Arby's signage
Posted: 26 Sep 2012 13:12
There are four versions of the Arby's road sign that I can recall.
The oldest was a giant hat that read "Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich is delicious"
The next three are actually variations of the current logo.
The most common one has the Arby's name and the outline of the "hat" in red, with a black background. (I know of one location which has a rotating one, at Fourth Plain and Andresen Road in Vancouver, WA. The only one I have seen that rotates, actually.)
There is also one I remember, but have not seen in years, where the Arby's name is red, but the outline of the "hat" is yellow.
More recently, I have seen a small number of newer locations where the background of the sign is painted white.
The building signage varies depending on the color of the building itself. I have seen white letters, as well as red letters. Regarding the red, I have seen regular as well as signs with exposed neon tubes in use.
I am curious what year the current logo came into use. My guess is late 70s. I am also curious when the variations appeared, and if the white background is being used at all new locations or if the black background is still being installed. Arby's hasn't opened a new restaurant close to me in several years, and actually seems to be closing a few locations.
The oldest was a giant hat that read "Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich is delicious"
The next three are actually variations of the current logo.
The most common one has the Arby's name and the outline of the "hat" in red, with a black background. (I know of one location which has a rotating one, at Fourth Plain and Andresen Road in Vancouver, WA. The only one I have seen that rotates, actually.)
There is also one I remember, but have not seen in years, where the Arby's name is red, but the outline of the "hat" is yellow.
More recently, I have seen a small number of newer locations where the background of the sign is painted white.
The building signage varies depending on the color of the building itself. I have seen white letters, as well as red letters. Regarding the red, I have seen regular as well as signs with exposed neon tubes in use.
I am curious what year the current logo came into use. My guess is late 70s. I am also curious when the variations appeared, and if the white background is being used at all new locations or if the black background is still being installed. Arby's hasn't opened a new restaurant close to me in several years, and actually seems to be closing a few locations.