1972 in North Carolina at a glance
live counts4,269
companies registered in 1972
0.1%
of all dated North Carolina registrations
55th
busiest of 127 years on record
477
cities with registrations in 1972
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 4,269
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (del) Abrams Construction, Inc. | — | 0882575 | 1972-10-11 | Withdrawn | Raleigh |
| 2-g Corporation | — | 0151965 | 1972-09-15 | Dissolved | Charlotte |
| 3801 Corporation | — | 0147578 | 1972-07-26 | Dissolved | Charlotte |
| A & A Grading and Hauling, Inc. | Trucking companies | 0083126 | 1972-05-18 | Active | Bessemer City |
| A & G Construction and Paint Company, Inc. | — | 0033256 | 1972-12-01 | Shannon | |
| A & H Coin-op Laundromat, Inc. | — | 0030825 | 1972-02-14 | Fayetteville | |
| A & L Cinema, Inc. | — | 0028787 | 1972-02-22 | Dissolved | Raleigh |
| A- L- H, Incorporated | — | 0000732 | 1972-12-14 | Active | Colfax |
| A-1 Curb Market, Inc. | — | 0107478 | 1972-07-28 | Greensboro | |
| A. & D. Construction Corp. | — | 0033212 | 1972-07-20 | Chapel Hill | |
| A. & T. Tire & Recapping Service Company, Inc. | — | 0148151 | 1972-11-13 | Dissolved | Waynesville |
| A. Ben Long, Inc. | — | 0087754 | 1972-06-02 | Dissolved | Raleigh |
| A. D. Pate & Company | — | 0110953 | 1972-11-28 | Burlington | |
| A. Gerald Johnson Sales, Inc. | — | 0078076 | 1972-08-01 | Dissolved | Smithfield |
| A.R.S. Builders, Inc. | — | 0018186 | 1972-07-26 | ||
| ABM Parking Services, Inc. | — | 0003593 | 1972-08-28 | Withdrawn | Raleigh |
| ABSG Consulting Inc. | — | 0164734 | 1972-10-27 | Active | Raleigh |
| ACKERLEY AIRPORT ADVERTISING OF NEW YORK, INC. | — | 0174625 | 1972-12-27 | Raleigh | |
| AFC Securities Inc. | — | 0130566 | 1972-12-27 | Raleigh | |
| AFI Capital, Inc. | — | 0002582 | 1972-10-02 | Active | Lake Toxaway |
| AFSC Agency, Inc. | — | 0881851 | 1972-09-25 | Dissolved | Raleigh |
| ALLTEL Communications Service Corporation | — | 0004794 | 1972-10-26 | Withdrawn | Raleigh |
| Aa Fire and Safety Equipment Company | — | 0180952 | 1972-05-15 | Dissolved | Greensboro |
| Aaa Rent-a-car, Inc. | — | 0122171 | 1972-09-29 | Dissolved | Fayetteville |
| Aaa Sign Company | — | 0134167 | 1972-12-29 | Dissolved | Goldsboro |
| Aacme Septic Tank Services, Inc. | — | 0000978 | 1972-01-05 | Weaverville | |
| Aaron Baptist Church, Inc. | — | 0001006 | 1972-05-22 | Active | Asheville |
| Abbot Industries, Inc. | — | 0001094 | 1972-12-20 | Gastonia | |
| Abes, Inc. | — | 0882674 | 1972-06-29 | Dissolved | Fayetteville |
| Able Sewer & Drain Cleaning Service, Inc. | — | 0001965 | 1972-10-19 | Greensboro | |
| Abraxas, Inc. | — | 0882538 | 1972-03-20 | Suspended | Raleigh |
| Acadian Engineering Company, Inc. | — | 0882466 | 1972-05-12 | Revoked | Raleigh |
| Ace Equipment Company of Greensboro, Inc. | — | 0001319 | 1972-12-12 | Greensboro | |
| Ace Transport, Ltd. | — | 0174607 | 1972-07-26 | Merged | Kenly |
| Acme Nameplate & Mfg., Inc. | — | 0001042 | 1972-12-07 | Merged | Monroe |
| Acme Typesetting, Inc. | — | 0882248 | 1972-10-18 | Dissolved | Newell |
