1940 in Massachusetts at a glance
live counts591
companies registered in 1940
<0.1%
of all dated Massachusetts registrations
86th
busiest of 127 years on record
205
cities with registrations in 1940
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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 591
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104TH U.S. INFANTRY VETERANS ASSOCIATION, A.E.F., INC. THE | — | 042769496 | 1940-12-16 | Inactive | SPRINGFIELD |
| 1940 REALTY CORPORATION | — | 041673751 | 1940-10-26 | Inactive | CHICOPEE |
| 450 BEACON STREET, INC. | — | 042721968 | 1940-08-21 | Active | BOSTON |
| A & L LIQUIDATING CORP. | — | 041754542 | 1940-11-27 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| A. A. JOHANSON, INC. | — | 777999722 | 1940-08-22 | Inactive | WORCESTER |
| A. F. PERRY CO., INC. | — | 777998141 | 1940-05-31 | Inactive | LEOMINSTER |
| A. J. HAYES CO., INC. | — | 777990084 | 1940-01-09 | Inactive | BROCKTON |
| A. JOSEPHSON & CO., INC. | — | 777990684 | 1940-12-28 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| A. MARKS & CO. INC. | — | 777998300 | 1940-05-14 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| A. RICHARD COAL CO., INC. | — | 777990071 | 1940-05-18 | Inactive | NEW BEDFORD |
| A. SHAPIRO REALTY CORPORATION | — | 042015158 | 1940-01-13 | Inactive | N ADAMS |
| A. V. RIVEST SERVICE CORPORATION | — | 777998162 | 1940-02-05 | Inactive | SPRINGFIELD |
| A. W. HASTINGS & CO., INC. | — | 041425375 | 1940-10-17 | Inactive | SOMERVILLE |
| A.D.W. CORP. | — | 777990289 | 1940-07-01 | Inactive | LOWELL |
| A.V. RIVEST SERVICE CORPORATION | — | 041777720 | 1940-02-05 | Inactive | SPRINGFIELD |
| AARON MAYMAN CO., INC. | — | 777998708 | 1940-04-02 | Inactive | STONEHAM |
| ABBEYFEALE CAFE, INC. | — | 041011467 | 1940-12-17 | Inactive | SOMERVILLE |
| ABBOTT FORD SALES, INC. | — | 041281550 | 1940-05-08 | Inactive | WALTHAM |
| ABRAMSON CEMETERY ASSOCIATION | — | 666000205 | 1940-10-14 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ACADEMY REALTY, INC. | — | 777996205 | 1940-10-11 | Inactive | FITCTCHBURG |
| ACADMEY REALTY, INC. | — | 042372848 | 1940-10-11 | Inactive | FITCHBURG |
| ACE VACUUM STORES OF IOWA, INC. | — | 777998636 | 1940-08-09 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ACME METAL PRODUCTS, INC. | — | 777999310 | 1940-04-15 | Inactive | FALL RIVER |
| ACME SHOE MACHINERY CORP. | — | 777999389 | 1940-12-21 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| ACTIVE SPORTWEAR CO. INC. | — | 777999653 | 1940-04-08 | Inactive | WORCESTER |
| ADELPHIA CAFETERIA, INC. | — | 041016451 | 1940-06-26 | Inactive | DORCHESTER |
| AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS, INC. | — | 340244000 | 1940-02-26 | Active | EL SEGUNDO |
| AHAVATH ACHIM ANSHI SFARD CEMETERY CORP. OF CHELSEA | — | 666000220 | 1940-08-23 | Active | LYNN |
| ALAMO, INC., THE | — | 041018899 | 1940-05-17 | Inactive | N ABINGTON |
| ALLARD'S FARMS, INC. | — | 041021753 | 1940-02-08 | Active | HADLEY |
| ALMEIDA & CABRAL, INC. | — | 041020644 | 1940-02-13 | Inactive | E CAMBRIDGE |
| ALPHA TAU GAMMA, INCORPORATED | — | 042255153 | 1940-03-23 | Active | AMHERST |
| AMERICAN LUNCH, INC. | — | 041028281 | 1940-01-31 | Inactive | NORWOOD |
| AMERICAN MOTORS SALES CORPORATION | — | 380863866 | 1940-08-28 | Inactive | DETROIT |
| AMHERST DAY SCHOOL | — | 666000026 | 1940-05-21 | Active | AMHERST |
| ANDREW SQUARE CAFE, INC. | — | 041035774 | 1940-01-11 | Inactive | S BOSTON |
| ANNISQUAM YACHT CLUB | — | 042086219 | 1940-06-18 | Active | GLOUCESTER |
| AOC CORP. | — | 041040678 | 1940-12-31 | Active | LEXINGTON |
| ARROW ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO., INC. | — | 041043425 | 1940-05-16 | Inactive | FRAMINGHAM |
| ARTHUR W HEIDKE & SONS | — | 041432262 | 1940-02-03 | Inactive | AVON |
| ARTHUR'S DELICATESSEN & LUNCH, INC. | — | 041044251 | 1940-02-07 | Inactive | E BRAINTREE |
| ASSOCIATED CO-OPERATIVE GROCERS COMPANY | — | 041045764 | 1940-04-02 | Inactive | LUNENBURG |
| ASSOCIAZIONE MARIA SS DELLA MISERICORDIA | — | 000002005 | 1940-02-16 | Inactive | ARLINGTON |
| ATLANTIC STORES, INC. | — | 041048524 | 1940-01-08 | Inactive | CAMBRIDGE |
| ATLAS CARBONIC GAS, INC. | — | 041048676 | 1940-01-02 | Inactive | BOSTON |
| AUTOMATIC DISPENSERS, INC. | — | 041052270 | 1940-06-24 | Inactive | LEICESTER |
| B & B RESTAURANT, INC. | — | 041053802 | 1940-08-06 | Inactive | HATFIELD |
| B AND D PACKAGE STORE, INC. | — | 041053906 | 1940-11-26 | Inactive | MARLBORO |
| B M FEINBERG, INC. | — | 041306002 | 1940-12-05 | Inactive | MARSHFIELD |
| BALL SQUARE MOTORS INC THE | — | 046053133 | 1940-01-23 | Inactive | MEDFORD |
1940 registrations by city
49 citiesBoston76Worcester22Springfield19Brockton15Lowell14Cambridge12Brookline10Dorchester10Somerville10Lynn9S Boston9Beverly8Chelsea8Everett8Fall River8Framingham7Greenfield7Lawrence7Malden7New Bedford7Watertown7Holyoke6Medford6Revere6Canton5Fitchburg5New York5Pittsfield5Roxbury5Wilmington5Belmont4E Boston4Gardner4Haverhill4Jamaica Plain4Methuen4Needham4Quincy4Taunton4Chicopee3Fairhaven3Gloucester3Leicester3Melrose3Salem3Wakefield3Waltham3Wellesley3Woburn3