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In December 1994, Bob and Paula Diaco returned to Vermont with their two young sons. After 15 years of living in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states, and working for many corporate bosses, they opened the state's first, and only, Sign*A*Rama store.

Bob and Paula Diaco

Initially, the shop sold cut-vinyl signage, vehicle graphics and banners. Within their first year, the Diaco's added lighted and dimensional signs. Within five years, they added carved, gilded and dimensional signs, and digitally printed signage that they produced in-house. As the sign industry has changed, so have the products and services that Sign*A*Rama has offered and within the last year, they have added vehicle wraps, trophies and awards to their product mix.

In 16 years, they have received numerous franchise awards for customer service, quality, and mentoring, and in 2001, became members of Sign*A*Rama's prestigious Hall of Fame. In 2002 they were honored by their colleagues with the Mentors of the Year award. Both are long-standing members of Signarama's Franchise Advisory Committee, providing guidance and assistance to their franchisor. They were the 2008-2009 Mentor Chairpersons for their franchise system, which is a liaison position between mentor stores and the corporate office. And Bob currently sits on the franchisee board developing Signarama's e-commerce solution - ShopSignarama.com.

Since Sign*A*Rama's opening, the Diaco's have provided in-kind signage donations for local events, monetary support of charitable organizations, and the contribution of time to an array of non-profit groups. More recently the staff has developed focused partnerships with several non-profits in the community: Linking Learning to Life, Children's Literacy Foundation, Boy Scouts (Green Mountain Council), Will Fish for Fun, and Make-A-Wish.

To learn more about their community involvement, please visit the News & Community page.

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