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Maine has nearly 30 companies that have been in business for over 100 years; just one of them, Auburn Bancorp, is publicly-traded and 10 are generational family-owned firms. Over 1/3 are financial institutions and 4 of those are mutuals. There is a well-known retailer (L.L. Bean), 3 manufacturers, a few lumber yards, and a variety of retail businesses. Here is the list - if you know of a Maine company in continuous independent operation for over 100 years that is not on this list, please leave a comment.
1660/67 Seaside Inn, Kennebunkport, 9th generation
1816 Hodgdon Yachts, East Boothbay, 5th/6th generation
1821 Bartlett Yarns, Harmony
1827 Saco and Biddeford Savings, Saco, mutual
1835 Hussey Seating, North Berwick, 6th/7th generation
1844 S.W. Collins, Lincoln (lumber & building supplies), 5th generation
1848 Hancock Lumber, Casco, 6th generation
1848 Macomber, Farr & Whitten, Augusta (insurance agents)
1852 Bangor Bancorp, Bangor
1852 Bath Savings Institution, Bath, mutual
1856 Skowhegan Savings Bank, Slowhegan
1866 Garland Manufacturing, Saco (tools), 6th generation
1866 Norway Savings Bank, Norway
1868 Gorham Bancorp, Gorham
1870 Androscoggin Bancorp, Lewiston, mutual
1871 Kennebunk Savings Bancorp, Kennebunk, mutual
1872 Matthew's Pub, Portland
1878 Geiger, Lewiston (printing & publishing), 5th generation
1887 Auburn Bancorp, Auburn, public
1888 Augusta Fuel (AFC), Augusta
1888 Rockland Savings Bank, Rockland
1889 Bangor Publishing, Bangor, 4th generation
1902 Amato's, Portland (restaurant)
1908 Dennis Paper & Food Service, Hampden (wholesale groceries), 100% employee-owned
1909 Ripley and Fletcher Ford, South Paris
1912 L.L. Bean, Freeport, 4th generation
1913 Hub Furniture, Portland, 3rd/4th generation
1915 Haven's Candies, Portland
200 years: Stuard Funeral Home, Ardmore PA, 6th generation, founded 1822
205 years: Atkins & Pearce, Covington KY, 7th generation, producer of high performance textiles
Claflin, Warwick RI, medical equipment distributor, founded 1817
210 years: Bear Funeral Home, Churchville VA, 6th generation
Rider's Inn, Painesville OH, founded 1812
215 years: John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken NJ, 6th & 7th generation, publisher of academic materials, founded 1807 (also listed on the NYSE)
220 years: Rogers Funeral Home, Frankfort KY, 7th generation, founded 1802
225 years: Birkett Mills, Penn Yan NY, founded 1797
Gruber Almanack, Hagerstown MD, 8th generation
Wayside Inn, Middleton VA, founded 1797
230 years: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York NY, law firm founded 1792
270 years: Caswell-Massey, Edison NJ, soap & fragrance producer, founded 1752
Philadelphia Contributionship, Philadelphia PA, mutual insurance company founded 1752 by Benjamin Franklin
355 years: Seaside Inn, Kennebunkport ME, 9th generation, founded 1667 or earlier (perhaps 1660)
Here is the list of new Century Club members - those businesses started in 1921 in continuous, independent operation for the last 100 years. They will tell you it has not been without struggle and various crises (including a global pandemic), but they are proud to still be here. If you know of a business that should be on this list but is not, please leave a comment or send me a message at centuryclubcompanies@gmail.com
Anderson Concrete Columbus OH 5th generation
Avnet Phoenix AZ Public
Blenko Glass Milton WV 4th generation
Brookshire Brothers Lufkin TX Employee-owned
Canova's Galena IL 3rd generation
Clore Furniture Madison VA 4th generation
Coborn's St. Cloud MN 4th generation; ESOP
Colonial Group Savannah GA 4th generation
Fairfield Chair Lenoir NC
Flottman Company Crestview Hills KY 3rd generation
Hughes Bros. Tire Wilmington DE
LandO'Lakes Arden Hills MN co-op
LBS Des Moines IA Employee-owned
Luecke Jewelers Freeport IL 3rd generation
Mel Foster Co. Davenport IA
MRPC Butler WI 3rd generation
Paige & Bynes Warren OH
Peacock-Gladstone Financial Bedminster NJ Public
Staplcotn Greenwood MS Co-op
St. Julian Winery Paw Paw MI 4th generation
Texas Coffee Company Beaumont TX 3rd generation
Trimini Brothers Philadelphia PA 3rd generation
Unique Pretzel Bakery Reading PA 6th generation
Utz Quality Foods Hanover PA Public; 4th generation management
White Castle Columbus OH 4th generation
Wilbur-Ellis San Francisco CA 3rd generation
Wolfgang Confection York PA
I can only find nine Century Club Companies based in Colorado; by listing them here I'm hoping you can help me find more - just leave a comment. Thank you.
1857 R&R Market, San Luis 5th generation
1868 Watkins Stained Glass, Englewood 4th generation
1870 Woodward, Fort Collins public
1880 Ball Corp, Broomfield public
1893 The Buckhorn Exchange (steakhouse), Denver
1897 Clark Family Orchards, Palisade 5th & 6th generation
1905 Agfinity, Eaton co-op
1907 Talbott Farms Palisade 4th & 5th generation
1909 Sterling Lumber & Investment, Westminster
These 18 companies have indeed found the good life in Nebraska. Several generational or employee-owned, they have all survived for over 100 years. If you know of a business that has been in continuous, independent operation for 100 years and is not on this list, please let me know in a comment.
1855 NP Dodge, Omaha, Real estate services 5th generation
1856 Byron Reed Company, Omaha, Property management
1857 First National of Nebraska, Omaha Public?
1882 Drake-Williams, Omaha, Custom steel fabrication Employee-owned
1884 Kiewit, Omaha, Construction & engineering Employee-owned
1884 Lueder Construction, Omaha, General contracting & construction
1886 Magnolia Metal Corp, Omaha, Bronze castings & bearings
1891 Wm Krotter Co, O'Neill, Home & auto center 5th generation
1895 Renze, Omaha, Manufacture display products/signage, 3rd & 4th generation
1899 Sack Lumber, Crete, Lumber & building materials 4th generation
1901 Diamond Bar Ranch, Stapleton, Cattle & horses 5th generation
1902 Physicians Mutual Insurance, Omaha, Insurance carrier
1909 Mutual of Omaha, Omaha, Insurance carrier
1910/1928 Mead Lumber & Knecht Home Ctr, Columbus, Lumber/building materials Employee-owned
1916: Burwell Butter Factory (Independent Oil Co), Burwell
1917 HDR, Omaha, Engineering/architecture/construction Employee-owned
1917 Omaha Steaks, Omaha, Food products 5th generation
1917 Union Bank & Trust, Lincoln, Banking & financial services Family-owned
1918 All Makes, Omaha, Office furnishings & fixtures 4th generation