Private company

Andrews McMeel Universal

Logo: Andrews McMeel Universal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American media corporation

Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) is an American media corporation based in Kansas City, Missouri. It was founded in 1970 by Jim Andrews and John McMeel as Universal Press Syndicate and was renamed in 1997 to AMU to reflect the diversification that had taken place since its founding. It has the subdivisions:2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1970Founded1
  • HeadquartersKansas City1
  • Websitewww.andrewsmcmeel.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • LEI5493001IP9F535GDGS453
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressC/O COGENCY GLOBAL INC., 19904 Dover, United States3
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 7426013
Boley Clothing Co Building 1909 Kansas City MO
Photo: User:Charvex, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons5

Andrews McMeel Universal (AMU) is an American media corporation based in Kansas City, Missouri. It was founded in 1970 by Jim Andrews and John McMeel as Universal Press Syndicate and was renamed in 1997 to AMU to reflect the diversification that had taken place since its founding. It has the subdivisions:2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Divisions

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1970Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$3.2M 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $3.2M in all. PPP loans $3.2M.$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 · PPP loans: $3.2M2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$3.2M$3.2M

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA6. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 6, 2020$3.2M PPP loan (first draw) from Commerce Bank6To ANDREWS MCMEEL UNIVERSAL, Kansas City MO; $3.2M forgiven Jun 30, 2021