1985 in North Carolina at a glance
live counts16,185
companies registered in 1985
0.6%
of all dated North Carolina registrations
42nd
busiest of 127 years on record
697
cities with registrations in 1985
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 16,185
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Construction, Inc. | — | 0172445 | 1985-08-19 | Ayden | |
| 10 Charter Services, Inc. | — | 0164044 | 1985-04-23 | New Bern | |
| 10-10-30, Limited | — | 0137045 | 1985-03-04 | Merged | Greenville |
| 1001 Leasing, Inc. | — | 0176988 | 1985-11-12 | Dissolved | Kinston |
| 1021 Minerva Avenue Condominium Unit Owners Association | — | 0105555 | 1985-01-14 | Active | Durham |
| 1233 Corporation | — | 0171578 | 1985-08-01 | Raleigh | |
| 126-128 S.W. Main Street, Inc. | — | 0175056 | 1985-10-07 | Rocky Mount | |
| 127 North, Inc. | — | 0172185 | 1985-08-14 | Active | Newton |
| 1301 Tunnel Road Corporation | — | 0168731 | 1985-06-11 | Active | Hendersonville |
| 13689 Incorporated | — | 0145399 | 1985-03-16 | Charlotte | |
| 1612 Oberlin Road Condominiums Homeowners Association, Inc. | — | 0179277 | 1985-12-18 | Active | Raleigh |
| 1704 East Boulevard Office Condominium Owners Association, Inc. | — | 0174838 | 1985-10-03 | Active | Charlotte |
| 1712 Talbot, Inc. | — | 0130985 | 1985-02-22 | Dissolved | Wake Forest |
| 18 Church Street, Inc. | — | 0115404 | 1985-01-30 | Dissolved | Asheville |
| 185 Real Estate Limited Partnership | — | 0991330 | 1985-09-13 | Active | Charlotte |
| 1910 Church Street Condominium Association, Inc. | — | 0180030 | 1985-12-31 | Active | Greensboro |
| 1st Coating Corp. | — | 0173423 | 1985-09-09 | Wilson | |
| 1st Home Mortgage Corporation | — | 0176400 | 1985-10-31 | Dissolved | Greensboro |
| 1st Source Air Leasing, Inc. | — | 0168437 | 1985-06-06 | Denver | |
| 200 Queens Office Condominium Owners Association, Inc. | — | 0175412 | 1985-10-14 | Active | Charlotte |
| 21st Century Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. | — | 0157354 | 1985-04-10 | Withdrawn | Raleigh |
| 229 North Church Street Limited Partnership | — | 0001858 | 1985-10-04 | Active | Charlotte |
| 23rd Street Warehouse Distribution Center Unitowners, Inc. | — | 0172801 | 1985-08-27 | Active | Wilmington |
| 3 D Technologies, Inc. | — | 0165291 | 1985-04-26 | Cary | |
| 3 Guys, Inc. Ltd. | — | 0157087 | 1985-04-11 | Charlotte | |
| 3-L Investments, Inc. | — | 0169751 | 1985-06-27 | Active | Raeford |
| 311 High Performance Parts, Inc. | — | 0175697 | 1985-10-18 | Winston-salem | |
| 3115 Auburn Avenue Venture, Inc. | — | 0171181 | 1985-07-24 | Charlotte | |
| 3204 Archdale Road, Inc. | — | 0168846 | 1985-06-13 | High Point | |
| 321 Games & Accessories, Inc. | — | 0167254 | 1985-05-15 | Granite Falls | |
| 3c Systems, Ltd. | — | 0179011 | 1985-12-13 | Dissolved | Morrisville |
| 4 Brothers Food Stores, Ltd. | — | 0103317 | 1985-01-09 | Dissolved | Winston Salem |
| 4-b Farms, Inc. | — | 0104748 | 1985-01-11 | Active | Clayton |
| 4-h and Youth Day Camp, Inc. | — | 0137106 | 1985-03-04 | Active | Halifax |
| 4-js Grocery & Deli, Inc. | — | 0114516 | 1985-01-28 | Statesville | |
| 401 Seafood, Inc. | — | 0179308 | 1985-12-18 | Raleigh | |
| 409 West Eighth Street Homeowners Association, Inc. | — | 0121947 | 1985-02-08 | Active | Charlotte |
