Company: Franklin Outdoor Advertising Headquarters: 20092 Edison Circle East • Clearwater, MN 55320 Markets: Minnesota, Wisconsin Phone: 320.558.3000 Email: mail@franklinoutdoor.com Established 40 years ago, Franklin Outdoor operates 800 fully illuminated billboards located on all major roadways throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. The company also operates an on premise sign business, a fleet and […]
“Forum shopping in patent litigation is over.” Patent lawyer Shawn Hansen quoted in the New York Times, May 22, 2016 Patent trolls like T-Rex like to shop venue to find the court which will be friendliest to them. 40% of all patent cases get filed in a single East Texas […]
Company: Garden State Outdoor Headquarters: 1616 Pacific Avenue, Suite 500, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 Markets: New Jersey Phone: 609.340.0040 Email: info@gardenstateoutdoor.com Garden State Outdoor and its affiliate companies, Camden Outdoor and East Coast Outdoor have created some of the most iconic outdoor advertising displays in the industry and throughout New […]
North Carolina State Representatives have introduced legislation that would establish a public-private partnership between the outdoor advertising industry and the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, Secretary of State, Highway Patrol, North Carolina Center for Missing Persons, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. The representatives indicate the […]
Company: Flynn Sign Company Markets: Tennessee Headquarters: 85 Burnett Street, Crossville, Tennessee 38555 Phone: 931-484-9591 Email: Sales@Flynnsigns.net Flynn Sign Company is a family owned and operated business started in 1948 by Bill Flynn to hand paint and service signs. In 1970 the company moved to its 85 Burnett Street location. […]
Stuart Lee is a rarity: an insurance agent who understands the out of home business and writes policies nationwide. Stuart is an OAAA member who works for Bassler Insurance in Illinois. Insider interviewed Stuart last week. You can contact Stuart at slee@basslerins.com or 312-533-9547 Stuart, how did you get involved in the out of home business? It […]
Company: Faris Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas, Arkansas Headquarters: 6301 Southwest Blvd, Benbrook, TX 76132 Phone: 1-817-737-4472 Faris Outdoor Advertising, Inc is a Texas based and Texan owned billboard company that was begun in 1984 and has been in continuous operation since then. Faris operates billboards in Texas and Arkansas. Most of […]
Funeral services were held May 12 for Philadelphia billboard legend Terry Steen (1941-2017). His two-word motivational plea is displayed on memorial bulletins: “Try Harder.” A decade ago, Steen was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. He pushed himself to remain physically active and mentally engaged, often exercising for hours a day […]
Company: Evansville Outdoor Markets: Southwest Indiana Headquarters: 999 N Congress Ave, Evansville, IN 47715 Phone: 812-471-0809 Evansville Outdoor operates a 46 structure billboard plant in Southwest Indiana. The company is privately held. David Mounts is the company’s President.
Company: Foster Interstate Media Markets: Illinois, San Francisco Headquarters: 1111 Broadway, Suite 1515, Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: 510-832-7070 Email: outdoor@fosterinterstate.com Chicago Digital Sign Foster Interstate Media was started in the mid-1990’s and has designed, built and operated numerous high profile wallscapes and displays in California and Illinois. The company’s major projects […]
