In observance of the National Day of Service on January 18, 2021, YESCO East Ohio (C & L Sign and Lighting) along with Graphic Detail, Inc. from Kent, Ohio treated the teachers and staff of Suffield Elementary to sub sandwiches and snacks on January 19. As a gesture of thanks, Craig and Lisa LeMasters,...
Las Vegas sports fans welcomed the Raiders with open arms and so did YESCO. We are proud to have been a part of their inaugural season and the opening of Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders officially ended their first year in Las Vegas with an 8-8 record, going out on a high with a win. We wish...
Signage on Reno's Nine Line Fabricated and Installed by YESCO YESCO Completes Restoration, Fabrication, Installation of Nine Historic Signs for Reno's Neon Line District Click Here for Downloadable Photos RENO, NEVADA (December 2020) – YESCO, the 100-year-old Salt Lake City-headquartered company known for creating internationally recognizable signs, recently designed, fabricated, and installed nine historic neon...
L to R: Lisa Eccles, Jeff Young, Ryan Young Paul Young Click Here for Downloadable Photos and Video SALT LAKE CITY (December 9, 2020): On Tuesday, Dec. 8, YESCO celebrated its milestone 100th anniversary year, as well as its decades-long business relationship with the Eccles family, by presenting a historic First Security Bank sign to...
How Vegas Vickie got her groove back (and the dents out) for a return Downtown. By Ryan Slattery A LAS VEGAS ICON is back. No, it’s not Cher or Celine Dion running out a new production show. This famous female is the old-school type, so she’s kicking it in Downtown Las Vegas at the...
LAS VEGAS (November 18, 2020) – The City of Las Vegas will illuminated its new, 80-foot-tall Gateway Arches spanning Las Vegas Boulevard between St. Louis and Bob Stupak avenues at the base of The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. Conceived and designed by Selbert Perkins Design and fabricated and installed by...
(Michael Naft, Mike Young, Nathan Young, Jeff Young) YESCO, the 100-year-old company known for creating, repairing and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, received a key to the Las Vegas Strip in honor of its centennial year and contributions to the Southern Nevada landscape at the November 17, 2020 meeting of the Clark County Commission. Commissioner Michael Naft presented...
Whenever Jeff Young drives past Allegiant Stadium, he can’t help smiling about his company’s contributions to the new venue. YESCO Custom Electric Signs built the freestanding sign at the east end of the stadium site, which stands more than 120 feet off the ground and features a full-color video on both sides of a massive LED...
The famous Old Vegas character in a 10-gallon hat will kick again at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2020, when Circa Resort & Casino opens for the first time. Read the complete article here: https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2020/10/27/new-casino-las-vegas-circa-feature-vegas-vickie/6043075002/?fbclid=IwAR37bv7Eno917nJRV85G8vdAobiPTsALGnnfrCl3pQuyO2Txfx_Xt8fJCjA
YESCO fabricated and installed more than 4,200 custom signs as part of Salt Lake City International Airport’s recent major redevelopment project. “As Salt Lake City International establishes itself as a hub airport, we’re honored for our signage to be part of this more efficient and sustainable facility,” said Jeff Young, senior vice president and chief marketing...
Jurupa Valley, California (October 2020) – YESCO, the 100-year-old company known for creating, repairing, and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, announces the refurbishment of the historic marquee at the Sierra Madre Playhouse in Sierra Madre, California. YESCO upgraded all fluorescent lamps to light-emitting diode (LED), replaced all neon tubing, refaced the letters reading “Sierra Madre,” refaced...
Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas opens this week. The fully restored Vegas Vickie sign is featured inside the resort. "Last year, Vegas Vickie, due for a makeover was sent to YESCO's facility on South Cameron Street so technicians there could freshen her bones and neon lights." Read complete Las Vegas Sun article...
Welcome to our newest sign and lighting service franchise -- South Dakota East -- located in Brookings, South Dakota.
