NZI Services began as The Neon Zone in 1989, a neon shop created in a home garage by Sam and Judy Adams. The Neon Zone manufactured and sold neon window signs, both retail and wholesale, for the sign industry.

In 1990, the start-up was incorporated as The Neon Zone, Inc.

Sam and Judy relocated to a storefront on Main Street in Woodstock, Georgia, as the business and demand grew.

After a couple of years, Sam and Judy moved the business across the street to their first freestanding building in Woodstock. Neon Zone soon became Georgia’s largest wholesale neon shop, employing five full-time glass benders and several support staff members.

LEDs took precedence due to their economic feasibility: they are less expensive, do not require specially trained artists to produce, are easier to install, and are more durable. So, Sam purchased a bucket truck and a crane truck and added sign installation and service work. With this business change, the company integrated into the petroleum market.

In 2008 as demand for imaging work across the state and the Southeast grew, The Neon Zone/NZI Services relocated to a larger facility in Ball Ground, Georgia. Then in 2018, the company moved to Jasper, Georgia, to its largest facility on 4 acres with three buildings to accommodate its growing staff.

From the start, the business worked to develop a large, satisfied customer base and gained new business almost entirely through word-of-mouth and references from current customers. NZI Services led the way as technology and customer expectations advanced.

With the help of long-time employees Marcus Turner, Stacy Asby Robinson, and Mike Johnson, NZI has built a strong foundation which allows the business and staff to continue to grow.

The Neon Zone/NZI Services now concentrates almost entirely on imaging gas stations.