Tag: justin powell

Justin Powell says percentage leases build a better landlord relationship

Yesterday Billboard Insider discussed the drawbacks of percentage leases.  Huntington Outdoor CEO Justin Powell tells Billboard Insider percentage leases make sense for several reasons: I’m firmly in the percentage land lease camp. I think they’re the best structure for building a lasting relationship between a billboard operator and a landowner. […]

Huntington Billboards buys 8 faces from Ayers Outdoor in Knoxville, Tennessee

Huntington Billboards (“Huntington”) announced today the acquisition of multiple I-75 outdoor advertising assets from Ayers Outdoor in the Knoxville Tennessee market. The transaction included 8 existing advertising displays. The assets are located across the greater Northern Knoxville market.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Over the last several months […]

Huntington Billboards Sells Louisiana Assets to McWhorter Media Group

Huntington Billboards (“Huntington”) announced today the sale of its Baton Rouge, LA outdoor advertising assets to McWhorter Media Group (“MMG”).  Stark Capital represented Huntington Billboards in the transaction. The transaction included 90 existing advertising displays, along with 10 additional displays currently under development. The assets are located across the greater […]

Huntington Hits 6,000!

A post from Huntington Billboards: Huntington Billboards is proud to celebrate an exciting company milestone: 6,000 billboards nationwide. What began as a small regional billboard company has grown into a strong network helping businesses connect with communities across the country. This achievement reflects the dedication of our employees, the trust […]

Skunk!!!

Thanks to Justin Powell at Huntington Billboards for sending us the original of the short video he posted on Linked In. He posted this as “Excuse y’all. You never know what the team will get into on the job site.”   Have a good weekend!   To receive a free […]

Company of the Day: Huntington Outdoor

Company: Huntington Outdoor Markets: Nationwide Headquarters: 311 East Street, Gordon, OH. 45304 Phone: 800-704-5973 Email: office@huntingtonoutdoor.com Huntington Outdoor operates a billboard plant with over over 4,700 displays including 64 digital displays across 17 states in the midwest and east.  The company was formed by Justin Powell in 2008.  Powell gave an outstanding talk […]

Huntington Outdoor’s Justin Powell on Investing in your Local Community

Yesterday Billboard Insider ran an interview with Comstor Outdoor’s Jason Duff in which he talked about the importance of investing in your community.  Huntington Outdoor CEO Justin Powell says ditto.  Justin’s company Huntington outdoor bought an empty church in Gordon, Ohio and converted it to company offices.   Jason Duff […]

Huntington Billboards Acquires 117 Displays from Midwest Advertising

(GORDON, Ohio)  – Huntington Billboards, a premier outdoor advertising company based in Gordon, Ohio, has acquired 117 displays from Midwest Advertising, LLC. This purchase significantly expands Huntington’s billboard footprint throughout Minnesota, strengthening its ability to deliver broader reach and greater impact for its advertising clients. The addition of these assets […]

Celebrating Tom Giesken

By Justin Powell, CEO, Huntington Billboards When I first dipped my toes into the billboard business, I was a complete novice—zero knowledge, zero connections. In a leap of faith, I started emailing billboard companies, asking if anyone would be willing to spare a few minutes to talk to me. Most […]

Creating Value by Building Static Billboards

One in three Billboard Insider readers constructed a static billboard in the past year and one in three Billboard Insider readers intend to build a static billboard during the next year.  Here’s how to create value constructing a static billboard. Double your money You can get a return of 20-30%/year […]