- [Atlanta, GA] – TSS
Photography, the nation's leading youth photography franchise, announced today
that it has been named the official photography partner for USA Football, the
sport’s national governing body on youth and amateur levels.
The three-year partnership represents TSS
Photography’s latest alliance with a sport’s national governing body and is its
most significant foray into youth football, a community composed of
approximately 3.0 million athletes and more than 400,000 coaches.
"TSS Photography is honored to partner
with USA Football and happy that millions of children and their families
will have the opportunity to have TSS provide the best picture day
possible along with the best football leadership possible,” said TSS
Photography President Joe Lindenmayer. “Our strong network of franchise
owners and their photographers bring tremendous quality, service and value
along with unsurpassed product variety to help the local organizations that
USA Football serves."
Established in 1983, the Duluth, Ga.-based company with more than 230
locations in 42 states is the preferred photography provider for youth sports
leagues, schools, churches, clubs and other groups. TSS continues to lead
the $1.3 billion photography market with innovative customer offerings,
including life-size wall images called ‘WallPix,’ photo memo boards and photo
mug mates, all exclusive to TSS. Boasting a 36,000
square foot state-of-the art, fully digital photo lab, TSS also offers hundreds
of novelty products that feature children’s photos electronically formatted
onto woven blankets, puzzles, mugs, trading cards, key chains and mocked-up
magazine covers.
TSS will photograph USA Football events held
throughout the country to further strengthen youth football’s development and
continued growth. USA Football events include State Leadership Forums
featuring hundreds of youth football league commissioners, full-day Coaching
Schools for youth football coaches and Player Academies for youth players aged
7-14. USA Football is the official youth football development partner of the
NFL, its 32 teams and the NFL Players Association.
“USA Football is proud to partner with an established industry leader
like TSS Photography,” USA Football Executive Director Scott Hallenbeck said.
“TSS has provided high-quality photography to youth sports players, families,
teams and leagues for more than 25 years and we’re pleased to have them serve
the USA Football family in an exciting way as our photography partner.”
USA Football members, who reside in all 50
states, will receive special discounts on TSS photography services, such as
team picture days.
About TSS Photography
Since its founding in 1983, TSS Photography's culture has centered around
grass-roots philanthropic outreach. The home-based franchise has grown to more
than 230 units throughout the country and is now the number one choice in youth
photography. TSS Photography offers franchise opportunities for a variety of
protected territories and a 10 percent discount on all territory plans for
veterans. TSS Photography also introduced its Rolling Rewards program this
year – until December 31, 2010, any new franchisee that signs on with TSS will
receive a 50 percent credit for the cost of all their goods. For more information
please visit www.tssphotography.com.
About USA
Football
USA Football, the sport's national governing body on youth and amateur
levels, hosts more than 80 football training events annually offering education
for coaches and game officials, skill development for players and resources for
youth football league commissioners. The independent non-profit is the official
youth football development partner of the NFL, its 32 teams and the NFL Players
Association. USA Football manages U.S. national teams within the
sport for international competitions and provides $1 million annually in
equipment grants and youth league volunteer background check subsidies. Endowed
by the NFL and NFLPA in 2002 through the NFL Youth Football Fund, USA Football
(usafootball.com) is chaired by former NFL team executive Carl Peterson.
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