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Companies registered in California in 1928

4,607 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1928. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1928 in California at a glance

live counts
4,607
companies registered in 1928
<0.1%
of all dated California registrations
88th
busiest of 127 years on record
155
cities with registrations in 1928
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1928 highlighted
Registrations by year1987: 76,493 companies1988: 76,333 companies1989: 67,306 companies1990: 58,034 companies1991: 52,816 companies1992: 54,019 companies1993: 58,143 companies1994: 63,498 companies1995: 68,203 companies1996: 76,154 companies1997: 86,485 companies1998: 93,875 companies1999: 106,845 companies2000: 138,600 companies2001: 128,153 companies2002: 145,260 companies2003: 158,738 companies2004: 180,670 companies2005: 198,588 companies2006: 199,507 companies2007: 205,465 companies2008: 187,050 companies2009: 170,949 companies2010: 169,369 companies2011: 175,749 companies2012: 187,707 companies2013: 202,303 companies2014: 222,078 companies2015: 241,287 companies2016: 247,306 companies2017: 265,754 companies2018: 295,026 companies2019: 304,864 companies2020: 357,487 companies2021: 440,032 companies2022: 460,944 companies2023: 527,938 companies2024: 422,992 companies2025: 468,370 companies2026: 346,237 companies200K400K600K
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
198776,493
198876,333
198967,306
199058,034
199152,816
199254,019
199358,143
199463,498
199568,203
199676,154
199786,485
199893,875
1999106,845
2000138,600
2001128,153
2002145,260
2003158,738
2004180,670
2005198,588
2006199,507
2007205,465
2008187,050
2009170,949
2010169,369
2011175,749
2012187,707
2013202,303
2014222,078
2015241,287
2016247,306
2017265,754
2018295,026
2019304,864
2020357,487
2021440,032
2022460,944
2023527,938
2024422,992
2025468,370
2026346,237
Where 1928 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles290.6%
  2. San Francisco160.3%
  3. San Diego100.2%
  4. Long Beach70.2%
  5. Oakland60.1%
  6. Pasadena60.1%
  7. Bakersfield4<0.1%
  8. Beverly Hills3<0.1%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city4,52698%
Where 1928 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles290.6%
San Francisco160.3%
San Diego100.2%
Long Beach70.2%
Oakland60.1%
Pasadena60.1%
Bakersfield4<0.1%
Beverly Hills3<0.1%

Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.

Companies 1–50 of 4,607

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
1001 PLACER MINE, INC.—701298531928-07-17Suspended
1070 CHESTNUT STREET, INC.—701269371928-01-07Suspended
2100 GREEN STREET, INC.—01304501928-08-31ActiveSAN FRANCISCO
3 H SECURITIES COMPANY—01288551928-05-07Dissolved
A R WILFLEY AND SONS INC.—01286201928-04-12Dissolved
A-1 SERVICE STATIONS,INCORPORATED—701312491928-11-03Suspended
A. A. FARNHAM & SON, INC.—701314961928-11-23Suspended
A. ARENA & CO. LTD—01318721928-12-26Dissolved
A. B. & M. CORPORATION—701308901928-10-06Dissolved
A. C. ALLYN AND COMPANY—701311181928-10-23Dissolved
A. E. FITKIN & COMPANY, INCORPORATED—701271711928-01-23Dissolved
A. GALLI FRUIT CO.—01272681928-01-28Dissolved
A. L. KING ESTATE, INC.—701278961928-03-06Dissolved
A. S. ALOE COMPANY—01319271928-12-31Dissolved
A. V. M. INC. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VETERAN SAFE DRIVING MOTORISTS—01315611928-11-30Suspended
A. WEILL, INCORPORATED—701298541928-07-17Dissolved
A.A.A. BUILDING MATERIALS COMPANY, INC.—701307151928-09-22Suspended
A.B.C. SOCIAL CLUB OF BAKERSFIELD—01275741928-02-15Suspended
A.F. EDWARDS, INC.—701292871928-06-07Dissolved
A.J. MARTIN, LTD.—701279621928-03-10Suspended
A.K.KELLER COMPANY—701270591928-01-16Suspended
A.V. PERKINSON, INC.—701281891928-03-26Suspended
AC SPARK PLUG COMPANY—01289721928-05-16Dissolved
ACADEMY GRANITE COMPANY, LTD.—701317351928-12-13Dissolved
ACCOUNTING CORPORATION OF AMERICA—701319181928-12-29Suspended
ACCURATE RECORDING CO.—701293401928-06-11Suspended
ACE BATTERY MFG. CORP.—701291041928-05-24Suspended
ACE HIGH PRODUCTS CO.—701272021928-01-24Dissolved
ACKERMAN, HARRIS & OPPEN, INC.—701272481928-01-27Dissolved
ACME AUTO FINANCE, INC.—701317091928-12-11Revoked
ACME BUILDING CO.—01311731928-10-27Suspended
ACME HEATING COMPANY—701300141928-07-30Revoked
ACME MINES & MILL, INCORPORATED—701292861928-06-07Dissolved
ACME MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION—701294871928-06-20Suspended
ACME ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKS—701303451928-08-24Suspended
ACME PRODUCTS COMPANY—701312821928-11-07Suspended
ACME QUALITY PAINT STORE—701317451928-12-14Dissolved
ACME X-RAY LABORATORIES CORPORATION—701305391928-09-07Suspended
ACUNA & FIDEL TOBACCO CO., INC.—701315861928-12-01Suspended
ADDISON INVESTMENT COMPANY—701292501928-06-04Suspended
ADJUSTABLE & REVERSIBLE PROPELLER CORPORATION—701296511928-07-02Dissolved
ADOBLAR BRICK COMPANY, INC.—701277791928-02-29Suspended
ADOLPH M. SCHWARZ, INC.—701296261928-06-29Suspended
ADRIANSE SHOE CO.—701309321928-10-10Suspended
ADSPLY FACTORS' INC.—701310511928-10-19Suspended
ADVANCE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION—701297311928-07-09Suspended
ADVANCED THRIFT COMPANY—701301891928-08-11Revoked
ADVERTISING SALES BUILDINGS CORPORATION—701283931928-04-07Suspended
AERIAL SERVICE COMPANY—701298551928-07-17Suspended
AERO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA—701287211928-04-30Suspended

1928 registrations by city

14 cities