1946 in North Carolina at a glance
live counts668
companies registered in 1946
<0.1%
of all dated North Carolina registrations
73rd
busiest of 127 years on record
161
cities with registrations in 1946
50K100K150K200K
19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 17,002 |
| 1988 | 17,333 |
| 1989 | 17,794 |
| 1990 | 16,875 |
| 1991 | 16,285 |
| 1992 | 17,553 |
| 1993 | 19,193 |
| 1994 | 23,436 |
| 1995 | 26,382 |
| 1996 | 29,492 |
| 1997 | 33,054 |
| 1998 | 34,474 |
| 1999 | 37,872 |
| 2000 | 39,957 |
| 2001 | 38,505 |
| 2002 | 42,933 |
| 2003 | 46,674 |
| 2004 | 54,103 |
| 2005 | 60,866 |
| 2006 | 64,081 |
| 2007 | 65,665 |
| 2008 | 57,483 |
| 2009 | 52,298 |
| 2010 | 51,703 |
| 2011 | 53,854 |
| 2012 | 57,059 |
| 2013 | 60,375 |
| 2014 | 64,374 |
| 2015 | 69,568 |
| 2016 | 74,332 |
| 2017 | 83,280 |
| 2018 | 92,915 |
| 2019 | 99,213 |
| 2020 | 125,763 |
| 2021 | 176,757 |
| 2022 | 170,921 |
| 2023 | 171,268 |
| 2024 | 162,901 |
| 2025 | 172,845 |
| 2026 | 143,931 |
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 668
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & M Realty Company | — | 0121498 | 1946-05-03 | Winston-Salem | |
| A. B. Sally, Incorporated | — | 0128814 | 1946-01-04 | Dissolved | Pinehurst |
| ACME Rental Company | — | 0001230 | 1946-07-22 | Active | Statesville |
| AUTOGRAPHED BALL COMPANY, INC. | — | 0037916 | 1946-02-08 | High Point | |
| Academy Steel Drum Company | — | 0001988 | 1946-05-01 | Dissolved | Charlotte |
| Acme Face Veneer Company | — | 0000936 | 1946-04-30 | Active | Lexington |
| Acoustics Incorporated | — | 0005453 | 1946-12-11 | Merged | Charlotte |
| Adams Products Company | Manufacturing | 0883490 | 1946-02-04 | Merged | Durham |
| Addison Building Corporation | — | 0042961 | 1946-02-15 | Dissolved | Charlotte |
| Alamance Country Club, Inc. | — | 0002946 | 1946-06-04 | Active | Burlington |
| Albemarle Junior Chamber of Commerce, Incorporated | — | 0002520 | 1946-08-31 | Active | Albemarle |
| Allen Industries, Inc. | — | 0003948 | 1946-10-18 | Active | Greensboro |
| Alman Furniture Company, Inc. | — | 0004829 | 1946-06-01 | Newton | |
| Alpha Omega Chapter House Corporation | — | 0005051 | 1946-11-13 | Active | Raleigh |
| Alumni Trustees of North Carolina Zeta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Incorporated | — | 0005887 | 1946-10-19 | Active | Wake Forest |
| Am International, Inc. | — | 0074736 | 1946-12-07 | Revoked | Raleigh |
| American Plumbing and Electrical Supply Company | — | 0004919 | 1946-01-16 | Dissolved | Zebulon |
| American Storage & Warehouse Co., Inc. | — | 0005241 | 1946-08-19 | Dissolved | Charlotte |
| Amos, Inc. | — | 0003575 | 1946-01-11 | Dissolved | High Point |
| Anderson Hotels of Virginia, Incorporated | — | 0005650 | 1946-09-19 | Revoked | Raleigh |
| Ansonville Lumber Company | — | 0009220 | 1946-07-29 | Dissolved | Ansonville |
| Armtex, Incorporated | — | 0005581 | 1946-05-13 | Dissolved | Pilot Mountain |
| Arrow Exterminators, Inc. | — | 0005719 | 1946-01-14 | Active | Greensboro |
| Artmore Furniture Company | — | 0006545 | 1946-04-18 | Dissolved | Asheville |
| Asheboro Furniture Company, Inc. | — | 0006940 | 1946-09-27 | Dissolved | Asheboro |
| Asheville Community Theatre, Inc. | — | 0006026 | 1946-06-29 | Active | Asheville |
| Asheville Junior Chamber of Commerce, Inc. | — | 0006285 | 1946-08-09 | Active | Asheville |
| Asheville Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc. | — | 0006434 | 1946-04-25 | Active | Arden |
| Asplundh Tree Expert Co. | — | 0006144 | 1946-04-03 | Withdrawn | Raleigh |
| Atlas Development Company | — | 0030396 | 1946-09-26 | Active | Goldsboro |
| Atomic Paint Company, Inc. | — | 0007521 | 1946-04-15 | Dissolved | Hickory |
| Austin-blackwelder Furniture Company | — | 0007801 | 1946-09-12 | Dobson | |
| Automotive Parts, Inc. | — | 0007997 | 1946-10-05 | Gastonia | |
| Avery County Farmers Cooperative, Incorporated | — | 0008253 | 1946-11-05 | Newland | |
| B. C. Moore & Sons, Incorporated | — | 0097884 | 1946-01-16 | Merged | Raleigh |
| Baker Mitchell Company | — | 0009395 | 1946-10-10 | Active | Charlotte |
| Barnhardt International Corporation | — | 0010747 | 1946-09-17 | Dissolved | Charlotte |
| Barr Brothers, Incorporated | — | 0010326 | 1946-09-07 | Elizabeth City | |
| Barringer Studio, Incorporated | — | 0010395 | 1946-05-17 | Dissolved | Rocky Mount |
| Bassett Furniture Industries of North Carolina, LLC | — | 0010793 | 1946-08-31 | Merged | Raleigh |
| Battery Electric and Ignition Service, Inc. | — | 0010881 | 1946-02-08 | Charlotte | |
| Beck Brothers Veneer Company, Incorporated | — | 0011597 | 1946-05-29 | Dissolved | Zebulon |
| Bell Stores Incorporated | — | 0012144 | 1946-05-06 | Lattimore | |
| Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated | — | 0012154 | 1946-07-12 | Withdrawn | |
| Belmont Manufacturing, Inc. | — | 0012245 | 1946-05-13 | Dissolved | Belmont |
| Benbow Reproductions, Incorporated | — | 0011499 | 1946-05-06 | Merged | Greensboro |
| Benson Development Company | — | 0012275 | 1946-01-04 | Dissolved | Benson |
| Berman Jewelers, Inc. | — | 0012652 | 1946-05-14 | Wilmington | |
| Berol Pen Company | — | 0012777 | 1946-04-15 | Merged | Raleigh |
| Bessemer Improvement Company | — | 0012892 | 1946-09-28 | Active | Greensboro |
1946 registrations by city
44 citiesRaleigh69Charlotte44Greensboro41Durham33Hickory19Wilmington17Winston-salem17Goldsboro15Fayetteville14Salisbury14Burlington13Asheville12Gastonia12High Point12Rocky Mount12Shelby10Statesville10Greenville8Asheboro6Dunn6Wilson6Albemarle5Concord5Kinston5Lenoir5Lumberton5Tarboro5Thomasville5Chapel Hill4Lexington4Newton4Southern Pines4Brevard3Clinton3Elizabethtown3Hendersonville3Murphy3New Bern3North Wilkesboro3Roxboro3Sanford3Smithfield3Weldon3Zebulon3