Texas Republic Signs to Partner With Bakers’ Signs & Manufacturing

Osceola Capital (Tampa, FL) a private equity firm, has announced that Texas Republic Signs (TRS, Houston) and Bakers’ Signs & Manufacturing (Conroe, TX), two leading providers of signage solutions based in the Houston-metro area, have joined forces to better serve their respective customers and employees, according to a press release.

“Since we partnered with TRS in 2023, the company has continued its impressive track record of growth,”Ben Moe, managing partner at Osceola Capital, is quoted in the release. “Through joining forces with Bakers’ Signs, the combined company will be able to provide customers with an expanded service offering, increased manufacturing capacity, and a broader base of installation crews. We are pleased that the Baker family has entrusted us to guide Bakers’ Signs in its next phase of development.”

“The Osceola team has been a great partner to TRS in our mission to provide high-quality, full-service signage solutions to our customers,” Todd Haltom, founder and president of TRS, is also quoted. “We are excited to partner with the team at Bakers’ Signs and provide our customers with a broader service offering through our well-aligned vision and combined resources.”

Matt Baker, president of Bakers’ Signs, will continue to lead his business and the management team. “At Bakers’ Signs, we have always operated with a customer-first mentality, delivering on our customers’ visions with high-quality products and high-touch services,” he says in the press release. “The team at Osceola and TRS shares this core value, and we are excited to deliver even more to customers using our combined resources. Osceola Capital’s team is experienced in building service companies like ours and Bakers’ is in good hands to move forward and prosper.”

The Baker family, owners of Bakers’ Signs & Manufacturing. Matt Baker is third from left.

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Matt Baker shared the following additional thoughts (which have been edited for space): “Bakers Signs & Manufacturing Inc. celebrates 40 years in Business this January, a time period that the Baker family never dreamed of which the family business would grow into. God has been very good to us as a family as well as a company. Looking into the future, strategically, we knew in order to continue to elevate the business on the same trajectory that the company has been on for many years, we would need a partner. That partner [is] Osceola Capital.”

“This was not a decision that was taken lightly and one that we feel very confident within the Future of the Company, our clients as well as our Employees,” Baker continues with his exclusive comments. “Matt Baker as well as Jeremiah Baker will continue to have ownership within the company as well as maintain their current roles within the business. Texas Republic Signs, Houston, is now also a partner of Bakers’. We are also anticipating some more to join the team, in the near future.”

Employees of Texas Republic Signs. Photo courtesy of TRS’ website.

About Texas Republic Signs

Founded in 2014 and based in Houston, TRS provides complete outdoor signage and lighting needs, from initial surveys that identify best installation methods, to fabrication and final installation and ongoing service. The company serves retail and commercial customers across the U.S., primarily in the convenience store, gas station, truck stop, and QSR sectors. TRS’s key customers include McDonald’s, Exxon, Pilot Flying J, Wendy’s, Thorntons, Circle K, and others. For more information, visit texasrepublicsigns.com.

Employees of Bakers’ Signs & Manufacturing. Photo courtesy of Matt Baker.

About Bakers’ Signs & Manufacturing

Founded in 1985 and based in Conroe, TX, Bakers’ Signs is a regionally leading custom indoor and outdoor sign manufacturer, installation and service Company serving a wide range of customers throughout the state of Texas. The Bakers’ Signs team of skilled craftsmen have a wide range of experience in different sign types, formats, and sizes, giving them the ability to be a one stop shop for all types of signs and services. For more information, visit bakerssigns.com.

About Osceola Capital

Osceola Capital is a Tampa-based private equity firm that invests in lower middle-market services companies, typically with EBITDA of $2 million to $10 million. Osceola has extensive experience partnering with management teams to execute buy-and-build strategies and drive long-term value creation. For more information, visit osceola.com.