Companies registered in Massachusetts in 1952 — official registry records

1952 in Massachusetts at a glance

live counts

1,159

companies registered in 1952

<0.1%

of all dated Massachusetts registrations

78th

busiest of 127 years on record

336

cities with registrations in 1952

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1952 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 1952 registrations were filedtop 8 cities

Boston12611%
Worcester464.0%
Springfield423.6%
Brockton211.8%
Fall River211.8%
New Bedford211.8%
Brookline201.7%
Lowell181.6%
Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city84473%

Where 1952 registrations were filed
Item	companies	Share
Boston	126	11%
Worcester	46	4.0%
Springfield	42	3.6%
Brockton	21	1.8%
Fall River	21	1.8%
New Bedford	21	1.8%
Brookline	20	1.7%
Lowell	18	1.6%

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 1,159

A–Z by legal name

Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
10TH ARMORED DIVISION VETERAN'S ASSOC MASS BRCH	—	556037723	1952-04-08	Inactive	BELMONT
A & B TANNING CORPORATION	—	042147216	1952-07-25	Inactive	BROCKTON
A & M REALTY, INC.	—	777990559	1952-01-02	Inactive	BROOKLINE
A & P TRANSPORT, INC.	—	777999574	1952-06-27	Inactive	ROSLINDALE
A AND L HEEL CORPORATION	—	042155414	1952-06-13	Inactive	LOWELL
A. A. WILL SAND & GRAVEL CORP.	—	042163496	1952-01-15	Inactive	HINGHAM
A. B. G. CORPORATION	—	042148391	1952-07-21	Inactive	NEW BEDFORD
A. CAPONIGRO & CO., INC.	—	042148837	1952-10-09	Inactive	REHOBOTH 02769
A. CLINTON BROOKS & CO., INC.	—	777990251	1952-08-04	Inactive	NEEDHAM
A. COHEN AND CO., INC.	—	042143604	1952-06-20	Inactive	BOSTON
A. D. DONALD & CO., INC.	—	777991259	1952-08-01	Inactive	SPRINGFIELD
A. D. E. M. CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC.	—	777998261	1952-11-07	Inactive	MONSON
A. DENIS AND CO., INC.	—	777990299	1952-04-15	Inactive	HOLYOKE
A. GRAZIANO, INC.	—	042148083	1952-12-01	Inactive	BRAINTREE
A. J. GOTT, INC.	—	042134912	1952-04-21	Inactive	CHELMSFORD
A. J. VINCENT SONS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.	—	777990680	1952-11-24	Inactive	WEST SPRINGFIELD
A. R. GREEN & SON, INC.	—	042150757	1952-12-29	Inactive	HOLYOKE
A. REALTY CORP.	—	136107986	1952-11-14	Inactive	NEW BEDFORD
A. S. MACDONALD COMMISSION CO., INC.	—	777990561	1952-10-28	Inactive	BOSTON
A. W. BILL COHEN, INC.	—	777998155	1952-01-02	Inactive	BOSTON
A.J.S. PIPING CO. INC.	—	042144766	1952-08-19	Inactive	S BRAINTREE
A.M.A. LUMBER COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	777998239	1952-03-03	Inactive	WORCESTER
ABBEY WAREHOUSE CORPORATION	—	042151743	1952-06-13	Inactive	S BOSTON
ABBOTT CO., INC. OF SALEM	—	777998775	1952-05-19	Inactive	SALEM
ABC GENERAL MACHINE & TOOL CO. INC.	—	777999689	1952-08-20	Inactive	WEST SPRINGFIELD
ABE GOLDBERG PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.	—	777998845	1952-05-13	Inactive	SPRINGFIELD
ABERIONA REALTY INCORPORATED	—	777998948	1952-07-11	Inactive	STONEHAM
ABERISH COMPANY, INC., THE	—	777998883	1952-12-22	Inactive	FALL RIVER
ABIJAH WYMAN INN INC., THE	—	777998953	1952-10-08	Inactive	FITCHBURG
ABNOW REALTY CO, INC.	—	042386760	1952-12-11	Inactive	BRAINTREE
ACADEMIC EMBLEM CO. INC.	—	777998477	1952-07-01	Inactive	BOSTON
ACCARDI BROS. INC.	—	777998992	1952-04-03	Inactive	PENBROKE
ACCARDI BROS. INC.	—	777996216	1952-04-03	Inactive	DORCHESTER
ACCEPTED FINANCE CORP.	—	777991208	1952-07-01	Inactive	BOSTON
ACCORDION HOSE CORPORATION	—	777996106	1952-10-20	Inactive	ROXBURY
ACE BOILER WORKS, INC.	—	777996284	1952-04-21	Inactive	NEW BEDFORD
ACE TOOL OF SPRINGFIELD, INC.	—	777996253	1952-08-20	Inactive	SPRINGFIELD
ACKER-LEAHY & CO., INC.	—	777998745	1952-11-13	Inactive	BOSTON
ACMAT CORPORATION	—	060682460	1952-07-24	Inactive	NEW BRITAIN
ACME FINANCE CORPORATION	—	777999254	1952-08-01	Inactive	FALL RIVER
ACORN ACCEPTANCE CORP.	—	777999503	1952-08-25	Inactive	BOSTON
ACP CO., INC.	—	042145155	1952-08-11	Inactive	BOSTON
ACRO INCORPORATED	—	777999605	1952-07-18	Inactive	LOWELL
ACS TAPES, INC.	—	777997013	1952-12-18	Inactive	NEWTON
ACUSHNET POLICE ASSOCIATION, INC.,	—	042622658	1952-01-29	Active	ACUSHNET
AD-A-DAY COMPANY, INC.	—	042156348	1952-11-25	Active	TAUNTON
ADAMS HARKNESS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	—	042149932	1952-12-03	Inactive	BOSTON
ADOLPH BAUER, INC.	—	042140284	1952-04-02	Inactive	HOLBROOK
ALAN MOTORS, INC.	—	042148929	1952-12-02	Inactive	WAKEFIELD
ALAN-BARRY, INC.	—	042142999	1952-04-15	Inactive	WORCESTER

