Orlando Weekly

Iconic Merita Bread sign to be removed

For decades, the Merita Bread sign acted as a welcoming beacon to downtown Orlando for those traveling eastbound on I-4, just south of downtown. Two years ago, the bread company closed its doors when ...
Orlando Weekly

Creative City Project to resurrect local favorite Merita Bread sign as part of Immerse downtown arts takeover

The Merita Bread sign will be relit downtown as part of Immerse Credit: Photo courtesy the Morse Museum Creative City Project this week dropped details on the upcoming Immerse multigenre arts takeover ...
Orlando Sentinel

Merita Bread landmark sign, symbol of old Orlando, comes down

Workers are dismantling and removing Orlando’s giant Merita Bread sign, a neon icon that served as an unofficial gateway to Orlando for generations of Interstate 4 commuters. For more than 50 years, I ...
Orlando Sentinel

Merita Bread sign traveling from I-4 to the Morse Museum

There are a lot of historic signs in the collection of the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art. Now a sign that is instantly recognizable to anyone who frequently drives on Interstate 4 has ...