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Signs Now Owners Reopen After Hurricane Katrina

One of the finishing touches to the rebirth of Poydras Street.

Published

17 years ago

October 15, 2007

Jacob Rieskamp Signs of the Times October 2007 Issue

Two years after the destruction of their Signs Now (Pensacola, FL) franchise in New Orleans, Norm and Michelle Gobert have reopened their store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The store is located on Poydras Street, near the Superdome.

The store received donations from Advantage Sign Supply (Grand Rapids, MI), Sihl (Chesapeake, VA) and Walls and Forms (Dallas) among others.

Signs Now President Steve White and other key executives and guests were present to support the Goberts, who said they were “thrilled” to be home after temporarily relocating to Baton Rouge and Lake Charles, LA during the 2005 hurricane season.

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