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The Great Courses Plus Offers All-You-Can-Learn Streaming Service

Portfolio Company: The Great Courses The Great Courses program hopes to broaden its demographics with an all-you-can-learn streaming service, Great Courses Plus, which it introduced late last year. With the streaming option, customers are not limited to a single course. For $19.99 a month, or about $180 for an annual subscription, they have unlimited online access to…

Pacific Catch Announces Investment From Brentwood Associates

Pacific Catch, a Westcoast Fish House serving fresh seafood inspired by the culinary traditions of the Pacific, announced that Brentwood Associates, a leading consumer-focused private equity firm, has made a significant investment in the company.  Steve Stoddard, CEO, and the former CEO of Restaurants Unlimited, will continue to lead the existing management team.  In partnership…

The Great Courses has top food course this month

Portfolio Company: The Great Courses “Food: A Cultural Culinary History” by Ken Albala is the top food-themed audiobook featured in Rochelle O’Gorman’s list for the Times Union in Albany, New York. The series of lectures is produced by The Great Courses, a Brentwood Associates portfolio company. Read the full review: Food-themed audiobooks a feast for…

Brentwood Associates acquires Excelligence Learning Corporation

Portfolio Company: Excelligence Learning Corporation Brentwood Associates announced that it has acquired Excelligence Learning Corporation, a leading developer, manufacturer, distributor, and multi-channel retailer of educational products, headquartered in Monterey, California. The company provides a full-line selection of branded, private label, and proprietary products across several categories, including arts and crafts, infant and toddler, active play,…