Tag: Grey Vick

The Lesson of 2020 for the Out of Home Industry

Remember last March when it was fashionable to show pictures of empty streets and some media pundits thought that out of home would be crippled and crushed by the pandemic?  The hysteria peaked March 23, 2020.  And if you kept your cool and you purchased out of home stock you […]

Grey Outdoor Acquires Wig Outlet Billboards

Grey Outdoor LLC has acquired the assets of The Wig Outlet in Robeson County.  Insider talked with Grey Vick about the transaction. What did you buy? 8 wood billboard structures.  The assets located on I-95 just south of Exit 40 near the Robeson and Cumberland County line. These locations are near […]

Reader Feedback on Whether OOH Clients Are Paying Slower

Mixed views as to whether out of home clients are paying slower. Grey Outdoor’s Grey Vick had slow pays from April to July but things have improved since October. We saw an increase in average receivables from April to July. A similar increase to what Lamar has experienced. However in […]

Grey Vick Says Don’t Over-Leverage and Get a Survey

This week’s Billboard Insider podcast interview with Grey Vick was peppered with good advice.  Here’s what he said when asked about a mistake he’s made and what he learned from it. The number one mistake was when we first started in business in building and just over-leveraging the company.  We […]

Grey Vick On Small Market Digital Billboards

Today’s podcast guest is Grey Vick the founder Grey Outdoor, an independent out of home company with 260 billboard structures in North and South Carolina.  Here are his thoughts about digital billboards and small markets. On Digital signs. We’ve got a few digitals and we’re going to be doing more…We’ve […]

Out of the Office: Grey Vick

Grey Outdoors Grey Vick is the latest addition to the out of home tough guys.  Grey has trained in Brazilian jiu jitsu since 2009.  “It’s a form of fighting/ grappling / swell defense most commonly used in MMA,” Grey says, “I believe Brazilian jiu jitsu is the most superior martial […]

Grey Outdoor Buys Florence SC Billboards from Myrtle Beach Outdoor

Grey Outdoor LLC has acquired select Florence SC Billboards from Myrtle Beach Outdoor Advertising. Williamson and Associates was the broker.  The purchase includes 14 billboard faces and 6 structures. 12 of the sign faces are located on I-95 south of Florence SC, between Mile marker 147 and Mile marker 151.  […]

A Static Build With a 44% Return on Investment

Insider’s not the only one that likes static builds.  Grey Outdoor’s Grey Vick is a fan as well.  This recently built static billboard is generating a 44% return on investment. Project:  200 square ft, two sided, steel, monopole billboard.  3′ by 16′ hole wet drilled. Cost: $20,000 complete with lights. […]

Out of the Office: Grey Vick

Grey Vick, owner of Grey Outdoor is an avid surfer.  This picture was taken at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.   Insider asked Vick if he’s ever seen a shark and he said this: “I have seen sharks the the water a few times but mostly they just hang out under your […]

Grey Outdoor acquires HBI Outdoor

Grey Outdoor has acquired 18 billboard structures from HBI Outdoor based out of Whiteville NC in Columbus County NC.  The purchase includes all the billboards owned by HBI Outdoor (43 Faces) including the rights to rebuild 3 signs.  The 3 signs are currently being taken by the NCDOT for a […]