Companies registered in Massachusetts in 1948 — official registry records

1948 in Massachusetts at a glance

live counts

1,026

companies registered in 1948

<0.1%

of all dated Massachusetts registrations

80th

busiest of 127 years on record

298

cities with registrations in 1948

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1948 highlighted

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19871997200720162026

Registrations by year
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

Where 1948 registrations were filedtop 8 cities

Boston11211%
Worcester474.6%
Springfield282.7%
Cambridge181.8%
Lowell181.8%
Waltham181.8%
Somerville161.6%
New Bedford151.5%
Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city75473%

Where 1948 registrations were filed
Item	companies	Share
Boston	112	11%
Worcester	47	4.6%
Springfield	28	2.7%
Cambridge	18	1.8%
Lowell	18	1.8%
Waltham	18	1.8%
Somerville	16	1.6%
New Bedford	15	1.5%

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 1,026

A–Z by legal name

Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
A & B CORPORATION	—	777999424	1948-03-12	Inactive	WORCESTER
A A A EXTERMINATING CO.	—	777999707	1948-12-14	Inactive	BOSTON
A B C BUILDING SUPPLIES, INC.	—	042058699	1948-03-24	Inactive	WALTHAM
A. & E. REALTY CORPORATION	—	777990481	1948-02-17	Inactive	LYNN
A. & E. SPALDING, INC.	—	777999483	1948-06-28	Inactive	CAMBRIDGE
A. & N. CANDY COMPANY	—	777999565	1948-04-29	Inactive	BOSTON
A. & T. TRANS., INC.	—	777990605	1948-12-30	Inactive	QUINCY
A. E. MACKENZIE, INC.	—	777998084	1948-03-05	Inactive	PITTSFIELD
A. F. ROBBINS CO., INC.	—	777998146	1948-08-10	Inactive	WALTHAM
A. G. SCHOFIELD CORPORATION	—	777990201	1948-02-09	Inactive	FALL RIVER
A. GIARD & SONS, INC.	—	042054598	1948-01-05	Inactive	WARE
A. J. FELZ CO. OF NEWTON	—	042059858	1948-03-22	Inactive	NEWTON HLDS
A. J. TAMBONE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.	—	777998674	1948-07-01	Inactive	BOSTON
A. S. C. REALTY CO.	—	777990525	1948-12-10	Inactive	BOSTON
A. SIMOS AND COMPANY, INC.	—	042074776	1948-12-10	Active	SPRINGFIELD
A. V. REOPELL, INC.	—	777998161	1948-03-25	Inactive	SPRINGFIELD
A. WHITE SONS, INC.	—	777997524	1948-06-01	Inactive	ROXBURY
A.D. MOOREHOUSE CO.	—	777998272	1948-04-30	Inactive	LAWRENCE
A.S.A. ENTERPRISE CORPORATION	—	777990808	1948-11-30	Inactive	FALL RIVER
AA-1 REALTY CORP.	—	777998628	1948-06-07	Inactive	SPRINGFIELD
AAA EXTERMINATING CO.	—	001281995	1948-12-14	Active	HYDE PARK
AAA EXTERMINATING CO.	—	042117550	1948-12-14		HYDE PARK,
ABBOTT APPRAISAL COMPANY	—	777998756	1948-07-28	Inactive	BOSTON
ABBOTT SPRAY & FARM EQUIPMENT CO.	—	777998913	1948-04-08	Inactive	LEXINGTON
ABBOTT'S INC.	—	777998923	1948-11-01	Inactive	BOSTON
ABERJONA CONTRACTORS INC.	—	777998891	1948-02-16	Inactive	STONEHAM
ABERTONA CONTRACTORS INC.	—	777998947	1948-02-16	Inactive	STONEHAM
ABRAMS CLOTHING COMPANY	—	777998401	1948-08-25	Inactive	BOSTON
ACADEMY SPORTSWEAR CO., INC.	—	042058166	1948-04-01	Inactive	NEWTON
ACCURATE TEXTILE CORPORATION	—	777990275	1948-09-24	Inactive	BOSTON
ACE CLOTHING CORPORATION	—	777998062	1948-06-30	Inactive	WORCESTER
ACE ENGINEERING CORPORATION	—	777998275	1948-01-07	Inactive	BOSTON
ACIES CLUB, INC., THE	—	777998743	1948-03-18	Inactive	BOSTON
ACME AUTOMATIC CORPORATION	—	777998990	1948-06-09	Inactive	SALEM
ACME CLEANSING SYSTEM, INC.	—	777999002	1948-11-18	Inactive	NEW BEDFORD
ACME CLOTHING CO. RETAIL OUTLET, INC.	—	777999003	1948-05-10	Inactive	FALL RIVER
ACME CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., THE	—	777999205	1948-09-10	Inactive	WESTPORT
ACME CUT SOLE COMPANY, INC.	—	777999219	1948-05-17	Inactive	BROCKTON
ACME ELECTRIC CONTRACTOR, INC.	—	777999232	1948-04-02	Inactive	LEOMINSTER
ACME ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.	—	777999237	1948-01-08	Inactive	WORCESTER
ACME HEATING SUPPLY CO., INC.	—	777999274	1948-01-14	Inactive	LYNN
ACME LIVE POULTRY CO.	—	777999294	1948-05-24	Inactive	SOMERVILLE
ACME METAL FINISHING CO.	—	777999307	1948-06-16	Inactive	SAUGUS
ACME MOTOR SALES, INC.	—	777999316	1948-12-21	Inactive	TAUNTON
ACME PLATING CO., INC.	—	777999345	1948-05-07	Inactive	NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH
ACME SURGICAL ENGINEERING CO., THE	—	777999408	1948-08-20	Inactive	BOSTON
ACORN CLOTHING COMPANY	—	777999507	1948-12-27	Inactive	BOSTON
ACOUSTIC LABORATORY, INC.	—	777999564	1948-04-23	Inactive	BOSTON
ACREBROOK, INC.	—	777999598	1948-08-20	Inactive	SPRINGFIELD
ACTORS' THEATER, INC., THE	—	777999734	1948-07-12	Inactive	HULL

1948 registrations by city

93 cities

Boston112 Worcester47 Springfield28 Cambridge18 Lowell18 Waltham18 Somerville16 New Bedford15 Pittsfield15 Lynn14 Lawrence13 Brockton11 Brookline11 Everett11 Fall River11 Needham11 Newton11 Quincy11 Holyoke10 Andover9 Fitchburg9 Leominster9 Norwood9 Westfield9 Attleboro8 Dorchester8 Salem8 Falmouth7 Gardner7 Malden7 Methuen7 New York7 Braintree6 Chicopee6 Dedham6 E Boston6 Gloucester6 Hyde Park6 Marblehead6 Medford6 Watertown6 Winchester6 Burlington5 Canton5 Chelsea5 Haverhill5 Jamaica Plain5 Northampton5 Peabody5 Reading5 Rockland5 S Boston5 Saugus5 Somerset5 Taunton5 Wakefield5 Wellesley5 Woburn5 Belmont4 East Boston4 Hudson4 Lexington4 Milton4 Newburyport4 Randolph4 Revere4 Southbridge4 Stoneham4 W Springfield4 Wrentham4 Allston3 Beverly3 Brighton3 Chelmsford3 Danvers3 E. Falmouth3 Foxboro3 Framingham3 Great Barrington3 Mansfield3 Milford3 Roxbury3 Shrewsbury3 South Hadley3 Stoughton3 Swampscott3 Turners Falls3 W Newton3 Wayland3 Webster3 Weston3 Westwood3 Wilmington3