1938 in Massachusetts at a glance
live counts537
companies registered in 1938
<0.1%
of all dated Massachusetts registrations
89th
busiest of 127 years on record
196
cities with registrations in 1938
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19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 22,388 |
| 1988 | 21,445 |
| 1989 | 18,959 |
| 1990 | 16,938 |
| 1991 | 16,070 |
| 1992 | 16,813 |
| 1993 | 17,878 |
| 1994 | 18,955 |
| 1995 | 19,442 |
| 1996 | 21,237 |
| 1997 | 22,462 |
| 1998 | 22,508 |
| 1999 | 24,127 |
| 2000 | 27,293 |
| 2001 | 23,990 |
| 2002 | 26,794 |
| 2003 | 27,781 |
| 2004 | 30,636 |
| 2005 | 32,081 |
| 2006 | 31,665 |
| 2007 | 32,178 |
| 2008 | 30,279 |
| 2009 | 28,641 |
| 2010 | 30,924 |
| 2011 | 32,057 |
| 2012 | 35,241 |
| 2013 | 37,837 |
| 2014 | 39,007 |
| 2015 | 41,461 |
| 2016 | 44,195 |
| 2017 | 46,307 |
| 2018 | 50,558 |
| 2019 | 50,397 |
| 2020 | 53,250 |
| 2021 | 65,708 |
| 2022 | 65,768 |
| 2023 | 66,551 |
| 2024 | 66,040 |
| 2025 | 72,054 |
| 2026 | 54,429 |
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 537
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14TH ENGINEERS VETERANS ASSOCIATION | — | 000011919 | 1938-03-07 | Inactive | DRACUT |
| 21 FRUIT ST. INC. | — | 000025864 | 1938-01-20 | Inactive | WORCESTER |
| 25 PLEASANT ST. CORP. | — | 041917584 | 1938-09-30 | Inactive | MALDEN |
| 55TH ARTILLERY, A.E.F., VETERANS' ASSOCIATION THE | — | 000011750 | 1938-06-14 | Inactive | HYDE PARK, 36 |
| 89 BRIGHTON AVENUE, INC. | — | 042049835 | 1938-10-27 | Inactive | WALTHAM |
| A & A CAFE INC. | — | 777998613 | 1938-08-30 | Inactive | EAST BOSTON |
| A & B DRESS CO., INC. | — | 777990426 | 1938-09-29 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| A & J BEVERAGE CO., INC. | — | 042008026 | 1938-09-27 | Inactive | ROSLINDALE |
| A AND B CLUB | — | 777990420 | 1938-12-02 | Inactive | STOUGHTON |
| A. BELANGER & SONS, INC. | — | 041076051 | 1938-03-09 | Inactive | LYNNFIELD |
| A. D. RAYMOND COMPANY | — | 777998280 | 1938-04-15 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| A. K. DEWITT & CO., INC. | — | 777998056 | 1938-11-01 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| A. SHAPIRO STEEL CORP. | — | 041823505 | 1938-01-03 | Inactive | N. ADAMS |
| A. SIMON & SONS, INC. | — | 041836797 | 1938-04-02 | Active | FRANKLIN |
| A. T. RAMSAY COMPANY | — | 777990011 | 1938-07-27 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| A. WHITE FURNITURE COMPANY | — | 777997505 | 1938-05-27 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ABBOTT & ARNOLD, INC. | — | 777998764 | 1938-03-31 | Inactive | PLYMOUTH |
| ABBOTT REALTY CORPORATION | — | 777998906 | 1938-09-16 | Inactive | SPRINGFIELD |
| ABERDEEN GARDENS, INC. | — | 777998870 | 1938-09-09 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ACADIA PUBLISHING COMPANY | — | 777996211 | 1938-01-28 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ACE GOLF RANGE INC. | — | 777998396 | 1938-12-15 | Inactive | MEDFORD |
