Companies registered in Massachusetts in 1949 — official registry records

1949 in Massachusetts at a glance

live counts

999

companies registered in 1949

<0.1%

of all dated Massachusetts registrations

81st

busiest of 127 years on record

293

cities with registrations in 1949

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1949 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 1949 registrations were filedtop 8 cities

Boston13413%
Worcester383.8%
Springfield292.9%
Fall River181.8%
Cambridge161.6%
Brockton151.5%
Waltham151.5%
Malden141.4%
Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city72072%

Where 1949 registrations were filed
Item	companies	Share
Boston	134	13%
Worcester	38	3.8%
Springfield	29	2.9%
Fall River	18	1.8%
Cambridge	16	1.6%
Brockton	15	1.5%
Waltham	15	1.5%
Malden	14	1.4%

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 999

A–Z by legal name

Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
291 WASHINGTON STREET, INC.	—	132549161	1949-10-20	Inactive	WINCHESTER
454 BEACON ST, INC.	—	042312826	1949-12-05	Active	BOSTON
A & A ENGINEERING CO. INC.	—	777998653	1949-03-18	Inactive	BOSTON
A & L TAXI, INC.	—	042096569	1949-12-29	Inactive	LOWELL
A & Z CLOTHING CO., INC.	—	042069396	1949-01-26	Inactive	BOSTON
A A EQUIPMENT, INC.	—	042074358	1949-07-25	Inactive	HOLYOKE
A AND F REALTY CORPORATION	—	777999489	1949-03-18	Inactive	BOSTON
A-A-A ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION	—	777990702	1949-09-29	Inactive	BOSTON
A-C CATERERS, INC.	—	777990382	1949-07-20	Inactive	BOSTON
A. A. A. FINANCE CO.	—	777990708	1949-07-18	Inactive	BOSTON
A. A. BRAUER, INC.	—	042146526	1949-09-07	Inactive	WORCESTER
A. B. C. MULHOLLAND, INC.	—	042085538	1949-11-25	Inactive	IPSWICH
A. B. SPENCER COMPANY, INC.	—	042073305	1949-04-08	Inactive	WORCESTER
A. C. T. CORPORATION	—	777990239	1949-11-30	Inactive	BROOKLINE
A. CEVOLANI, INC.	—	777991247	1949-04-21	Inactive	BOSTON
A. E. JOHNSON AND SON, INC.	—	777998016	1949-02-07	Inactive	PITTSFIELD
A. F. & D. CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.	—	777998102	1949-12-15	Inactive	CAMBRIDGE
A. J. COLANGELO CO., INC.	—	042081949	1949-12-29	Inactive	WALTHAM
A. J. CONNELLY, INC.	—	042080359	1949-12-12	Inactive	HYDE PARK
A. J. ROBINSON & SON, INC.	—	777998108	1949-03-15	Inactive	BOSTON
A. J. SLACK, INC.	—	777998668	1949-05-09	Inactive	WORCESTER
A. J. WILKINSON COMPANY	—	042072974	1949-04-06	Inactive	BOSTON
A. L. GRIGGS INDUSTRIES, INC.	—	042701409	1949-03-28	Inactive	NORTHAMPTON
A. N. PIERSON, INCORPORATED	—	060494110	1949-01-05	Inactive	CROMWELL
A. NICOLAI, INC.	—	042069503	1949-03-01	Inactive	BRIGHTON
A. P. KEEGAN, INC.	—	777998381	1949-08-26	Inactive	BOSTON
A. S. PETERSON, INC.	—	042078812	1949-12-28	Inactive	ROCKLAND
A. STARENSIER COMPANY, INC.	—	777998598	1949-04-21	Inactive	HAVERHILL
A.B. DICK PRODUCTS COMPANY OF BOSTON, INC.	—	777999309	1949-03-08	Inactive	WORCESTER
A.W. MARTIN, INC.	—	042077856	1949-12-07	Inactive	NEW BEDFORD
AARON KROCK & CO., INC.	—	042318136	1949-11-16	Inactive	WORCESTER
ABBOTT ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	777998769	1949-06-08	Inactive	BOSTON
ABECO BEVERAGE CO., INC.	—	777998848	1949-10-27	Inactive	BOSTON
ABELL STARTER DRIVE, INC.	—	777998859	1949-11-21	Inactive	CHATHAM
ABINGTON HOMES, INC.	—	777998971	1949-11-14	Inactive	WEYMOUTH
ABINGTON PRODUCTS COMPANY	—	777998979	1949-02-15	Inactive	ABINGTON
ABNEY LUMBER COMPANY	—	777998428	1949-10-03	Inactive	NEWTON
ABREAU OIL SERVICE, INC.	—	042074458	1949-12-01	Active	TAUNTON
ACADEMY HAT WORKS, INCORORATED	—	777996156	1949-12-14	Inactive	FITCHBURG
ACADIA ASSOCIATES INC.	—	042326524	1949-11-22	Inactive	PLYMOUTH
ACCEPTANCE CORP. OF MASSACHUSETTS	—	777991202	1949-11-08	Inactive	BOSTON
ACCOUNTANT'S PUBLISHING CO.	—	777996109	1949-12-22	Inactive	BOSTON
ACE OF CLUBS, INC.	—	777998491	1949-02-08	Inactive	PROVINCETOWN
ACME CLEANSERS & DYERS, INC.	—	777998898	1949-03-15	Inactive	BOSTON
ACME ROOFERS INC.	—	777999364	1949-05-24	Inactive	WEST SPRINGFIELD
ACORN TYPE FOUNDRY, INC.	—	777999555	1949-05-06	Inactive	REVERE
ADAMS BAKERY ASSOCIATION, INC.	—	042076343	1949-07-01	Inactive	ADAMS
ADAMS ST PHARMACY, INC.	—	042079808	1949-12-30	Inactive	DORCHESTER
ADANAC REALTY COMPANY, INC.	—	042144820	1949-04-27	Inactive	BOSTON
AL'S MANCHESTER-BY-THE SEA CAFE, INC.	—	042075722	1949-06-24	Inactive	MANCHESTER

1949 registrations by city

94 cities

Boston134 Worcester38 Springfield29 Fall River18 Cambridge16 Brockton15 Waltham15 Malden14 Pittsfield14 Lynn13 Haverhill12 Lowell12 Chelsea11 Dedham11 Framingham11 Braintree10 Holyoke10 Medford10 New Bedford10 Somerville10 Dorchester9 Marblehead9 Salem9 Brookline8 Lawrence8 Norwood8 Quincy8 Revere8 Fitchburg7 Roxbury7 Taunton7 Woburn7 Canton6 Everett6 Gloucester6 Leominster6 Methuen6 Newton6 Andover5 Chestnut Hill5 Chicopee5 Danvers5 Gardner5 Greenfield5 Peabody5 Plymouth5 Winchester5 Adams4 Beverly4 Hanover4 Jamaica Plain4 Lenox4 Littleton4 S Boston4 Southbridge4 W Springfield4 Wakefield4 Walpole4 Westfield4 Westford4 Westport4 Acton3 Arlington3 Attleboro3 Chelmsford3 Dennisport3 Dover3 E Boston3 Easthampton3 Foxboro3 Gt Barrington3 Hudson3 Hyde Park3 Indian Orchard3 Lexington3 Ludlow3 Marlboro3 Melrose3 N Weymouth3 Needham3 New York3 Northampton3 Rockland3 Scituate3 Stoneham3 Stoughton3 Swampscott3 Townsend3 Uxbridge3 W Boylston3 Watertown3 Wayland3 Webster3 Wellesley3