| 418 Fenton Place Homeowners Association, Inc. | — | 0179413 | 1985-12-19 | Active | Charlotte |
| 421 Seafood, Inc. | — | 0175187 | 1985-10-09 | Dissolved | Yadkinville |
| 42nd Street Oyster Bar Co. | — | 0173115 | 1985-08-30 | Merged | Raleigh |
| 4m Auto Sales & Investment Co., Inc. | — | 0175003 | 1985-10-07 | Active | Hickory |
| 511 Queens Road Limited Partnership | — | 0884198 | 1985-07-29 | Active | Charlotte |
| 511 Queens Road, Ltd. | — | 0157154 | 1985-04-11 | Charlotte | |
| 6.4 Acres, Inc. | — | 0171674 | 1985-08-02 | Active | Newton |
| 615 Morehead Street Townhouse Association, Inc. | — | 0138272 | 1985-03-06 | Active | Greensboro |
| 7.9 Acres, Inc. | — | 0178828 | 1985-12-12 | Active | Newton |
| 74 Properties, Inc. | — | 0125394 | 1985-02-13 | Charlotte | |
| 8 Days Jiffy Mart, Inc. | — | 0178244 | 1985-12-04 | Raleigh | |
| 8 Days Jiffy Mart, Inc. | — | 0174138 | 1985-09-20 | Withdrawn | Mt. Airy |
| 800 Combford Park Homeowners Association, Inc. | — | 0175506 | 1985-10-15 | Active | Hickory |
1985 registrations by city
200 citiesRaleigh2,645Charlotte1,889Greensboro860Winston-salem606Durham535Wilmington409Asheville368Fayetteville299High Point212Chapel Hill185Hickory181Gastonia175Cary168Greenville165Matthews145Rocky Mount143Jacksonville141Hendersonville121New Bern120Burlington119Wilson114Concord112Monroe104Boone103Goldsboro103Statesville103Salisbury93Lexington86Sanford79Shelby77Morganton71Kernersville70Morehead City69Kinston64Southern Pines64Waynesville62Lumberton60Elizabeth City57Apex55Lincolnton53Pineville51Dunn50Smithfield49Brevard48Newton48Clemmons47Lenoir47Pinehurst47Asheboro45Franklin45Manteo43Garner41Henderson41Mooresville39Conover38Thomasville38Graham37Kannapolis37Kill Devil Hills37Fuquay-varina36Shallotte34Edenton33Albemarle32Carolina Beach32Mount Airy32Wendell32Advance31Clinton31Oxford31Reidsville31Rockingham31Washington31Kitty Hawk30Wake Forest30Zebulon29Banner Elk28Whiteville28Highlands27Jamestown27Weaverville27Beaufort26Eden26Murphy26Ocean Isle Beach26Clayton25Denver25Atlantic Beach24Laurinburg24Marion24Mebane24West End24Arden23Kings Mountain23Nags Head23Roxboro23Tarboro23Taylorsville23Elizabethtown22Newland22Roanoke Rapids22Cashiers21Davidson21Rutherfordton21Southport21Fletcher20Waxhaw20Cornelius19Hillsborough19Lillington19Pittsboro19Raeford19Huntersville18North Wilkesboro18Sylva18Wilkesboro18Aberdeen17Ahoskie17Bryson City17Lewisville17Mocksville17Spruce Pine17Trinity17Yadkinville17Blowing Rock16Burnsville16Candler16Carthage16Emerald Isle16Siler City16Williamston16Black Mountain15Dallas15Gibsonville15Hampstead15Havelock15King15Wrightsville Beach15Belmont14Elkin14Indian Trail14Morrisville14Warrenton14Ayden13Benson13Burgaw13Carrboro13Claremont13Granite Falls13Harrisburg13Knightdale13Newport13Robbinsville13Rural Hall13Spring Lake13Supply13Swansboro13Bessemer City12Flat Rock12Hamlet12Hertford12Littleton12Long Beach12Maggie Valley12Mount Holly12Richlands12Selma12Summerfield12Tabor City12Wadesboro12Wallace12Archdale11Dobson11Farmville11Forest City11Hope Mills11Louisburg11Moyock11Yanceyville11Cherryville10Columbus10Pfafftown10Valdese10China Grove9Clyde9Enfield9Fairview9Kenly9Liberty9Madison9Maiden9Mount Olive9Murfreesboro9New London9Research Triangle Park9Rockwell9Sherrills Ford9Troy9Belhaven8Castle Hayne8Chadbourn8