Columbia Neon

Columbia Neon Co., Inc. is a long-established sign company based in Columbia, Tennessee, that has manufactured signage since 1934. Founded by signmaker Patton Whitaker and designer O.G. Compton, the shop began with neon and hand-painted signs and has adapted across more than eighty-five years to newer technologies, most notably LED.

Its core trade is custom signage fabrication, including channel letters, neon signs, illuminated LED signs, vinyl lettering, and sign restoration, and the company can both build new displays and convert older signs to LED. Beyond storefront and business signage, Columbia Neon also provides parking lot lighting installation and repair and responds to service calls for damaged signs, positioning itself as a full-service local provider for the signage needs of businesses across Middle Tennessee. The company also participates directly in out-of-home media by owning three LED billboard locations in the Columbia area and leasing billboard space to advertisers, with availability depending on size and location.

That combination of fabrication and media ownership lets it handle a project from design and manufacturing through installation and, in the case of its digital boards, ongoing display. Serving Columbia and the surrounding Middle Tennessee region, the family-rooted business emphasizes its long heritage and hands-on craftsmanship, having evolved from a mid-century neon shop into a modern signage and LED billboard operation while remaining a locally owned fixture of its community for generations.