Weekly Biz Buzz: After 50 years, Vallejo's Barber Sign Co. becomes FastSigns, as Barber retires

For Mark Barber, not commuting from Vallejo to Petaluma -- as he has done every working day for 37 years -- is going to take some getting used to.

But after selling his family's 50-year-old Vallejo sign company, getting used to that big change is exactly what Barber plans on doing.

Barber sold what is believed to be the longest established sign business in the region to Walter and Karen Perlic, owners of the American Canyon FastSigns franchise.

Weekly Biz Buzz: After 50 years, Vallejo's Barber Sign Co. becomes FastSigns, as Barber retires