The Howard Company
Branding, signage, digital displays, and installation under one roof since 1950. We design, manufacture, and install customer communication systems for any business with a line, a lane, or a menu, with instant online price estimators and ROI calculators.
What We Do
The Howard Company is a single-vendor partner for branding and signage, both digital and static. Capabilities include in-house graphic design, in-house engineering and manufacturing, nationwide installation, international shipping, content management systems, and ongoing support. Clients range from single independent locations to national and international chains managing hundreds of sites.
Who We Serve
- Restaurants and food trucks (QSR and full service)
- Convenience stores
- Banks, credit unions, and financial institutions
- Dispensaries
- Military facilities (closed-network digital signage, no internet required)
- Grocery stores
- Retail and other businesses with menus, queues, or drive-up lanes
Products
- All products
- Drive-thru and outdoor solutions: menu boards, canopies, clearance bars, presell boards, speaker posts, headset systems, curbside pickup
- Digital displays: digital menu boards, order confirmation systems, omnichannel
- Indoor menu boards: digital, magnetic, illuminated, hybrid
- Self-ordering kiosks: countertop, floor stand, wall-mounted, outdoor, ADA compliant, POS integration
- Branding and decor: gift card displays, outdoor merchandising, custom interior design, brand boosters
- Exterior signs: building signs, channel letters, directional signs, parking stall signs, poster frames, sidewalk boards
Services
- All services
- Digital services: content management, AI voice integration, active monitoring
- Graphic design: menu board layout, changeable pricing, LTO and promo graphics
- Graphic fulfillment platform for multi-location brands
- Installation: site surveys, permitting, project management, nationwide
- Rollouts and site surveys for multi-location brands
Pricing and Calculators
The Howard Company offers instant online price estimators, ROI calculators, and cost guides.
- How much does a drive-thru cost
- How much does a digital drive-thru cost
- How much does an indoor menu board cost
- How much does a self-ordering kiosk cost
- How much does installation cost
- Kiosk ROI calculator
- Digital menu board ROI calculator
- Drive-thru price estimator
- Indoor menu board price estimator
Resources
Key Differentiators
- One vendor from design to installation: in-house design, engineering, manufacturing, and installation management since 1950
- Instant online price estimators, ROI calculators, and cost guides, uncommon in the signage industry
- Works with independents and chains: single locations through multi-hundred-site rollouts
- Industry-specific expertise: drive-thru lanes for banks, compliant menus for dispensaries, closed-network signage for military bases, food program displays for c-stores and grocery
Service Process
- Consultation: understand needs and site requirements
- Design: in-house graphics or customer-provided artwork
- Production: in-house manufacturing of signage, menu boards, and equipment
- Shipping: domestic and international delivery
- Installation: trained technicians and managed rollouts
- Support: content management, technical support, and maintenance
Contact
- Website: https://www.howardcompany.com
- Request a quote
- Contact sales
- Headquarters: 1375 N. Barker Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045, USA
- Phone: 262-782-6000
- Service area: United States (nationwide installation), international shipping available