100-year-old YESCO was recently featured on the Science Channel’s new show, Impossible Fixes. Jeff Young, senior vice president, was interviewed in the feature and the YESCO sign repair team fixed the massive Palms LED sign on the side of the tower and neon tubing on the Palms rooftop display. The full episode is available here. ...
100-year-old company YESCO completes fabrication, installation of nearly 4,000 custom signs at Allegiant Stadium Las Vegas (September 2020) – YESCO, a renowned company known for creating internationally recognizable signs, completed the fabrication and installation of nearly 4,000 signs at Allegiant Stadium. With a century of sign-making behind them, YESCO brought the Las Vegas Raiders’ new home...
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — When Jeff Young strolls through the Neon Museum, it's like walking through a giant family scrapbook. "We don't seem to remember the buildings as beautiful as they are but we tend to remember the signs," he said. The signs -- enormous and impossibly bright -- have become synonymous with Las Vegas. And...
FOX5 News interviews Jeff Young about the new 80 foot high Las Vegas Archway being build by YESCO. "Sure we went as big as we really could here. The base span is 140 ft. It's 80 ft right to the top apex. There are nearly 900 lamps on this one face that you see...
LAS VEGAS (September 10, 2020) – Lady Liberty is betting on “Silver & Black” being THE Fall fashion colors as she now sports a Las Vegas Raiders jersey only days before the team kicks off its 2020 season. Fast Facts: YESCO, the 100-year-old sign company associated with countless iconic Las Vegas signs, spent 200 man-hours fabricating the...
YESCO Featured in the New York Times Building signs have grown into a $37.5 billion industry. Some have become so iconic they are permanent parts of the landscape, often standing in for their hometowns. The sign business began with painters wielding brushes and daubing letters on storefront windows and over-building entrances. It has...
Celebration Corner: YESCO's 100th anniversary. YESCO, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, produces and services signs, lighting, and other display systems. The company has created some of the most memorable signs in America, including the 80-foot-tall Hard Rock Café guitar sign and the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas, the sign atop General Motors...
A company does not reach 100 years in business without great customers. From custom signs, to billboards, to sign maintenance and repair we appreciate all of you who have trusted us to build and service your signs.
The under-construction Circa hotel-casino is getting its first exterior sign bearing its name Thursday morning. The sign, manufactured by YESCO, weighs about 6 tons and spans 68 vertical feet and the first “C” in “CIRCA” measures 34 feet high, the resort said in a news release. The second exterior sign is scheduled to be installed over...
Utah Business magazine recently recognized Michael Wardle, YESCO Senior Vice President and General Counsel, for his exceptional service to the company. The first annual Corporate Counsel Award program is designed to recognize in-house counselors who serve within businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other private-sector organizations. These attorneys exhibit excellence within their roles, model...
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nearly two weeks into Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s mask mandate, the Las Vegas Strip is now repurposing a familiar figure to play mascot for everyone’s latest accessory. Despite face coverings being a sensitive subject for some, YESCO decided to install a face mask on the Strip’s Statue of Liberty, which...
With the expected completion date for Allegiant Stadium drawing near, the company tasked with installing the majority of signs is capping off its work with a trio of the largest signs on the site. The two largest, the 50-by-500-foot Allegiant Stadium signs on top of the stadium’s roof, were installed last month by Yesco, the...
Raiders football coach Jon Gruden has a message for our incredible construction workers. Watch the video on the Allegiant Stadium's facebook
With less than a month to go, Allegiant Stadium is 98% complete. With time ticking away in the “fourth quarter” of Allegiant Stadium’s construction process, major signage installation in-and-around the stadium is wrapping up. Watch the video and read more at reviewjournal.com
It's time to rally around our local businesses. They are the lifeblood of a community and add to the diversity and flavor of the neighborhood. Right now small businesses could use your help. So, whether it's take-out, pick-up, or ordering online – consider those closest to you. Show them how much you appreciate their role...
Not only was this Ogden sign created by YESCO, but did you know we were also founded in Ogden Utah? Share your YESCO stories on our 100 years Facebook page. #YESCO100years
As COVID-19 is now affecting our local communities. We want to reassure our customers that your health and safety, and that of our employees is extremely important to us. While we cannot control the circumstances as this situation changes rapidly, we will remain fully functional and available to assist our customers. We understand many of you may...
