National Livestock Acquires Western Livestock Journal (Crow Publications)

KnoWEwell Acquires Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation

December 4, 2024

Media & Entertainment

KnoWEwell, P.B.C. has acquired Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation, the publisher and franchisor of the Natural Awakenings magazine network. The acquisition brings together KnoWEwell's regenerative whole-health digital hub with Natural Awakenings' print and franchise network (46 U.S. territories, ~1.3M monthly readers) to create an integrated digital and print leader in whole-health and sustainable living content; terms were not disclosed.

JCT Growth Acquires The Small Business Journal

February 13, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Roseville-based boutique SEO agency JCT Growth has acquired The Small Business Journal, an independent publishing company owned and operated by Jay Block. JCT Growth said it will continue The SBJournal's interviews and expand the site into a business advice and thought-leadership hub focused on software reviews, digital marketing, talent acquisition and SMB market insights.

Green Street Acquires Australian Property Journal

March 12, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Green Street has acquired Australian Property Journal to expand its Green Street News offering into Australia and broaden its global commercial real estate coverage. Nelson Yap, the founder and owner of Australian Property Journal, will join the Green Street News Australia team as the publication is rebranded to Green Street News Australia.

Connect Media Acquires Networld Media Group

January 30, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Connect Media, a Los Angeles-based B2B media company, has acquired Louisville-based Networld Media Group, a business-to-business news and events operator serving the restaurant, retail, banking and self-service technology sectors. The deal expands Connect Media's media and events footprint into adjacent verticals and grows the combined team's headcount to more than 60 employees; terms were not disclosed.

Individual Investor Acquires Cattlemen's Steakhouse, Inc.

January 29, 2025

Restaurants & Hospitality

Generational Group advised the sale of Cattlemen's Steakhouse, Inc., a historic Oklahoma City steakhouse, to an unnamed individual investor, with the transaction closing on January 29, 2025. The buyer acquired both the business and its real estate and intends to preserve the restaurant's long-standing atmosphere and operations.

National Bank of Canada to Acquire Canadian Western Bank

June 11, 2024

Financial Services

National Bank of Canada entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding common shares of Canadian Western Bank in a share-exchange transaction valuing CWB at approximately $5.0 billion. The deal (exchange ratio 0.450 NB shares per CWB share) expands National Bank's footprint in Western Canada, is expected to close by the end of 2025 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, and is supported by an approximately $1.0 billion equity financing including a private placement to CDPQ.