- CEO
- Richard D. Hendrickson CPA
- Full Time Employees
- 502
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Publishing
- Address
- 14875 Landmark Boulevard Addison TX United States of America 75254
- IPO Date
- Aug 2, 2005
- Business
- American Community Newspapers Inc. (ACNI) operates as a holding company focused on publishing daily and weekly community newspapers and niche publications in print and digital formats, primarily targeting suburban and local markets in the United States. The company offers core products including approximately 68 weekly newspapers and two daily newspapers, such as the Lake City Reporter, Nassau County Record, Fernandina Beach News-Leader, Clayton Tribune, Dahlonega Nugget, Elberton Star, Hartwell Sun, News Observer, Northeast Georgian, Press-Sentinel, Times-Courier, Toccoa Record, Tribune & Georgian, Cherokee Scout, Graham Star, Clay County Progress, Franklin Press, Smoky Mountain Times, Highlander, and Mitchell News-Journal; it also provides niche publications serving specific communities like Jewish and nursing audiences in areas surrounding Minneapolis-St. Paul, Kansas City, and Dallas-Fort Worth. Founded as Lionheart Newspapers LLC and later renamed American Community Newspapers Inc., the company maintains operations across key U.S. regions including the Southeast, Midwest, and South, with historical ties to markets in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas; its headquarters were previously located in Addison, Texas. Recent developments include a ticker symbol change to ACNIQ from ACNI in late 2023 amid financial challenges, with the stock trading at minimal value on OTC markets, reflecting ongoing restructuring in the newspaper publishing sector.