Chicago at a glance
live counts407,240
companies on file
1987–2026
registration years charted
2021
busiest year · 40,841 registrations
1st
largest city in Illinois by companies
20K40K60K
19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 29 |
| 1988 | 18 |
| 1989 | 17 |
| 1990 | 20 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 18 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 534 |
| 1995 | 851 |
| 1996 | 1,070 |
| 1997 | 1,439 |
| 1998 | 2,246 |
| 1999 | 2,534 |
| 2000 | 3,504 |
| 2001 | 3,521 |
| 2002 | 4,565 |
| 2003 | 5,539 |
| 2004 | 6,819 |
| 2005 | 7,711 |
| 2006 | 7,625 |
| 2007 | 7,867 |
| 2008 | 7,156 |
| 2009 | 6,621 |
| 2010 | 7,189 |
| 2011 | 7,934 |
| 2012 | 8,462 |
| 2013 | 9,208 |
| 2014 | 9,885 |
| 2015 | 10,353 |
| 2016 | 10,562 |
| 2017 | 11,217 |
| 2018 | 17,600 |
| 2019 | 20,735 |
| 2020 | 33,481 |
| 2021 | 40,841 |
| 2022 | 29,802 |
| 2023 | 31,234 |
| 2024 | 29,139 |
| 2025 | 32,466 |
| 2026 | 26,899 |
Registrations before 1987 (488 companies) are left off the year chart. Filings without a registration date are counted in the total but not on the chart.
Companies 1–50 of 407,240
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| !CONIC! APPAREL LLC | — | 09587918 | 2020-12-09 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| !QUE BOLA! CUBAN CAFE LLC | — | 12171919 | 2022-08-23 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| !STKLASS BULLIES KINGZ LLC | — | 10212995 | 2021-04-16 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "ADVANCED PRODUCT INNOVATION" LLC | — | 16032794 | 2025-04-01 | Active | CHICAGO |
| "ALERTA" FIREARMAS ACADEMY LLC | — | 07702159 | 2019-03-29 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "AMAZING MOVERS OF CHICAGO" LLC | — | 07209894 | 2018-09-04 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "APES" ADVANTAGE PERMIT EXPEDITING SERVICES LLC | — | 06385524 | 2017-10-05 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "AT IT AGAIN" CLEANING SERVICES LLC | — | 10199735 | 2021-04-14 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "AT THE HOP" ROD SHOP, LLC | — | 03107922 | 2009-04-17 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "CONSUMER FITNESS ASSOCIATION LLC" | — | 01869922 | 2006-05-31 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "DIAMOND IN TE RUFF" LLC | — | 06617751 | 2017-11-09 | Active | CHICAGO |
| "DR. O", M.D., LLC | — | 06791654 | 2018-03-08 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "EDITURA CONDEIUL DIASPORA" A PUBLISHING HOUSE LLC | — | 11372554 | 2022-01-27 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "EL PARO" LLC | — | 13011311 | 2023-03-21 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "EPIC DOODLE, LLC"" | — | 13466823 | 2023-07-07 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "GET BODIED" BY K'BELLA LLC | — | 12944802 | 2023-03-08 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "HEY GOOD COOKIN" LLC | — | 11053033 | 2021-10-26 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "HEY HEY" LITE HAULING SERVICE LLC | — | 09600264 | 2020-12-11 | Active | CHICAGO |
| "I CAN FIX THAT" CARL'S MAINTENANCE AND HANDY MAN SERVICE, LLC | — | 12802587 | 2023-02-08 | Active | CHICAGO |
| "JOHN & MAE'S" SOUTHERN DELICATESSEN L.L.C. | — | 08614857 | 2020-04-14 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "JUST FOR YOU" CREATIONS & DESIGNS LLC | — | 10462266 | 2021-06-07 | Inactive | CHICAGO |
| "KEY TO LIFE" COLLECTION, LLC | — | 09548769 | 2020-12-01 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "KNOT MY BOAT" CHARTERS, LLC | — | 07407823 | 2018-11-30 | Active | CHICAGO |
| "LET'S GO" PET CARE LLC | — | 07164378 | 2018-08-09 | Inactive | CHICAGO |
| "LET'S TALK ABOUT IT" MOBILE SERVICES, PLLC | — | 17097644 | 2025-11-25 | Active | CHICAGO |
| "LOVIN YOU CARE" HOLISTIC & BEYOND L.L.C. | — | 09304452 | 2020-09-25 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "MANGAGE LLC" | — | 01925768 | 2006-07-26 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "MEDIA MOGUL" LLC | — | 01934589 | 2006-08-04 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "MELANIN AROMAS" LLC | — | 10155398 | 2021-04-06 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "NATIONAL ENERGY PROPERTIES LLC" | — | 00236225 | 1998-11-16 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "OH SO YUMMY" LLC | — | 17047086 | 2025-11-13 | Active | CHICAGO |
| "ONE SOURCE ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, LLC" | — | 00844594 | 2003-01-10 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "PERFECTION IN A PINCH" LLC | — | 09502262 | 2021-03-17 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "PROFESSIONAL" CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY LLC | — | 02803186 | 2009-05-07 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "R" CHILDREN'S LEARNING ACADEMY, DAYCARE LLC | — | 07669755 | 2019-03-18 | Active | CHICAGO |
| "T.A." BROWN PROPERTIES, LLC | — | 01246526 | 2004-07-19 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "TALK YO TALK" L.L.C. | — | 10089662 | 2021-03-24 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "TEACHERS ARE US", LLC | — | 02201801 | 2007-05-22 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "THE GENIE ASSN." LLC | — | 08997012 | 2020-07-24 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "THREE FOR THE ROAD, L.L.C." | — | 00002488 | 1994-02-14 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "TOOCUTE BUNDLES" BY NIKIA MARIE LLC | — | 08714495 | 2020-05-26 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "V" STEAM LUXURY BAR LLC | — | 07659024 | 2019-03-14 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "VASCULAR ACCESS CENTER OF CHICAGO, LLC" | — | 01833839 | 2006-04-24 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "WE WILL DO IT" LANDSCAPING AND SNOW REMOVAL, LLC | — | 09655735 | 2020-12-30 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| "YES, AND" TALENT CONSULTING LLC | — | 15396199 | 2024-10-26 | Active | CHICAGO |
| # 1 MAN DELIVERY LLC | — | 15200278 | 2024-09-11 | Active | CHICAGO |
| # 1107 1000 LAKE SHORE DRIVE LLC | — | 02568241 | 2008-07-24 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| #001 LLC | — | 03049574 | 2008-11-07 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| #1 CHIMNEY CAKE LLC | — | 05472822 | 2015-10-19 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
| #1 FINANCING HOTLINE LLC | — | 00254835 | 1999-01-27 | Dissolved | CHICAGO |
Chicago registrations by year
117 years202626,899202532,466202429,139202331,234202229,802202140,841202033,481201920,735201817,600201711,217201610,562201510,35320149,88520139,20820128,46220117,93420107,18920096,62120087,15620077,86720067,62520057,71120046,81920035,53920024,56520013,52120003,50419992,53419982,24619971,43919961,0701995851199453419931819921819912019902019891719881819872919861919852219842619831819821719811619801119791319781419771519761319751219741019731319721519711419701319691419685196791966151965619641019639196231961519606195961958219573195641955319544195341952219515195061949519482194781946111945519441194331941319402193941938219362193511934119331193241930219294192811927119262192521924219233192231921119201191811916119151191411912319111190911908119071190411903119021190015
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