Lazear Capital Successfully Sells Gooseberry Patch, LLC, a LCP Portfolio Company

Lazear Capital Partners is pleased to announce the successful sale of its portfolio company, Gooseberry Patch, LLC to The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. Gooseberry Patch is a lifestyle oriented Cookbook publisher based in Columbus, Ohio.

Lazear Capital acquired the assets of Gooseberry Patch in December 2009. After the acquisition, we worked with the management team to streamline the business operations and on the expansion of social media and publishing opportunities.

Gooseberry Patch has published over 200 titles, including dozens of best selling cookbooks that were recognized on both the New York Times and Amazon Best Selling Cookbook list.

The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., based in Lanham, Maryland, publishes high-quality college texts, entertaining and informative books for general readers, and professional and scholarly books in the humanities and the social sciences.