Espansione was established in 1969. The magazine is published by Newspaper Milano on a monthly basis. The magazine has its headquarters in Milan. The former owner and publisher was Mondadori, which sold it in 2002. In November 2004 the magazine was restarted by Newspaper Milano following the changes in format and content. In 2007 it became a supplement of the daily newspaperIl Giornale. The magazine is still published monthly on the first Friday of each month.