1961 in North Carolina at a glance
live counts1,458
companies registered in 1961
<0.1%
of all dated North Carolina registrations
66th
busiest of 127 years on record
301
cities with registrations in 1961
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 1,458
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 Theatre, Incorporated, of Lumberton, North Carolina | — | 0152007 | 1961-12-11 | Dissolved | Lumberton |
| 3-D Super Market, Inc. | — | 0148062 | 1961-05-24 | Dissolved | Conover |
| 901 East Main, Inc. | — | 0103264 | 1961-06-19 | Dissolved | Lincolnton |
| A & B Auto Supply, Incorporated | — | 0008344 | 1961-07-13 | Merged | Shelby |
| A & P Oil Company, Inc. | — | 0106971 | 1961-03-17 | Raleigh | |
| A. E. Anderson, Inc. | — | 0005485 | 1961-08-09 | Revoked | Raleigh |
| A. J. & R. Motor Inns, Inc. | — | 0098708 | 1961-11-24 | Merged | Raleigh |
| A. J. Drueding, Inc. | — | 0043177 | 1961-08-28 | Dissolved | Goldsboro |
| A. a. M. Investment Corp. | — | 0075386 | 1961-12-21 | Active | Tryon |
| Abernethy Enterprises, Inc. | — | 0001271 | 1961-01-30 | Dissolved | Hickory |
| Ace Appliance Service, Inc. | — | 0881636 | 1961-06-06 | Charlotte | |
| Acrow Corporation of America | — | 0882994 | 1961-02-27 | Withdrawn | Raleigh |
| Adams and Kinton Nursing Home Incorporated | — | 0883681 | 1961-10-03 | Merged | Fuquay Varina |
| Admiration Hosiery Mills, Inc. | — | 0882149 | 1961-06-22 | Merged | Charlotte |
| Advertising Associates, Inc. | — | 0002158 | 1961-06-29 | Dissolved | Statesville |
| Aetna Sewing Centers, Inc. | — | 0002645 | 1961-05-22 | Revoked | Raleigh |
| Afco, Inc. | — | 0882740 | 1961-06-02 | Charlotte | |
| Aggregates, Inc. | — | 0883687 | 1961-01-11 | Raleigh | |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | — | 0001604 | 1961-07-12 | Active | Raleigh |
| Air-care, Inc. | Transportation and warehousing | 0001385 | 1961-09-28 | Active | Elm City |
| Akers Pharmacy, Inc. | — | 0001810 | 1961-02-27 | Active | Gastonia |
| Al Smith Holdings LLC | — | 0884971 | 1961-03-13 | Merged | Morrisville |
| Alamance Industrial Park, Inc. | — | 0882182 | 1961-04-21 | Merged | Burlington |
| Alamance Transfer & Storage Company, Inc. | — | 0002254 | 1961-01-19 | Dissolved | Burlington |
| Albain Shirt Company, Inc. | — | 0002337 | 1961-05-01 | Kinston | |
| Albemarle Area Development Association of North Carolina, Incorporated | — | 0002364 | 1961-10-13 | Active | Elizabeth City |
| Albemarle Credit Bureau, Incorporated | — | 0882810 | 1961-11-09 | Dissolved | Edenton |
| Alexander Realty Co. | — | 0003271 | 1961-09-26 | Dissolved | Raleigh |
| All Star Industries, Inc. | — | 0003684 | 1961-12-15 | Dissolved | Charlotte |
| Allan T. Shepherd Company | — | 0132551 | 1961-09-05 | Revoked | Raleigh |
| Alliance Francaise of Chapel Hill, Inc. | — | 0004144 | 1961-12-05 | Active | Chapel Hill |
| Allied Insulating Co., Inc. | — | 0004424 | 1961-01-11 | Merged | Asheville |
| Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter House Corp. of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | — | 0005024 | 1961-05-08 | Dissolved | Charlotte |
| Alumni Control Board, Gamma Lambda Chapter, Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity, Inc. | — | 0005882 | 1961-08-23 | Active | Wilson |
| Ambassador Camp, Inc. | — | 0003369 | 1961-09-21 | Active | Whiteville |
| Ambrose Insulation Company | — | 0883110 | 1961-06-12 | Merged | Greensboro |
| American Commercial Savings Bank, Inc., Ssb | — | 0225250 | 1961-01-01 | Merged | Monroe |
| American Computers, Inc. | — | 0883590 | 1961-07-10 | Jamestown | |
| American Hospital Supply Corporation | — | 0004371 | 1961-05-25 | Withdrawn | Durham |
| American Marietta Company | — | 0090852 | 1961-10-18 | Merged | Corporation |
| Amity Gardens Merchants Association, Inc. | — | 0003494 | 1961-10-23 | Active | Kings Mountain |
| Anderson-Talbert Peanut Co., Inc. | — | 0006586 | 1961-07-26 | Dissolved | Tarboro |
| Andrews Home Builders, Incorporated | — | 0007080 | 1961-11-22 | High Point | |
| Annas Awning & Canvas Company, Inc. | — | 0009105 | 1961-11-09 | Active | Hickory |
| Anson Professional Building, Inc. | — | 0009202 | 1961-12-20 | Wadesboro | |
| Anson-union Dairy Company, Inc. | — | 0009214 | 1961-01-10 | Wadesboro | |
| Antioch Fire Department, Incorporated | — | 0009277 | 1961-03-30 | Active | Middlesex |
| Apache Corporation | — | 0000029 | 1961-09-11 | Withdrawn | Raleigh |
| Apartment Rentals, Inc. | — | 0000050 | 1961-03-20 | Dissolved | Greensboro |
| Apco, Inc. | — | 0883443 | 1961-09-11 | Charlotte, |
1961 registrations by city
91 citiesRaleigh183Charlotte144Greensboro72Durham45Winston Salem40Fayetteville38High Point31Burlington24Asheville23Hickory23X22Hendersonville16Kinston16Shelby16Gastonia15Goldsboro15Statesville15Wilmington15Wilson15Lexington14Greenville12Rocky Mount12Monroe11Rockingham11Sanford11Chapel Hill10Concord10Elizabeth City10Lumberton10Asheboro9Henderson9Mount Airy9Salisbury9Cary8Kannapolis8Lenoir8Oxford8Reidsville8Clinton7Smithfield7Thomasville7Albemarle6Jacksonville6Lincolnton6Matthews6Mooresville6New Bern6Tarboro6Washington6Waynesville6Canton5Cherryville5Edenton5Elkin5Forest City5Marion5Mocksville5Roanoke Rapids5Taylorsville5Whiteville5Benson4Boone4Conover4Dunn4Graham4Kernersville4Kings Mountain4Morehead City4North Wilkesboro4Roxboro4Tryon4Wadesboro4Aberdeen3Ahoskie3Beaufort3Belhaven3Bethel3Clemmons3Davidson3Elizabethtown3Franklin3Granite Falls3Hayesville3Liberty3Mebane3Moyock3Pfafftown3Spruce Pine3State Road3Weldon3Yadkinville3