Founded in 1947, the press was originally named The Pequot Press, after a local Indian tribe. It was an adjunct to the Stonington Printing Company in Stonington, Connecticut.

More than 60 years after the publication of their first title, Globe Pequot Press® is now a mid-sized publisher and distributor with deep roots in major category publishing. Their imprints include FalconGuides - the leading outdoor recreation line in the country - as well as award-winning regional interest and travel programs.  
 
They employ a full-time staff of approximately 100 personnel who publish, produce, market, and distribute a list of approximately 400 Gobe Pequot Press and 300 distribution titles each year. The corporate offices are in Guilford, Connecticut, and their 75,000 sq. ft. distribution facility is located in Springfield, Tennessee.