Kansas has at least 21 companies over 100 years old; half are generational family-owned businesses, two are employee-owned and only one is public. Four are funeral homes (one in its 7th generation) and four are financial institutions (including the public firm). As always, if you have corrections to this information or know of a Kansas company that has been in continuous, independent operation for 100 years or more and is not on this list, please leave a comment. (Note: there are several Kansas City businesses over 100 years old, but they are located in Missouri. I'll do Missouri next.)
1855: Davis Funeral Chapel, Leavenworth 7th generation (funeral services)
1856: Exchange Bank & Trust, Atchison private (banking & financial services)
1856: R.C. Perine & Son, Topeka 5th generation (welding services)
1857: McCaffree-Short Title, Leavenworth private (real estate services)
1858: Great Western Manufacturing, Leavenworth 2nd generation? (manufacture sifting machinery)
1868: Byrd Memorial, Atchison private (stone memorial products)
1876: Tillie's Flower Shop, Wichita 3rd generation (retail florist)
1886: Legacy Bank, Colwich 3rd generation (banking)
1887: Jost Funeral Home, Hillsboro private (funeral services)
1892: Anderson Office Supply, Newton 5th generation (retail books, office supplies & miscellanea)
1893: Capitol Federal Financial, Topeka public (banking & financial services)
1893: Newcomer Funeral Services, Topeka 4th generation (funeral services)
1903: A.L. Huber General Contractor, Overland Park 4th generation (construction)
1905: Home Lumber, Ashland employee-owned (lumber & building materials)
1908: Golden Star, Overland Park 3rd generation (manufacture cleaning products)
1908: Massman Construction Company, Overland Park 4th generation (heavy civil and marine construction)
1910: Offerle Co-op Grain & Supply, Offerle co-op (agricultural services)
1915: Black & Veatch, Overland Park employee-owned (architecture, engineering & construction)
1916: Brennan Mathena Funeral Services, Topeka private (funeral services)
1916: Brier Payne Meade Insurance, Topeka 4th generation (insurance agency)
1917: American Bank, Baxter Springs private (banking)
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