Daniel Philhower, the company’s publisher, will purchase Texas based Granite Publications. According to Dirks, Van Essen & April, the transaction will be effective November 1, 2021. Additionally, terms were not disclosed. To be clear, there are ten non-daily newspapers involved in the deal.
Granite describes itself as a “family of community newspapers in towns across Texas.” Furthermore, the publisher owns a printing facility in Taylor, Texas. The company’s goal is to to be “the best source of news and information for our communities.”
Founder Jim Chionsini passed away in July 2020. Granite has served the community for over 40 years. One of their newspapers, The Vindicator, started in 1887. Furthermore, it has published continuously since then. Other titles include Taylor Press, The Bandera Bulletin, Elgin Courier and The Progress.
“It’s an honor to carry on the task of local journalism in these communities. Newspapers are key to the health and vitality of a local community, and I take the responsibility of carrying on what Jim has established in these communities very seriously.
I am grateful to Macy for making the terms of the transaction work for me. We’ve established a strong team here at Granite with a motto of ‘ONE TEAM, ONE VISION, ONE GOAL.’ We plan to continue our efforts to grow our newspapers and serve our communities and customers well into the future. Community newspapers are still going strong, and we are honored to be part of the history in each of our communities.”
New Owner Daniel Philhower via Dirks, Van Essen & April
Granite currently offers three main services. Moreover, those include: Publication Design Services, Commercial Printing and Advertising & Marketing.
