Britannica: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Britannica is a privately held company headquartered in Chicago, United States that owns 4 consumer brands.[1]
Privately held reference and education publisher whose corporate site lists four brands: Britannica, Merriam-Webster, Britannica Education and Melingo. Its global headquarters is at 325 N. LaSalle Street in Chicago. The pages used name no shareholders, so no ownership is recorded for the company itself.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. (also Britannica Group, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Chicago, United States
- Website
- corporate.britannica.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Britannica in numbers
- Britannica owns 4 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is internet & digital with 4 brands.[1]
- 2 of its brands originated outside United States.
Everything Britannica owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Britannica own?
Britannica owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including Encyclopaedia Britannica, Merriam-Webster, Britannica Education and Melingo.
Is Britannica an American company?
Yes. Britannica is headquartered in Chicago, United States.
Who owns Britannica?
Britannica is privately held. Privately held reference and education publisher whose corporate site lists four brands: Britannica, Merriam-Webster, Britannica Education and Melingo.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About Us and Our Brands - Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Corporate Site — Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026. The original address no longer opens it, so the link goes to an archived copy (original address).
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