125 years in business means your company started in 1895 and has survived well into another century. Though 2020 has not been what any of us expected, those firms operating on longevity principles uncovered in my research ("Lessons From Century Club Companies: Managing for Long-Term Success") will likely survive another year. Ten are generational - even two of the public companies are closely held with family board members; one is employee-owned and one a co-op (basically customer-owned). So now, let's take a moment to celebrate:
Albany International, Rochester NH (public)
Capital City Bank, Tallahassee FL (3rd generation)
J.C. Newman Cigar, Tampa FL (4th generation)
Kansas City Life Insurance, Kansas City MO (public; 4th generation)
Kirlin Lighting, Detroit MI (4th generation)
Lennox International, Richardson TX, (public, 4th generation)
Lincoln Electric, Euclid OH (public)
Louis' Lunch, New Haven CT (4th generation)
McNulty's Tea & Coffee, New York City NY
Mid-Cape Home Centers, South Dennis MA
Rudolph's Meat Market, Dallas TX (3rd generation)
Rumsey Electric, Conshohocken PA (employee-owned)
Stanford Grain, Stanford IL (co-op)
Swann's Furniture, Tyler TX (4th & 5th generations)
Vowell & Sons, Martin TN (5th generation)
W.W. Fairbairn & Sons, Alanson MI (5th generation)
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