Wednesday, December 28, 2016

2017 New Century Club Members




2017 will see the following 13 companies added to the roster of U.S. Century Club companies. Some have changed quite a bit over the last 100 years but 3/4 of them have remained privately owned - three are in the 4th generation of family ownership, one is 3rd generation, and one is 5th generation. These companies represent a range of industries, though a surprising 1/4 are wholesale grocers; two are retail (one apparel, one bookstore), one law firm, one bank, one architecture & engineering firm, two manufacturers (office products and specialty trucks), and two produce food & beverage products (steaks and wine). I'll be adding more specific information on each company over the next few weeks as well as featuring them on twitter (@vtenhaken). As always, I welcome information on companies you know that have reached the 100 year milestone and will look forward to adding them to the Century Club!

Books-A-Million
Central Grocers
Fellowes Inc.
G&L Clothing
HDR, Inc.
Omaha Steaks
Oshkosh Corp
Parker Hannifin
San Antonio Winery
SpartanNash
Sunsweet Growers
Vinson & Elkins
Washington Federal