Who decides
Restaurant groups buy signage for every new opening; hotels re-sign after a sale or brand conversion; apartment communities after a management change.
Where to focus
New restaurant locations, new hotel owners and manager changes are the triggers. The What's New feed lists them each month.
Vendor approval
Restaurant groups usually ask for a certificate of insurance and a W-9 before a first job. Franchisees may also have to follow the brand's approved-supplier rules.
Timing
Tied to openings and changes, not seasons.
Biggest single decisions in Dallas–Fort Worth
Companies that control the most properties in the segment that suits this trade.
| Company | Hotels | HQ city |
|---|---|---|
| Transitions Group Inc. | 11 | Wichita |
| Apple hotel group | 9 | Richmond |
| HPT TRS Ihg-2, Inc. | 7 | Newton |
| Atlantic hotel group | 6 | Dallas |
| Supreme hotel group | 6 | Grapevine |
| Ajnm hotel group | 5 | Fort Worth |
| Platinum hotel group | 5 | Fort Worth |
| SCM hotel group | 5 | Plano |
| Shinn hotel group | 5 | Irving |
| South hotel group | 5 | McKinney |
Questions from sign companies
How do sign companies get contracts at Dallas–Fort Worth hotels and restaurant locations?
Restaurant groups buy signage for every new opening; hotels re-sign after a sale or brand conversion; apartment communities after a management change.
How many locations could a signage company serve in Dallas–Fort Worth?
1,242 hotels, 8,466 restaurant locations, 7,678 apartment communities (WhoRunsWhat data, October 2026).
When do Dallas–Fort Worth restaurants buy signage services?
Tied to openings and changes, not seasons.