Life changes are brewing for couple named winners of ‘coffee shop giveaway’ Just days after they decided to get married in December, Aaron Lee and Mallory Gott decided to take another plunge together. The newly engaged couple, who were already toying with the idea of opening a restaurant, entered a contest to win a startup...
Click Here for Downloadable Photos YESCO announces the refurbishment of the iconic guitar sign at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, a Bally's Corporation property, which was originally constructed in 2005. At the time of construction, it was the tallest Hard Rock guitar sign in the world. It survived the wrath of...
For more than a century, the Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) has helped shape Las Vegas’ iconic, neon image. Founded in Ogden, Utah, by English immigrant Thomas Young, YESCO has supplied the Strip and other marqueed corridors with glowing signs since the 1920s. Read complete article here.
Many of YESCO's designers bring a fine art background to the discipline of sign design. Adolfo Gonzalez is a senior designer in our Las Vegas office. His training and explorations in art give impact and depth to his sign presentations. In Adolfo's words, 'I created this portrait of Thomas Young Jr. on 140lb. paper in graphite...
New Exterior Signage Illuminated on April 1 Click Here for Downloadable Photos YESCO announces the design, fabrication and installation of new signage for Gila River Resorts & Casinos’ Wild Horse Pass located in Chandler, Arizona. The new signage was illuminated for the first time during a community reveal event on Friday, April 1. As part of...
Click Here for Downloadable Photos YESCO announces the design, fabrication and installation of new signage on the Cache Valley Bank building located in Ogden, Utah. Located on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Washington Boulevard, the signage is displayed on top of the historic 12-story building built in 1927. Previously housing Wells...
Since the 1980s, a Board of Directors has overseen the theater’s operation. Unfortunately, the previous Board allowed its neon marquee to go dark over the past six years. Inspired by my long association with the Panida as an employee and volunteer, I initiated an effort to save the marquee. My endeavor was...
LAS VEGAS – As the six finalists in “The Great Las Vegas Coffee Shop Giveaway” prepare to cook for the judges, beginning on April 5, each group will test their dishes at Vegas Test Kitchen in Downtown Las Vegas when they cook sample menu items for the general public. YESCO is proud to partner with...
OGDEN — The distinctive signage arching over Washington Boulevard near the Ogden River that serves as a symbol of Ogden is getting a facelift. The original sign was built by YESCO in 1936. Crews this week started taking down the words spelling “Ogden” on either side of the steel truss arch and other signage...
Performance Outdoor Advertising sells key assets March 15, 2022Pocatello, ID - Performance Outdoor Advertising announced today the divestiture of its twelve digital outdoor advertising displays in eastern Idaho to YESCO Outdoor Media.YESCO Outdoor Media has extensive coverage throughout the mountain west, and these locations will supplement their expansive presence in eastern Idaho. Drachman M&A Co. represented...
Lighting Up Las Vegas: YESCO Marks a Glittering Century On display February 3 – March 23, 2022 Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO), founded in 1920, has played a significant role in creating Las Vegas’ reputation as a city of neon. From its early use of neon on Fremont Street in the 1930s, to the Strip “spectaculars” of...
Click Here for Downloadable Photos YESCO announces its 10th annual national service convention in Louisville, Kentucky in February, 2022. More than 130 people representing YESCO's corporate and franchise locations around North America attended the event. In 2011, YESCO began franchising its unique and proprietary sign and lighting service business. The network of YESCO branded...
YESCO announces the design, fabrication and installation of a new sign at Idle Isle Cafe in Brigham City, Utah located at 24 South Main Street. The new signage was designed by Chris Biersdorf from the Salt Lake City YESCO design department and made with a circa-1920s retro feel. FUN FACTS: Idle Isle Cafe was established in...
Click Here for Downloadable Photos YESCO announces the fabrication, installation and relighting of the historic Walker Center weather tower in Salt Lake City. The 16-story Walker Center, formerly the Walker Bank building, was the tallest building between Chicago and San Francisco when it was completed in 1912. In the 1950s, YESCO installed a unique sign...
These interior casino displays were created for The Isle Casino - Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, FL. The casino features a high-end tropical underwater theme, so the displays needed to convey that idea throughout; from subject matter and shape design to color palette and finishes. Our incredibly skilled craftsmen were...
YESCO is a partner donating goods and services Finalists from “The Great Las Vegas Coffee Shop Giveaway” to be announced March 1 LAS VEGAS – After having received more than 80 entries for “The Great Las Vegas Coffee Shop Giveaway” Dapper Companies will announce on March 1, 2022. “We had many more entries than expected,” said J Dapper...