| Act-ncae Charlotte-mecklenburg, Inc. | — | 0001335 | 1972-12-11 | Active | Charlotte |
| Action Automotive Enterprises, Inc. | — | 0881418 | 1972-09-07 | Concord | |
| Adams, Hendon, Carson, Crow, & Saenger, P.A. | — | 0000671 | 1972-12-21 | Dissolved | |
| Adler Corporation | — | 0001688 | 1972-06-30 | Dissolved | Waynesville |
| Adorable Hosiery Mills, Inc. | — | 0881869 | 1972-09-22 | Dissolved | Randleman |
| Advance Community Health, Inc. | Health care and social assistance | 0157260 | 1972-04-11 | Active | Raleigh |
| Adventure Lands, Inc. | — | 0882725 | 1972-07-25 | Durham | |
| Aes Technology Systems, Inc. | — | 0145787 | 1972-12-06 | ||
| Affholder, Inc. | — | 0883266 | 1972-09-28 | Revoked | Raleigh |
| Aggregate Products, Inc. | — | 0881675 | 1972-01-04 | Dissolved | Waynesville |
| Agresta Insurance Agency, Inc. | — | 0881571 | 1972-02-07 | Charlotte | |
| Agrico Chemical Company | — | 0883200 | 1972-07-20 | Withdrawn | Raleigh |
| Ahiba, Inc. | — | 0882884 | 1972-09-15 | Merged | Raleigh |
| Aiken Loan & Security Company, Inc. | — | 0003089 | 1972-11-08 | Charlotte |
1972 registrations by city
200 citiesRaleigh545Charlotte420Greensboro150Winston Salem146Durham135Asheville102Fayetteville94Wilmington92High Point70Gastonia62Hickory59Goldsboro50Rocky Mount43Lexington37Concord36Kinston36Statesville36Burlington35Sanford35Wilson35Greenville34Jacksonville34Chapel Hill32Lenoir32Salisbury32Shelby32Boone31New Bern31Monroe29Lumberton28Hendersonville25Lincolnton25Washington25Asheboro24Elizabeth City23Smithfield21Morganton20Thomasville20Mooresville19Cary18Henderson18Matthews18Mount Airy18Rockingham18Albemarle17Reidsville17Eden16Newton16Roanoke Rapids16Morehead City15Brevard13Conover13Dunn13Marion13Tarboro13Whiteville13Clinton12Southern Pines12Waynesville12Graham11Kannapolis11Kernersville11North Wilkesboro11Oxford11Franklin10Beaufort9Clayton9Elkin9Pinehurst9Roxboro9Rutherfordton9Wake Forest9Belmont8Benson8Highlands8La Grange8Lillington8Louisburg8Mocksville8Raeford8Spruce Pine8Taylorsville8West Jefferson8Williamston8Yadkinville8Ahoskie7Blowing Rock7Burgaw7Clarkton7Forest City7Garner7Hillsborough7Indian Trail7Kings Mountain7Knightdale7Mebane7Murfreesboro7Murphy7Nashville7Rose Hill7Southport7Troy7Wilkesboro7Apex6Black Mountain6Burnsville6Canton6Davidson6Farmville6Laurinburg6Newland6Newport6Oakboro6Randleman6Red Springs6Siler City6Summerfield6Sylva6Tabor City6Wadesboro6Wallace6Walnut Cove6Waxhaw6Windsor6Banner Elk5Bladenboro5Cherryville5Claremont5Colfax5Edenton5Elizabethtown5Enfield5Fairmont5Huntersville5King5Marshville5Mount Holly5Mount Olive5Pembroke5Pineville5Selma5Sparta5Tryon5Weaverville5Weldon5Zebulon5Aberdeen4Bessemer City4China Grove4Colerain4Dallas4Erwin4Harrells4Havelock4Hazelwood4Kill Devil Hills4Lake Toxaway4Leland4Littleton4Maiden4Manteo4Nags Head4Pilot Mountain4Rural Hall4Spindale4Stanley4Trenton4Trinity4Warsaw4Wingate4X4Archdale3Arden3Atlantic Beach3Bailey3Bayboro3Beulaville3Bolton3Booneville3Bryson City3Candler3Clemmons3Cornelius3Denver3Drexel3Dublin3Ellerbe3Fremont3Fuquay Varina3Granite Falls3Greensbsoro3Halifax3Hamlet3Hatteras3Hope Mills3Hurdle Mills3Jamestown3Kitty Hawk3Liberty3Madison3