Saturday, December 31, 2022

Welcome to the Century Club: Class of 1922

 


Here is the list of companies that have been in continuous, independent operation since 1922 and are our newest members of the Century Club. Just one company is publicly traded (First National Bank Alaska) but it is also 3rd generation. 

Congratulations to these firms celebrating their 100th year in business in 2022:

Barden Lumber, Boyne City MI 4th generation (lumber & building materials)

Coffin Shoe Company, Knoxville KY 3rd & 4th generations (retail)

Copaken Brooks, Kansas City MO 3rd generation (real estate development) 

El Charro Cafe, Tucson AZ 3rd generation 

Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply, Phoenix AX 3rd generation (wholesale)

First National Bank Alaska, Anchorage AK public & 3rd generation

Haartz Corp, Bloomfield Hills MI 3rd generation (manufacture auto parts)

Jones Financial Corp (Edward Jones), St. Louis MO employee-owned

Kirwen's Supermarket, Gibonsburg OH 3rd generation

Pennsylvania Paper and Supply, Scranton PA 3rd generation (paper products)

The Lake Forest Shop, Lake Forest IL private (retail apparel)

Shamrock Foods, Phoenix AZ 3rd generation (food products)

Star Grocery, Berkeley CA 2nd generation

State Farm Insurance, Bloomington IL mutual

USAA, San Antonio TX mutual (banking)

Wells Print & Digital, Madison WI private (printing & publishing)

NOTE: Since it is very possible I've missed some, please post a comment if you know of a company that should join this list.