‘Lighting up Las Vegas’: YESCO celebrates over 100 years in business LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — YESCO, the company behind many of Las Vegas’ iconic, glittering signs is celebrating more than a century of being in business and helping shape the image of Las Vegas. A new exhibition opened Thursday in the Arts District, showcasing YESCO’s colorful history...
OnSet Financial knows the need for speed. As their motto says, "when you need it you need it." At YESCO, we understand and do our best to meet customers' timelines. Enjoy this fast-paced time lapse video of a unique interior LED display.
Click Here for Downloadable Photos Mark Ritenour, design director for YESCO in Chandler, Arizona, received awards for his work on new economic development signs for the City of Chandler. At a recent ceremony, Mark Ritenour received two awards from the Arizona Sign Association for best monument sign and best of show. He designed the new...
Click Here for Downloadable Photos YESCO is a proud partner of the Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium. Fans visiting the stadium this Friday, Dec. 3, to watch the University of Utah play Oregon for the PAC 12 Football Championship will see nearly 4,000 signs YESCO fabricated for the venue, including all stadium...
Click Here For Downloadable Photo YESCO announces the design, fabrication and installation of new West Chandler Employment Corridor signage in Chandler, Arizona to help strengthen the area’s image and sense of place. YESCO installed nine monument signs at each major intersection along Chandler Boulevard and Ray Road between McClintock Drive and 56th Street. The City of...
Click Here for Downloadable Photos YESCO announces the design, fabrication and installation of new signs for Loma Linda University (LLU) in Loma Linda, California. Started in September 2018, the signage project encompassed four phases. The first phase included the installation of five over-the-road (OTR) signs, including hanging cantilevers with Department of Transportation (DOT) displays and...
Click Here for Downloadable Photos and Video YESCO announces the installation of a Watchfire 1.9mm 1440-by-2560 fine pitch interior LED display at Onset Financial in Draper, Utah, with assistance from YESCO Creative Solutions. The Onset Financial LED Display is located in the office lobby. YESCO Creative Solutions contributed design elements to the new signs, and YESCO...
Neon still stokes nostalgia in Las Vegas and beyond despite a dimming future When Eric Elizondo repairs the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the Strip, he doesn’t just keep the city’s most beloved icon standing. He’s putting his hands on family history. Elizondo is a third-generation “neon bender,” following in the steps of his...
YESCO announces the fabrication and installation of Field of Honor at Veterans Oasis Park located at 4050 East Chandler Heights Road on the northeast corner of Chandler Heights and Lindsay roads in Chandler, Arizona. The City of Chandler and YESCO will unveil the Field of Honor on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11 at 5 p.m....
Drivers passing by Sierra at Tahoe were honking to the YESCO team members installing a new monument sign to signal they were glad to see activity at the ski area which was almost consumed by the Caldor Fire last September. The ski season can't be far away and the resort is ready to...
YESCO announced the design, fabrication and installation of new vinyl lettering and logos and flat cut out (FCO) lettering at Roebbelen Center At The Grounds in Roseville, California. The project included one set of vinyl lettering adhered to the rooftop and one set of FCO lettering bolted to the side of the Roebbelen Center. FUN FACTS: 12....
How Circa Las Vegas Is Using Art & Design To Shine A Light On Sin City’s Colorful Past Walking around Circa Resort & Casino in downtown Las Vegas is an experience. This doesn’t sound like much of a compliment in a town like Vegas, but it is. You’re not simply walking to an experience, or from one—this is the...
YESCO Calgary sponsored and participated in the 31st Annual Rotary Soap Box Derby in Okotoks near Calgary, Canada It was a fantastic event. This was the local Rotary club's first major event since Covid and they were very concerned about attendance. The event turned into a huge success with nearly 70 drivers entered and...
YESCO Fabricates and Installs New Signs at Southern Utah University ST. GEORGE, UTAH (August 2021) - YESCO announces the fabrication and installation of new signs for Southern Utah University (SUU) in Cedar City, Utah. The signage installed by YESCO includes three new double-sided video display kiosks with six Samsung 55-inch OHF screens at The Beverly Sorenson...
YESCO Fabricates, Installs Nearly 4,000 Signs at Allegiant Stadium YESCO, official partner of the Las Vegas Raiders, fabricates, installs nearly 4,000 signs at Allegiant Stadium. Signs Include Monumental Exterior, Interior Directional Signage. LAS VEGAS (August 2021) – YESCO, the 101-year-old company known for creating, repairing and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, is a proud partner...
