As 2017 comes to a close, it's time to celebrate the companies who turned 100 this year. This is an amazing accomplishment - less than 1/2 of 1% of companies in the U.S. are 100 years or older. Interesting to note, over 92% of the companies hitting the century mark this year are private and 65% are still in the same family: 15 third generation, 16 fourth generation, and one run by 5th generation family.
The largest industry category for these new Century Club members is retail, at 38.5% (including restaurants and bars); 19% manufacturing; 17% services; 5% wholesale; and a few in architecture/construction or transportation.
Here is the list! (Please post a comment if you know a company celebrating 100 years in business in 2017 that is not mentioned here.)
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Acme Group | Bloomfield Hills | MI |
American Coney Island | Detroit | MI |
Belair Road Supply | Baltimore | MD |
Bob Ward's Sports & Outdoors | Missoula | MT |
Books-A-Million | Birmingham | AL |
Brown's Automotive Group | Patchogue | NY |
California Cedar Products | Stockton | CA |
Capel Rugs | Troy | NC |
Carolina Beverage | Salisbury | NC |
Central Grocers | Joliet | IL |
Century Fence | Pewaukee | WI |
Chicago Clock Co | Clarendon Hills | IL |
Chris' Hotdogs | Montgomery | AL |
Christie's Seafood & Steaks | Houston | TX |
City Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning | Norman | OK |
Collier Drug Stores | Fayettville | AR |
Cooper's Foods | Chaska | MN |
Crystal Plaza Group | Livingston | NJ |
E.W. Smith Insurance | Wyandotte | MI |
Eide Bailly | Fargo | ND |
Fellowes Brands | Itasca | IL |
G&L Clothing | Des Moines | IA |
Goudy Brothers Boiler Company | Kokomo | IN |
HDR, Inc. | Omaha | NE |
Heiser Automotive | Milwaukee | WI |
LEWCO | Sandusky | OH |
Liberty Store | Auburn | NY |
McCurry Furniture | Warrior | AL |
McFarlane Manufacturing Meloro & Sons |
Sauk City North Arlington |
WI NJ |
Mrs. Sassard's |
North Charleston | SC |
Omaha Steaks | Omaha | NE |
O'Neill Plumbing | Seattle | WA |
Oshkosh Corp | Oshkosh | WI |
Parker Hannifin | Cleveland | OH |
Perona Farms | Andover | NJ |
Perry's Market | Norwood | NY |
Puritan Backroom | Manchester | NH |
Radio Flyer | Chicago | IL |
Rainbow Bakery | Cranston | RI |
RMX Freight Systems | Roseville | OH |
Rulli Brothers | Youngstown | OH |
San Antonio Winery | Los Angeles | CA |
SpartanNash | Byron Center | MI |
Stanco Metal Products | Grand Haven | MI |
Sterling Grocery | Princeton | WV |
Sunsweet Growers | Yuba City | CA |
Todaro Bros. | New York City | NY |
Vinson & Elkins | Houston | TX |
Washington Federal | Seattle | WA |
Wm. Miller's Sons | Allison Park | PA |
Wolverine Mutual Insurance | Dowagiac | MI |
Ziker Cleaners | Mishawaka | IN |