| ACME TRADING CORPORATION | — | 777999433 | 1938-01-07 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ACOUSTI-NAP CORPORATION | — | 777999557 | 1938-12-02 | Inactive | QUINCY |
| ADAMS AND LITCHFIELD COMPANY | — | L86000051 | 1938-04-01 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ADAMS CEMETERY ASSOCIATION | — | 666000206 | 1938-07-06 | Inactive | BARRE |
| AL'S DINE AND DANCE, INC. | — | 042259528 | 1938-07-29 | Inactive | QUINCY |
| AL'S RESTAURNAT, INC. | — | 041978165 | 1938-05-18 | Inactive | WILLIMANSETT |
| ALLEN'S, INC. | — | 041022575 | 1938-10-21 | Inactive | FITCHBURG |
| ALLERGY CENTRE, INC. THE | — | 041023315 | 1938-07-29 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| AMERICAN FINISH & CHEMICAL CO. | — | 041027445 | 1938-12-02 | Inactive | CHELSEA |
| AMERICAN HOUSE OF CHICOPEE FALLS, INC. | — | 042021904 | 1938-12-13 | Inactive | INDIAN ORCHARD |
| AQUINAS ASSOCIATION, INC. | — | 042088776 | 1938-07-11 | Active | WORCESTER |
| ARABY RUG CO, INC. | — | 041039074 | 1938-01-26 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ARKLAY S. RICHARDS CO., INC. | — | 041771716 | 1938-02-15 | Active | NEWTON HIGHLANDS |
| ARLACE, INC. | — | 041040655 | 1938-04-18 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ARLINGTON POST NO.39-THE AMERICAN LEGION INC. | — | 042065758 | 1938-05-04 | Active | ARLINGTON |
| ARNOLD P. SILVERMAN | — | L86000428 | 1938-09-22 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ATHOL HOUSE, INCORPORATED | — | 041046581 | 1938-08-08 | Inactive | ATHOL |
| AUTO THEATRES CORPORATION | — | 041052008 | 1938-02-03 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| AUTOMAT SHOES, INC., THE | — | 041052125 | 1938-06-29 | Inactive | DORCHESTER |
| B F WALDRON CO, INC. | — | 041940595 | 1938-11-17 | Active | WOBURN |
| BALLARD, INC. | — | 041059675 | 1938-02-17 | Inactive | SAUGUS |
| BARNES & WALSH COMANY | — | 041063280 | 1938-04-08 | Inactive | SOMERVILLE |
| BASS ROCKS BEACH CLUB INCORPORATED | — | 041066945 | 1938-09-06 | Active | GLOUCESTER |
| BATCHELDER-WHITTEMORE FUEL COMPANY | — | 046046409 | 1938-04-26 | Inactive | S BOSTON |
| BAY COLONY VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. | — | 042135778 | 1938-03-08 | Inactive | PEMBROKE |
| BAY PATH REALTY TRUST | — | T00002818 | 1938-09-01 | Active | LONGMEADOW |
| BAY STATE VAULT CO, INC. | — | 041203087 | 1938-01-24 | Inactive | SPRINGFIELD |
| BEACON FRUIT & PRODUCE CO. | — | 041071380 | 1938-01-14 | Active | QUINCY |
| BEACON PHARMACY, INC. | — | 041071845 | 1938-05-03 | Active | WORCESTER |
1938 registrations by city
47 citiesBoston75Worcester29Springfield22Cambridge17Pittsfield10Quincy10Somerville10Dorchester8Lowell8Salem8Braintree6Brookline6Chelsea6Peabody6Roxbury6Chicopee5Fall River5Framingham5Gloucester5Hingham5Lynn5Methuen5S Boston5Waltham5Brockton4Gardner4Haverhill4Lawrence4Malden4Medford4New Bedford4Plymouth4Revere4Wareham4Beverly3Charlestown3Chatham3Chestnut Hill3Everett3Fitchburg3Longmeadow3Lynnfield3Milton3Sturbridge3Taunton3Wakefield3Webster3