: Ongoing maintenance and repair services for existing signage including electrical work, component replacement (ballasts, sockets, lamps), sanding, and repainting
3. National Account Programs: Corporate sign programs for national clients including design standards, fabrication, and installation services across multiple locations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Meyer Sign & Advertising Co. is a full-service custom sign company that designs, fabricates, installs, and services commercial signage for local businesses in the Pacific Northwest and for national corporate accounts. Its core offerings include monument displays, pylon signs, channel letters, LED message centers, non-illuminated signs, wall signs, vinyl graphics, wayfinding signs, and vehicle graphics, complemented by in-house design, permitting, installation, and ongoing maintenance and repair services.

Product overview

Meyer Sign & Advertising Co. operates as a full-service custom sign company offering a comprehensive portfolio of signage products and related services. The core product line includes Monument Displays, Pylon Signs, Channel Letters, Message Centers (electronic LED displays), Non-Illuminated Signs, Wall Signs, Vinyl Graphics, Way Finding Signs, and Vehicle Graphics. These products are supported by an integrated service offering encompassing Design Services, Permitting Services, Installation Services, and Maintenance and Repair. The company also maintains a National Accounts Program serving corporate clients with multiple locations nationwide. The unified offering enables customers to proceed from initial concept through permitting, fabrication, installation, and ongoing maintenance within a single vendor relationship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monument Displays

Quantifiable outcome

• Fabrication time for channel letter signs reduced from 20 minutes to approximately 2 minutes per standard letter using AccuClinch equipment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Watchfire SignscoreTechnology or IntegrationWatchfire Signs (formerly Time-O-Matic) is a key partner for Meyer Sign in delivering LED signs and digital billboards. Meyer Sign sources LED display technology and digital billboard solutions through this partnership.
• EDCO, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEDCO, Inc. was instrumental in the Lincoln Theatre sign project, providing guidance and assuring project completion. EDCO fabricated and donated the mounting structure for the sign.
• HKP ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm engaged by Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation to develop initial design concepts for the theater's sign restoration project, which became the basis for Meyer Sign's final creation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Federal Heath Sign Company: National sign fabrication and installation firm serving corporate accounts with multi-location signage programs. Operates a comparable end-to-end model: design, manufacturing, permitting support, install, and ongoing service.
• North American Signs: Midwest-based full-service sign company offering design, manufacturing, installation, and service. Overlaps directly with Meyer's product mix (channel letters, monuments, pylons, electronic message centers) and project-based sales approach.
• Image Options: Large-format graphics and signage manufacturer providing in-house design, printing, fabrication, and installation. Comparable custom signage product depth including channel letters, monument signs, and vehicle wraps.
• Allen Industries: U.S. sign and architectural graphics company with end-to-end design, fabrication, and installation capabilities. Serves enterprise clients with multi-site signage programs similar to Meyer's national accounts.
• YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company): One of the largest U.S. sign design, fabrication, and installation companies, founded in 1920. Operates a similar full-service model serving both local markets and national accounts across signage, channel letters, monument signs, and digital displays.
• Poblocki Sign Company: Full-service commercial sign company offering design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance from the Midwest. Closely mirrors Meyer's in-house fabrication plus national-account servicing for enterprise customers.

Others

• Watchfire Signs: LED sign and digital display manufacturer that is Meyer's strategic technology partner (sources LED product through this relationship). Functions as an upstream supplier rather than a direct fabricator competitor, but is thematically adjacent in the sign ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• FASTSIGNS International: Largest franchised sign and visual graphics network in North America. Overlaps with Meyer on custom sign design and fabrication but adds a national franchise footprint and broader marketing budget that Meyer cannot match.

Regional players

• Concordia Signs: Seattle-area commercial sign company offering design, fabrication, and installation. Operates in the same Pacific Northwest geography and competes directly for local SMB and regional commercial signage projects.
• NW Sign Industries: Pacific Northwest sign fabrication and installation company. Directly comparable as a regional competitor operating in Meyer's home market with overlapping custom signage and installation services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MeyerSignAdvertising
• Instagraminstagram.com/meyersign

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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