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Phelps Dewey established Chronicle Books in 1967 while working as an executive for the Chronicle Publishing Company. The new firm operated within the ecosystem of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.
Nion McEvoy purchased Chronicle Books in 1999 from other family members who were selling off assets. He restructured the business by creating the McEvoy Group holding company in 2000 to manage multiple brands under one roof.
Chronicle Books releases titles across subjects like architecture, art, culture, and interior design. They also produce cooking guides, children's literature, gardening books, pop culture works, fiction, travel titles, and photography collections.
McEvoy Group expanded its holdings by purchasing Galison and Mudpuppy in 2012. I See Me! joined the group in 2014 as a publisher of personalized books.
The company operates three retail stores located within San Francisco. One store sits at the base of their corporate headquarters near AT&T Park.