Specialized Equipment Required to Bring Iconic Neon Sign to Life LAS VEGAS (August 2021) - YESCO, the 101-year-old company known for creating, repairing and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, announces the addition of a new, custom-made Neon Pumping Station now in service at the YESCO Las Vegas shop. When neon signage enjoyed its height of popularity during the...
New 65-foot Gibson Les Paul guitar monument stands tall outside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa CATOOSA — A spectacular landmark is lighting up the night sky east of Tulsa near Route 66. A 65-foot replica of a Gibson Les Paul guitar made its debut this week at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa....
Back row—Josh Young first on the left, Nathan Young third from the left and Ryan Young second from the right. Ryan P. Young Named President and CEO, Young Electric Sign Company; Joshua M. Young Named President of YESCO Custom Signs and YESCO Sign and Lighting Service SALT LAKE CITY (June 2021) - YESCO, the 101-year-old company...
YESCO, the one hundred-year-old company known for creating internationally recognizable signs, recently fabricated and installed the “Shapeshift Oakland” wall art project at the Marriott Moxy Hotel in Oakland, California. Faulders Studio designed the large structure as a six-story outline. Capturing the energy of the Uptown entertainment district, “Shapeshift Oakland” provides a highly visible and identifiable marker for...
The way visitors, and residents, navigate around the communities of Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa and Topaz Lake just got a little easier thanks to the efforts of a collaborative project to provide directional signage to some of the area’s trails, parks, golf courses and landmarks. Twenty-one wayfinding signs showcase the available services including picnic...
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Time to meet the people who help light up Las Vegas. Those signs you see on the Las Vegas Strip can be as iconic as the casinos themselves. Now we're seeing who's behind all these bright lights that are Nevada Built. Read the full...
Utahns traveling the Wasatch Front will see outdoor advertising messages honoring health caregivers from across the region beginning Monday, April 12. The “Healthcare Hero” billboard campaign will engage 20 digital signs across Weber, Davis, Salt Lake City, and Utah counties spotlighting healthcare professionals from Intermountain Healthcare, University of Utah Health, Steward Health Care, Tanner...
In honor of student-athlete day celebrated on April 6, the following is excerpted from the OAAA thought leadership newsletter published on April 6, 2021: "April 6 is National Student-Athlete Day, recognizing millions of competitors who will help lead America. In Senator Marco Rubio’s autobiography (“An American Son”), he focuses on the importance of football in his...
YESCO designs, fabricates and installs new signs for the city of Mesa, Arizona, Falcon District and Falcon Field Airport MESA, ARIZONA (March 2021) - YESCO, the 100-year-old company known for creating, repairing, and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, announces the design, fabrication, and installation of new signs for the City of Mesa, Arizona, Falcon District, and Falcon...
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO (March 2021) - YESCO, the nationally renowned sign service and lighting company with locations around the country, announces Charlie Haskell as Fort Collins, Colorado general manager for its location at 1387 S. Garfield Ave. The Fort Collins branch employs nine people specializing in the highest quality sign and lighting...
SALT LAKE CITY (March 2021) – YESCO, the 101-year-old company known for creating, repairing, and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, received a proclamation from the City of Sparks, Nevada in honor of its rich history and contributions to the Sparks landscape at the March 8, 2021 city council meeting. Mayor Ed Lawson proclaimed March...
YESCO designs, fabricates, and installs new signs at Rainbow and Peppermill Casinos in Wendover, Nevada WENDOVER, NEVADA (March 2021) - YESCO, the 100-year-old company known for creating, repairing, and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, announces the design, fabrication, and installation of the Rainbow Casino and Peppermill Casino signs in Wendover, Nevada. Both casinos, owned by Peppermill Casinos,...
The focus of Women in Construction (WIC) Week is to highlight women as a viable component of the construction industry. WIC Week also provides an occasion for NAWIC’s thousands of members across the country to raise awareness of the opportunities available for women in the construction industry and to emphasize the growing role of women in the industry. This...
"Former YESCO President, Thomas Young Jr. recalls watching his father put up marquees up and down Utah streets; like the shows, they were no longer silent about advertising." https://www.abc4.com/.../wirth-watching-utah-theater.../
YESCO technicians updated Jimmy Buffet's Las Vegas Margaritaville Restaurant sailboat by removing the existing sails and replacing them with new sails. The boat is docked in front of the Flamingo Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Time-lapse face install video
Click Here for Video BISHOP, CALIFORNIA (February 2021) - YESCO, the 100-year-old company known for creating, repairing, and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, announces the installation of the historic Laws Railroad Museum and Historical Site billboard on Highway 395 in Bishop, California. Donations of $13,000 to install a new billboard were made by the community,...
