What Rubysue Graphics, L.l.c. does

RubySue Graphics, L.L.C. is a custom textile screen printing and decoration business operating from a single facility at 532 Newton Bridge Road in Athens, Georgia. The company owns three automated screen printing presses capable of multi-color runs of up to 14 colors on textiles including t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, and hats, and performs all production in-house without outsourcing. Beyond screen printing, the offering bundle includes embroidery and rhinestone application, printing on promotional items (cups, koozies, pens, business cards), and in-house graphic design services for artwork creation and customization. Standard production runs 1-2 weeks for custom designs, with rush delivery available in as little as three days.

The company was founded by Leon Leathers, who accumulated 14+ years of screen printing experience before acquiring the business outright after initially co-owning it with a partner. The name pays tribute to the founder's two grandmothers, Ruby Tillman and Sue Leathers. Active customer segments span Greek organizations, schools and churches, bands and music performers, and corporate clients, with documented past work for high-visibility brands and acts including Widespread Panic, R.E.M., Coca Cola, Duck Head, Starter, the University of Georgia, Radiohead, Styx, Diana Ross, Chick-fil-A, Mellow Mushroom, and DragonCon. The business is founder-owned and bootstrapped with no institutional investment disclosed.

Revenue is generated through unit-based pricing on custom orders, with a 50% deposit required upfront and the balance due before shipment or pickup. Distribution is direct: phone orders at (706) 613-0028, in-person pickup at the Athens facility (8:30am-5:30pm Monday through Friday), UPS for domestic continental US addresses, and USPS for international shipments. Shipping is priced at $8 for the first box and $1 per additional item, with group-order discounts. Marketing relies on campus event sponsorships at the University of Georgia, promotional email blasts, an active Facebook page, and word-of-mouth referrals driven by sustained local recognition, including three consecutive Reader's Choice Awards for Athens best printer from the Athens Banner Herald.

Name

Rubysue Graphics, L.l.c.

Legal name

RubySue Graphics

Website

https://rubysuegraphics.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RubySue Graphics, L.L.C. is an Athens, Georgia-based custom textile screen printing and decoration company offering in-house multi-color screen printing, embroidery, promotional product printing, and graphic design to local Greek organizations, schools, churches, bands, and enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Screen Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Screen Printing (323113)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Printing & Decoration Services (Screen Print, Embroidery, Laser) (BPAFAMAL)

Keywords

• Custom screen printing
• Apparel embroidery services
• Promotional product printing
• Textile decoration services
• Graphic design apparel

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Screen Printing: Custom screen printing on textiles (t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats) as the primary revenue stream. Requires 50% upfront deposit with balance due before shipment/pickup. Production typically takes 1-2 weeks for custom designs with rush service available in as little as 3 days.
2. Embroidery Services: Embroidery embellishment services on textiles and garments
3. Promotional Products: Printing on cups, koozies, pens, business cards, and other promotional items. Glassware and cup production time is 2-3 weeks.
4. Rush/Expedited Orders: Rush service available for most products with additional fees for expedited delivery in as little as three days

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RubySue Graphics is a custom screen printing and decoration shop that prints customer-supplied or in-house-designed artwork onto apparel (t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats), embroidered goods, and promotional items (cups, koozies, pens, business cards). Production runs in-house on three automated presses capable of up to 14-color printing, with optional rush turnaround for time-sensitive orders.

Product overview

RubySue Graphics is a professional screen printing company offering a unified suite of custom textile printing and embellishment services. The core offering centers on custom screen printing on textiles (t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats) using up to 14-color automated presses, supported by embroidery and rhinestone applications. The company also provides printing on promotional items (cups, koozies, pens, business cards) and graphic design services for artwork creation and customization. Rush service is available as an add-on for expedited production. All services are performed in-house at their Athens, Georgia facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Screen Printing Multi-color screen printing of customer-supplied or in-house-designed artwork onto apparel including t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, and hats, produced in-house on three automated presses supporting up to 14 colors.
• Embroidery Services In-house embroidery decoration of apparel and related items for customers including schools, Greek organizations, churches, bands, and corporate clients.
• Promotional Product Printing Custom printing of promotional and hard goods such as cups, koozies, pens, and business cards for organizations and corporate customers.
• Graphic Design Services In-house graphic design support in which company artists create or customize artwork based on a customer's concept for use on screen-printed, embroidered, or promotional items.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 days rush service available for time-sensitive orders
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Custom Ink: Custom Ink is a national leader in custom apparel screen printing and embroidery serving groups, schools, and businesses online. It is a directly comparable competitor operating in the same custom-printed apparel category as RubySue, just at vastly greater scale and with a digital-first GTM.
• RushOrderTees: RushOrderTees is a custom screen printer specializing in rush and quick-turn apparel decoration for businesses, schools, and events. It competes head-on with RubySue's core custom textile screen printing offering, with a similarly strong emphasis on fast turnaround.
• Broken Arrow Wear: Broken Arrow Wear is a custom apparel decoration company offering screen printing, embroidery, and promotional products. It overlaps directly with RubySue's combined screen print + embroidery + promo services model.
• Underground Printing: Underground Printing (originally University of Georgia-founded, Athens-adjacent roots) is a custom apparel screen printer with strong presence in college and Greek markets. It shares RubySue's emphasis on university/Greek segment and band merchandise.

Emerging players

• Printful: Printful is a print-on-demand apparel and accessories platform handling custom decoration for online merchants. It addresses overlapping end-customers (bands, brands, organizations needing merch) via an on-demand model rather than batch screen printing.
• Sticker Mule: Sticker Mule is an online custom printing company expanding from stickers into apparel and promotional products. It is an emerging digital-native competitor targeting similar SMB/organization customers.

Broad incumbents

• AlphaBroder: AlphaBroder is a large apparel decoration and wholesale apparel distributor selling to screen printers, embroiderers, and promo companies. It operates upstream of RubySue, supplying the blanks and decoration equipment/inputs used in custom printing.
• Vistaprint: Vistaprint (Cimpress) is a large, broad-line digital and screen printing provider of custom marketing materials, apparel, and promotional products. It competes with RubySue for small business and organization custom-orders via an online-first model.
• 4imprint: 4imprint is a large promotional products distributor offering custom-decorated apparel, drinkware, and accessories. It directly competes with RubySue's promotional items business (cups, koozies, pens, apparel) at a national scale.

Regional players

• T-Shirt Central (Athens-area local printers): Regional Southeast custom apparel screen printers compete with RubySue in the same Athens/Atlanta/Northeast Georgia geography for local school, Greek, and church orders. They illustrate the direct local competitive set RubySue faces daily.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rubysuegraphics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rubysue-graphics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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