Jon Rolph, Executive Vice President at Carlos O'Kelly's says the new lighting will reduce energy costs by 77% each year. Rolph says the restaurant had a total neon recall, replacing all neon banding and two signs. The investment cost $24, 000. If it works, and we expect it will, we look forward to putting the energy-saving LED rope lighting in all 47 of our Carlos O'Kelly's, Rolph said.The sign replacement did cause some concern. We had people coming inside the restaurant last Thursday and ask if we were closing, Rolph said. We were fortunate that TriMark Signworks was able to complete the job quickly. If you drive by the restaurant today, you wouldn't notice any difference in how the signs look.TriMark Signworks is a Wichita company that last year helped the city go green by designing and fabricating the new solar-powered bus shelters used in the Douglas Design District. This is their first project with the new thin LED Rope lighting. Carlos O'Kelly's is believed to be the first Wichita-area restaurant to replace all its neon signage with the new energy-efficient LED.