KnoWEwell Acquires Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation

Discovery Behavioral Health Acquires Awakenings KC Clinical Neuroscience Institute

December 16, 2021

Healthcare Services

Discovery Behavioral Health has acquired Awakenings KC Clinical Neuroscience Institute in Prairie Village, Kansas. The clinic — led by Dr. Maria Cristina Davila and offering outpatient behavioral-health services including TMS and ketamine infusion therapy — will join Discovery’s nationwide network to expand its outpatient and neuromodulation treatment capabilities in the Kansas City area.

Sterling Publishing Acquires Knock Knock

April 11, 2022

Consumer Products

Sterling Publishing (through its Union Square & Co. imprint) acquired Knock Knock, the Los Angeles–based gift and publishing company that includes the Knock Knock and Em & Friends brands. The acquisition adds more than 600 backlist products and 150 frontlist projects to Union Square & Co.'s catalog and will be overseen by Emily Meehan of Union Square & Co.; Knock Knock's founders will remain as creative consultants.

Wonderbly Acquires Historic Newspapers

October 1, 2023

E-Commerce

Graphite Capital portfolio company Wonderbly has acquired Historic Newspapers, the global market leader in personalised newspaper-based gifting. The deal expands Wonderbly's product offering into adult gifting and integrates Historic Newspapers' archive content to accelerate growth beyond children's personalised books.

S&A Cherokee Acquires Wake Living

March 15, 2022

Media & Entertainment

S&A Cherokee’s Cherokee Media Group acquired Wake Living magazine in mid-March 2022 to expand its regional publishing footprint across Wake County, North Carolina. Stuart Weiss, founder/CEO of Wake Living, will remain involved as a consultant while Cherokee Media Group will manage and publish the title beginning July 2022.

CJK Group Acquires Allen Press

January 9, 2023

Media & Entertainment

CJK Group, Inc. has acquired the assets of Allen Press, a Lawrence, Kansas-based print and publishing services company. The acquisition adds a Sheridan-branded printing facility (renamed Sheridan Kansas) and folds Allen Press's editorial and content services into KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd., expanding CJK's production footprint and content capabilities for scholarly and association publishers.

MNG Brands Acquires WellBeing Brewing Company

February 27, 2025

Food & Beverage

MNG Brands (parent MNG 2005 Inc.) has acquired WellBeing Brewing Company, a maker of award-winning non-alcoholic beers, to expand its wellness and functional beverage offerings. The deal will leverage MNG’s wholesale and operational capabilities to scale WellBeing’s distribution and introduce new infused beverage lines while preserving the WellBeing brand identity.