During these challenging times the reality of how much we depend on each other is an absolute truth. We’ve always known in the back of our minds that working together is a life principle and one of good business. Today's current situation proves that my business depends on your business and your business depends on mine. In our collective efforts to build business,...
YESCO, a renowned company known for creating internationally recognizable signs, celebrates 100 years in business in 2020. Today, YESCO represents one of North America’s largest and most-recognized sign companies thanks to its historic roster of iconic signs. The family-owned and operated company began in 1920 in Ogden, Utah when founder Thomas Young borrowed $300 from his father...
Charlie Rundquist remembers how, as a young child, his father would put him in the backseat of his Kaiser and cruise down the Strip or Fremont Street to look at the neon lights and glittering signs of the city’s skyline. His father would stare at the lights, too. Not in youthful admiration, but...
The first illuminated Allegiant Stadium sign installation is complete. If all goes as scheduled, YESCO will install a second sign on the west side of the stadium sometime in the next two weeks. Read more at reviewjournal.com
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As Allegiant Stadium’s exterior has come into form, the dark tinted glass has drawn various nicknames. Now, however, the stadium will begin to reflect its official name. The first stadium signage for Allegiant Stadium was beginning to be installed Thursday morning, with the lowercase “a” from Allegiant being affixed to the east-facing portion of the...
1920 Thomas Young borrows $300 from his father and creates the Thomas Young Sign Company. The company specializes in wall-painted advertisements, gold-leaf window lettering, and coffin plates. 1932 YESCO begins servicing Las Vegas. First clients include the Boulder Club, with its sign depicting a stein of flowing beer. Young would become credited with pioneering...
Celebrating our 100th anniversary, YESCO specializes in the manufacture of custom electric signs, sign maintenance, and out-of-home advertising. Additionally, the company has sign and lighting service franchises throughout North America and operates a sign financing business. Thomas Young founded the company in Ogden, Utah in 1920 after borrowing $300 from his father. YESCO began by offering...
Over much of the past century, sign maker YESCO has been part of just about every large resort project in Las Vegas. Now, the Salt Lake City-based company is readying the pieces of what will be one of its most impactful projects. YESCO, or Young Electric Sign Co., is responsible for creating hundreds...
4th, 5th & 6th-grade students at M. Lynn Bennion and Newman Elementary in Salt Lake City, Utah are preparing to celebrate the opening of their art exhibit exploring the history of neon signs. Students have studied the commercial purpose of signs, how they are made and how they add to the character of our cities and...
At YESCO, our mission is to provide our customers with signs and services of the highest quality and the greatest possible value. Value is commonly, yet mistakenly conflated with price. Our mission in this regard is twofold, as it includes commitments to both quality and value. 19th century art critic and philosopher John Ruskin offers a...
"Imagine a world where people give of themselves simply because they want to..." Bill Daniels Josh Young, president of YESCO Franchising, recently gave the keynote speaker at the 2019 Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Summit held in Beaver Creek, Colorado. The Daniels Fund is a private charitable foundation dedicated to making life better for the people of...
YESCO is proud of our involvement with environmental sculptor, Ned Kahn, and the Salt Lake City Public Art Program in the city’s public art display. Titled Pages of Salt the project is made of 336 Teflon flags with small die cuts designed to move with the wind. The installation required four holes to be drilled...
How about the juxtaposition of these two images? A few members of our Salt Lake team and Corporate staff recreated this iconic scene some 90 years later in front of one of YESCO's original offices. The building is located on Grant Avenue in Ogden, Utah. Proof that "the more things change the more they stay the...
Have you been to Jeremiah's Lodge and Garden located in Ogden, Utah? Well, the YESCO Salt Lake sales team sure has. The group met there to partake of the restaurant's award winning breakfast. Looks like they cleaned their plates! Thanks, Jeremiah's, for your business. The upgraded sign looks fantastic!
