Global Graphics’ history goes back to the creation of The Locker Room in 1987— which started as a soccer equipment retail store by Mike and Brenda Withrow. As the business began to grow in that first year, they expanded their offering to include team uniforms. This led to the outsourcing of the decoration/printing of the uniforms to a screen printing company called Global Graphics. Mike and Brenda acquired Global Graphics from 2 business partners in 1988. In addition to offering soccer equipment and team uniforms, Global Graphics/The Locker Room began printing for churches, schools, businesses, organizations, and many other groups.
In 1997, Mike and Brenda’s son Jason joined his parents after graduating from college. In 1999, Brenda bought a single-head embroidery machine to further expand what Global Graphics could offer. This led to the purchase of a small embroidery business located in a kiosk in the Longview Mall around 2001. Jeremy joined the team in 2000 as the manager of the indoor soccer center that the family had recently acquired.
In 2004, Jeremy transitioned to Global Graphics, working closely with his brother Jason to grow the business as Mike and Brenda began to transition away from the day-to-day operations. In 2015, Global Graphics expanded to open a store in Kilgore. This location helps to serve the communities south of the Longview area. Jason’s oldest son, Corvin, came to work for the business in Longview in 2021, and has brought a fresh vision to the company.
Global Graphics has continued to focus on screen printing and embroidery, while dissolving The Locker Room brand in 2024. Global Graphics is committed to offering a great product with great customer service and competitive pricing.