Bendon Acquires School Zone Publishing Company
July 24, 2026
Bendon LLC acquired School Zone Publishing Company to expand into K–6 educational products and strengthen its children’s learning platform. The deal adds School Zone’s teacher-developed, standards-based print curriculum and its subscription-based digital platform, Anywhere Teacher, to Bendon’s existing retail distribution network and product lines.
- Buyers
- Bendon LLC, Brightstar Capital Partners (lower-middle-market strategy)
- Targets
- School Zone Publishing Company
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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