Cedar Fort, Inc

What Cedar Fort, Inc does

Cedar Fort, Inc., doing business as Cedar Fort Publishing & Media, is a Springville, Utah-based independent publisher founded in 1986 that specializes in faith-centered content for the Latter-day Saints (LDS) market and adjacent clean-content audiences. The company's catalog exceeds 4,000 SKUs and includes books, fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, gifts, music, movies, and jewelry, with 895 gospel-topic products, 364 clean fiction titles, and 145+ clean romance titles representing its core assortment. Operating for more than 40 years, Cedar Fort is positioning for its 40th anniversary in 2026 with commemorative product bundles.

The company sells through a Shopify-powered direct-to-consumer storefront at cedarfort.com, supported by free shipping on orders of $40 or more and international shipping availability. Distribution extends beyond DTC via a dedicated wholesale portal at wholesale.cedarfort.com and a presence on the Faire marketplace, giving the business a multi-channel wholesale footprint alongside its consumer brand. The technology stack is conventional e-commerce rather than proprietary platform infrastructure.

Cedar Fort is a privately held company with 11-50 employees, generating revenue through unit sales of physical media to individual consumers and to wholesale/B2B buyers. The company received undisclosed funding from RevRoad on April 1, 2020, and has not publicly disclosed revenue, ARR, or GMV figures.

Name

Cedar Fort, Inc

Legal name

Cedar Fort, Inc.

Website

https://cedarfort.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cedar Fort, Inc. (dba Cedar Fort Publishing & Media) is a Utah-based independent publisher founded in 1986 that produces and distributes more than 4,000 faith-centered books, gifts, music, and media products to Latter-day Saints and clean-content consumers via DTC, wholesale, and Faire channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Book Publishing

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Nonfiction & Theology Publishing (Apologetics, Doctrine, Ethics) (MPAJAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sacred Texts & Scripture Publishing (Bibles, Qur’ans, Vedas, Torah, Sutras) (MPAJAHAA), Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides) (MPAJAHAC), Religious Children’s Publishing (Faith-Based Kids & YA) (MPAJAHAJ), Devotional & Prayer Publishing (Devotionals, Prayer Books, Meditation Guides) (MPAJAHAB), Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD)

Keywords

• Religious book publishing
• LDS faith content
• Clean fiction books
• Scripture study guides
• Missionary preparation resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Springville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Book and Media Product Sales: Direct sales of physical books, e-books, and media products (music, DVDs) to consumers through e-commerce storefront. Revenue generated from one-time product purchases at various price points, with format variations (paperback, hardcover, e-book) creating tiered pricing.
2. Wholesale Distribution: B2B sales of books and products to retailers and resellers through dedicated wholesale portal and Faire marketplace, enabling bulk orders and retail distribution.
3. Author Services: Self-publishing and publishing services for authors, including editorial, production, and distribution support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cedar Fort Publishing & Media publishes and sells LDS (Latter-day Saints) faith-centered books, clean fiction, non-fiction titles, gifts, music, movies, and jewelry through a Shopify e-commerce storefront and wholesale channels. The company offers more than 4,000 titles covering scripture study, gospel topics, missionary preparation, marriage and family resources, and clean family-friendly entertainment.

Product overview

Cedar Fort Publishing & Media is a book publishing and media company established in 1986 that offers a curated collection of over 4,000 family-friendly entertainment and uplifting products. The company's core offering consists of LDS (Latter-Day Saints) faith-centered books, including Scripture Study Guides covering Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine and Covenants; Gospel Topics books on Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Temple, Second Coming, and Church History; and children's resources for Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society. Complementing the LDS catalog is a broad clean fiction division with 360+ titles spanning romance, fantasy, mystery/suspense, historical fiction, westerns, and young adult genres. The company also publishes non-fiction on practical topics (gardening, cookbooks, business), operates a gifts collection, and offers music, movies, jewelry, and other merchandise. Products are distributed through their Shopify e-commerce platform with free shipping on orders over $40.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LDS Faith-Centered Books Published books covering LDS gospel topics, scripture study, church callings, temple preparation, missionary preparation, and related faith-centered subjects, sold to Latter-day Saint readers and families.
• Clean Fiction Fiction titles curated to be clean, uplifting, and free of explicit content, marketed to LDS readers and family audiences seeking values-aligned entertainment.
• Non-Fiction Books Non-fiction titles covering marriage, family life, parenting, personal development, and inspirational themes for LDS and general family readers.
• Gifts Collection Curated collection of LDS-themed gifts including jewelry, CTR rings, Christmas books, and themed gift items sold through the direct website and Faire marketplace.
• Music, Movies and Other Media Faith-centered music, movies, and related media products sold alongside books and gifts to LDS readers and families.
• Bundles and Box Sets Pre-curated multi-book bundles and box sets sold as standalone units, including themed anniversary and special-occasion bundles marketed to LDS readers and as gifts.
• Free Digital Downloads Free downloadable digital resources such as coloring pages and author guides offered to site visitors as engagement and lead-generation content supporting book sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 products across LDS religious content
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deseret Book: The largest LDS-focused publisher and retailer in the U.S., headquartered in Salt Lake City. Directly competes with Cedar Fort across LDS scripture study, gospel topics, fiction, and gifts, but operates at significantly greater scale with deeper retail distribution and church-aligned relationships.
• Shadow Mountain Publishing: An LDS-aligned publisher (formerly Covenant Communications) producing faith-based fiction and nonfiction, including the 'Proper Romance' clean romance line. Directly overlaps Cedar Fort's LDS fiction, gospel study, and family content.

Broad incumbents

• Tyndale House Publishers: One of the largest Christian publishers in the U.S., with broad fiction, nonfiction, and Bible-based product lines. While not LDS-specific, Tyndale competes for shelf space in the general Christian/inspirational category and for authors writing in adjacent faith genres.
• Zondervan: Major Christian publisher and part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, with extensive Bible, study, and inspirational fiction catalogs. Competes with Cedar Fort in the broader religious nonfiction and study guide market outside of LDS-specific content.
• Thomas Nelson: Large Christian publisher (also part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing) with deep Bible, devotional, and gift product portfolios. Comparable to Cedar Fort in publishing mechanics and retail distribution scale, though broader in denominational scope.
• Harvest House Publishers: Long-standing Christian publisher with strong gift, devotional, and Bible-study product lines. Comparable in catalog breadth to Cedar Fort but with a broader evangelical rather than LDS-specific readership.
• Bethany House Publishers: Christian fiction and nonfiction imprint of Baker Publishing Group with a notable inspirational/clean romance catalog. Overlaps Cedar Fort's clean fiction line at the category level, though not LDS-specific.

Emerging players

• Familius: Independent family-focused publisher producing books, gifts, and lifestyle products centered on family values. Comparable to Cedar Fort in its mix of publishing plus adjacent gift/lifestyle merchandise, with crossover appeal into faith-friendly audiences.
• Hallmark Publishing: Publishing arm focused on uplifting, wholesome fiction including romance. Directly competes with Cedar Fort's clean romance line on tone and audience expectations, though without the LDS-specific theological framing.

Others

• Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing: Self-publishing platform that competes with Cedar Fort's author services business by giving LDS authors a low-cost alternative for direct e-book and print-on-demand distribution. An ecosystem participant rather than a direct book-line competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cedarfortbooks
• Facebookfacebook.com/cedarfortbooks
• Instagraminstagram.com/shopify
• Pinterestpinterest.com/shopify
• TikToktiktok.com/@shopify
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cedar-fort-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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