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| Date | 2024-11-18 |
| Target | Union Square |
| Sector | Publishing |
| Buyer(s) | Hachette Book Group |
| Sellers(s) | Barnes & Noble |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1837 |
| Sector | Publishing |
Hachette Book Group is a major trade publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest trade and educational publisher in the world. HBG publishes under the divisions of Little, Brown and Company, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Grand Central Publishing, Orbit, Hachette Books, Hachette Nashville, and Hachette Audio. HBG also provides a wide range of custom distribution, fulfillment, digital and sales services to third party publishers, including Harry N. Abrams, Amazing People Club, Chronicle Books, Disney Book Group, Gildan Media, Hearst Magazine.
| DEAL STATS | # |
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| Overall | 4 of 4 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 4 of 4 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 2 of 2 |
| State (New York) | 3 of 3 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 4 |
| Year (2024) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-16 |
Workman
New York, New York, United States Workman is an independently owned family of publishers, including Workman Publishing, Workman Audio, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Algonquin Young Readers, Artisan, Storey Publishing, and Timber Press. Workman also is the distributor for The Experiment, duopress, Erewhon Books, and Familius. Workman publishes award-winning children’s books, cookbooks, parenting/pregnancy guides, and books on gardening, country living, and humor, as well as gift books, fiction, audio, and the bestselling calendar line in the business. Workman is based in New York City. |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Sector | Retail |
| Employees | 7,038 |
| Revenue | 3.6B USD (2019) |
Barnes & Noble is a bookseller and operates through retail stores and online. The Company’s principal business is the sale of trade books (generally hardcover and paperback titles), mass market paperbacks (such as mystery, romance, science fiction and other popular fiction), children’s books, eBooks and other digital content, NOOK and related accessories, bargain books, magazines, gifts, café products and services, educational toys & games, music and movies direct to customers through its bookstores or on www.barnesandnoble.com. Barnes & Noble was formed in 1986 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
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| Overall | 2 of 2 |
| Sector (Publishing) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 1 |
| State (New York) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 2 of 2 |
| Year (2024) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
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| 2024-07-31 |
Tattered Cover
Denver, Colorado, United States Tattered Cover is an independent bookstore that offers personal service, a large, well-curated selection of new and used books, an extensive newsstand, and beautifully selected gifts. Tattered Cover was formed in 1971 and is based in Denver, Colorado. |
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