There are at least 15 Kentucky companies older than 100 years. Eleven are generational family businesses, one of which is also public (Brown-Forman); only one other public firm (Stock Yard Bancorp). Here's my list, but please leave a comment if you know of other continuously operating independent businesses.
1802 Rogers Funeral Home, Frankfort 7th generation
1817 Atkins & Pearce, Covington 7th generation
1853 Luckett & Farley, Louisville ESOP
1861 Heimerdinger Cutlery, Louisville 5th generation
1870 Brown-Forman, Louisville 5th generation & public
1896 Nugent Sand, Louisville 3rd generation
1896 Paxton Media Group, Paducah 5th generation
1904 Stock Yards Bancorp, Louisville public
1907 Lawrenceburg Supply, Lawrenceburg private
1910 Steepleton, Lexington private
1911 Dreisbach Wholesale Florist, Louisville 4th generation
1914 Rodes for Him & for Her, Louisville 5th generation
1919 Don Moore Automotive, Owensboro 4th generation
1921 Flottman Company, Crestview Hills 3rd generation
1922 Coffin Shoe Company, Knoxville 3rd/4th generations
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