~70%
Noticed restaurant table signs
In a small independent-restaurant study
Local visibility. Real connections.
Be known
before you’re
needed.
Your next customer may not need you today. Will they remember you when they do?
Reach local customers in the businesses they already visit. Main & Signal connects professionally designed specials boards, local sponsorships, and a QR-connected digital experience.
Launching in Yamhill County, Oregon.
The power of being seen
The best time to reach a customer is before they need you.
When someone needs a plumber, dentist, or mechanic, familiarity can shape which businesses come to mind.
Stay visible in everyday local places—and give curious customers a convenient way to learn more. Physical attention starts the connection. Useful digital information helps them take the next step.
35%
Researched on their phones
U.S. adults, after seeing out-of-home advertising
85%
Value useful business information
Contact details and opening hours
Study details & sources
~70% — Noticed restaurant table signs
Approximately seven in ten surveyed customers noticed table signs promoting healthier menu choices. This was a small restaurant study, not a general advertising response rate.
University of Iowa researchers, 201335% — Researched on their phones
35% of U.S. adults reported using their phones to research a product or service after seeing out-of-home advertising.
YouGov, 202685% — Value useful business information
85% rated contact information and opening hours as important when researching local businesses. This measures information preferences, not advertising conversion.
BrightLocal, 2025These studies examine broader advertising and consumer behaviors, not Main & Signal campaign results. Results for individual advertisers will vary.
From local attention to local action
One board.
More ways to be discovered.
A customer sees your business on a local board. One scan opens the host’s community hub. From there, your business page makes it easy to call, get directions, or explore an offer.
Explore the host’s community hub
Host specials and local sponsors, together.
Try the community hubView an advertiser’s page
Useful information. Clear ways to connect.
Try the advertiser pageIllustrative digital experiences with approved sample branding and representative photography. Final features and destinations are confirmed before activation.
For local advertisers
A place in the community.
A place in customers’ minds.
Put your business in front of customers in the local establishments they already visit. Six sponsors support each participating board, alongside useful content from the host.
- A defined, year-round physical advertising placement.
- A mobile-friendly business page with information and ways to connect.
- Discovery through the host’s QR-connected local experience.
As the digital experience launches, supported interactions can be tracked to help show how visitors engage with your business.
A straightforward annual investment
$600/ year
Per advertiser. Per board.
Equivalent to $50/month.
Billed as $600 annually.
Initial pilot price. Placement availability, included digital features, and activation dates are confirmed before purchase.
For restaurants and local venues
Your specials deserve
more attention.
A professionally designed board.
No host fee.
Qualifying hosts receive a branded specials and communications board funded by six local advertisers. Your business stays at the center of the experience.
Your business comes first.
Your logo, specials, and guest information take priority. Guests can also discover participating local partners.
We coordinate the program.
Main & Signal handles sponsor recruitment, design, production, and launch planning. You provide the agreed space.
Explore the Host Program
Subject to location approval, sponsor funding, and agreed placement terms.
Local works better together.
Your next customer is out there.
Let’s help them discover you.
Hosts gain a useful communication tool. Advertisers gain another way to be seen. Customers discover more of what’s around them.
Let’s find the right opportunity for your business.