1952 registrations by city

103 cities

Boston126 Worcester46 Springfield42 Brockton21 Fall River21 New Bedford21 Brookline20 Lowell18 Cambridge16 Lawrence15 Braintree14 Newton14 Waltham14 Quincy12 Dorchester11 Needham11 Salem11 Somerville11 Woburn11 Fitchburg10 Framingham10 Holyoke10 Malden10 Roxbury10 Gardner9 Haverhill9 Lynn9 Watertown9 Norwood8 Canton7 Chicopee7 Everett7 Jamaica Plain7 Methuen7 New York7 Pittsfield7 S Boston7 Taunton7 Westfield7 Belmont6 Brighton6 Greenfield6 Leominster6 Plymouth6 Wilmington6 Beverly5 Chelsea5 Dedham5 Hyde Park5 Lexington5 Randolph5 Sharon5 Stoughton5 Wakefield5 Walpole5 Agawam4 Attleboro4 Avon4 Danvers4 Fairhaven4 Hudson4 Lynnfield4 Medford4 Melrose4 Milford4 Newburyport4 Northampton4 Norwell4 Reading4 Rockland4 Wellesley4 Winchester4 Acton3 Allston3 Amherst3 Arlington3 Ayer3 Burlington3 Chelmsford3 Chestnut Hill3 Concord3 Foxboro3 Gloucester3 Harvard3 Hingham3 Hopedale3 Lincoln3 Longmeadow3 Middleboro3 Millville3 Milton3 Monson3 Peabody3 Pembroke3 Revere3 Stoneham3 Townsend3 W Springfield3 Wayland3 West Springfield3 Westborough3 Weston3 Winthrop3