Olan Mills was founded by Olan Mills Sr and Mary Mills in 1932 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The company did portrait photography and created church directories through its two divisions, Olan Mills Portrait Studios and Olan Mills Church Directories
Church Directories was its top revenue generator, with 60% of the national market, serving 11,000 churches and publishing over 3 million church directories each year.
Portrait Studios operated through Kmart, Target, JC Penny, Macy’s, Belk and other major retailers throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Olan Mills was owned and operated by Olan Mills Sr, then Olan Mills II until 2011 when they were bought out by Lifetouch.
In 2012 Lifetouch announced the closing of two of the three Olan Mills facilities in Chattanooga, Tennesee, which meant the loss of almost 400 jobs.
Olan Mills Inc.Olan Mills was founded by Olan Mills Sr and Mary Mills in 1932 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The company did portrait photography and created church directories through its two divisions, Olan Mills Portrait Studios and Olan Mills Church Directories
Church Directories was its top revenue generator, with 60% of the national market, serving 11,000 churches and publishing over 3 million church directories each year.
History
Portrait Studios operated through Kmart, Target, JC Penny, Macy’s, Belk and other major retailers throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Olan Mills was owned and operated by Olan Mills Sr, then Olan Mills II until 2011 when they were bought out by Lifetouch.
In 2012 Lifetouch announced the closing of two of the three Olan Mills facilities in Chattanooga, Tennesee, which meant the loss of almost 400 jobs.
