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Companies registered in California in 1939

3,377 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1939. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1939 in California at a glance

live counts
3,377
companies registered in 1939
<0.1%
of all dated California registrations
111th
busiest of 127 years on record
219
cities with registrations in 1939
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1939 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 1939 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles351.0%
  2. San Francisco280.8%
  3. Oakland120.4%
  4. San Diego90.3%
  5. Stockton80.2%
  6. Sacramento70.2%
  7. Santa Monica70.2%
  8. Bakersfield60.2%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city3,26597%
Where 1939 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles351.0%
San Francisco280.8%
Oakland120.4%
San Diego90.3%
Stockton80.2%
Sacramento70.2%
Santa Monica70.2%
Bakersfield60.2%

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 3,377

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
"ST. CATHERINE."—01801671939-06-26Suspended
"SVERG" AMERICAN IMPORT AND EXPORT CORPORATION—701813771939-10-23Suspended
121 CLUB—01803071939-07-11Suspended
1428 ALICE STREET CORPORATION—701792571939-04-08Suspended
18 GEARY STREET REALTY COMPANY—701787901939-02-27Dissolved
1940 EXPOSITION,INC.—701811811939-10-04Dissolved
1ST SECURITY MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.—701784791939-01-30Suspended
20-30 CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ—01806141939-08-09Suspended
20-30 CLUB OF SANTA PAULA—01796891939-05-15Dissolved
20-30 CLUB OF TAFT, CALIFORNIA—01801361939-06-23Suspended
20TH CENTURY AIRCRAFT, INC.—701805161939-07-31Suspended
2235 LAGUNA APARTMENTS, INC.—01792171939-04-04DissolvedTIBURON
2940 NORTH HOLLYWOOD WAY CORPORATION—01793181939-04-13Suspended
303 HENDERSON CORPORATION—701790631939-03-22Dissolved
326 W. 7TH ST. CORP.—701793681939-04-18Suspended
6TH & PACIFIC RANCH MARKET—701814611939-10-30Suspended
7-UP BOTTLING COMPANY OF BAKERSFIELD, INC.—01791811939-03-31Merged
85 HAYES STREET CORP.—01808111939-08-28Dissolved
A & B FARM PRODUCE CO. OF CALIFORNIA, INC.—701804821939-07-28Suspended
A DAY IN OLD CALIFORNIA—01787131939-02-17Suspended
A. & J. ENGEL, INC.—01785021939-01-31Revoked
A. B. C. BUILDERS, INCORPORATED—701800881939-06-20Suspended
A. B. C. DUPLICATORS, INC.—701807261939-08-21Suspended
A. B. DICK COMPANY—01818091939-12-04Dissolved
A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY—01802901939-07-10Dissolved
A. L. DOERR, INC.—701799051939-06-05Suspended
A. V. SIERRA CLUB—01781771939-01-06Suspended
A.K.C. GROSS CORPORATION—701812581939-10-13Suspended
A.K.GOODMUNDSON, INC.—701804601939-07-27Dissolved
A.P.& C. CO.—701799931939-06-12Dissolved
ABE FUERST, INC.—01805821939-08-07Suspended
ABRAMS & NORMAN, INC.—701787111939-02-17Dissolved
ACADEMY PRODUCTIONS, INC.—01814711939-10-31Suspended
ACADEMY THEATRES, INC.—01789781939-03-13Dissolved
ACE FREIGHT LINES, INC.—701804161939-07-21Suspended
ACE OIL COMPANY—701813291939-10-16Dissolved
ACE WIRE & IRON WORKS INC—701814931939-11-02Dissolved
ACME ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC.—701812881939-10-14Dissolved
ACME EXHIBITS—701782641939-01-12Dissolved
ACME MACARONI AND CRACKER CO.—701808991939-09-07Dissolved
ACME PIPE AND SUPPLY COMPANY—701801071939-06-22Suspended
ACME SAWDUST & SHAVINGS COMPANY—701798211939-05-26Suspended
ACTIVE CLUB OF LOS ANGELES—01783671939-01-19Suspended
ACTIVE CLUB OF SACRAMENTO—01801601939-06-24Suspended
ACTIVITY, INC.—701800491939-06-16Dissolved
AD SCHULBERG LIMITED—701787521939-02-23Revoked
ADAMS CONSOLIDATED MINES—701787941939-02-27Dissolved
ADDA CORPORATION—701786051939-02-09Suspended
ADDED-ON COMPANY, INC.—701804381939-07-24Suspended
ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE—701794811939-04-28Merged

1939 registrations by city

30 cities
Los Angeles35San Francisco28Oakland12San Diego9Stockton8Sacramento7Santa Monica7Bakersfield6Berkeley6Pasadena6Glendale5Long Beach5Palo Alto5Beverly Hills4Fullerton4Modesto4New York4Oroville4San Bernardino4San Gabriel4San Luis Obispo4Santa Rosa4Alameda3Burbank3Chicago3Corona del Mar3Huntington Beach3Irvine3La Crescenta3Santa Barbara3