1940 in Ohio at a glance
live counts996
companies registered in 1940
<0.1%
of all dated Ohio registrations
108th
busiest of 127 years on record
204
cities with registrations in 1940
50K100K150K200K
19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 23,366 |
| 1988 | 24,182 |
| 1989 | 24,050 |
| 1990 | 23,753 |
| 1991 | 22,439 |
| 1992 | 24,779 |
| 1993 | 26,187 |
| 1994 | 29,937 |
| 1995 | 36,120 |
| 1996 | 36,759 |
| 1997 | 37,830 |
| 1998 | 39,447 |
| 1999 | 41,760 |
| 2000 | 45,176 |
| 2001 | 45,735 |
| 2002 | 49,273 |
| 2003 | 53,636 |
| 2004 | 59,912 |
| 2005 | 62,695 |
| 2006 | 61,596 |
| 2007 | 62,160 |
| 2008 | 59,537 |
| 2009 | 57,835 |
| 2010 | 59,675 |
| 2011 | 62,400 |
| 2012 | 67,999 |
| 2013 | 70,012 |
| 2014 | 73,850 |
| 2015 | 78,110 |
| 2016 | 84,990 |
| 2017 | 94,539 |
| 2018 | 102,190 |
| 2019 | 108,139 |
| 2020 | 143,498 |
| 2021 | 169,620 |
| 2022 | 152,259 |
| 2023 | 156,588 |
| 2024 | 148,870 |
| 2025 | 163,885 |
| 2026 | 127,785 |
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 996
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "2ND" GUESSERS INC. | — | 179219 | 1940-05-04 | Canceled | CINCINNATI |
| "ARTYLE INDUSTRIES, INC." | — | 179796 | 1940-07-22 | Dissolved | CINCINNATI |
| "C. S. BUSH IRON AND STEEL INCORPORATED." | — | 178315 | 1940-01-23 | Dissolved | CLEVELAND |
| "CHAPMAN MFG. COMPANY, INC." | — | 178126 | 1940-01-02 | Dissolved | TOLEDO |
| "DAIRYLAND, INC." | — | 179596 | 1940-06-24 | Canceled | CLEVELAND |
| "GREATER TOLEDO SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC." | — | 178833 | 1940-03-22 | Active | TOLEDO |
| "LEWIS DRUGS INC." | — | 178650 | 1940-02-29 | Dissolved | MIDDLETOWN |
| "LINDEN BIBLE CHURCH" | — | 179691 | 1940-07-06 | Active | DAYTON |
| "THE CITIZENS LEAGUE" | — | 179562 | 1940-06-18 | Canceled | CLEVELAND |
| "THE STRIVERS CLUB" | — | 180785 | 1940-12-18 | Active | SPRINGFIELD |
| 131 CLUB, INCORPORATED | — | 179699 | 1940-07-08 | Dissolved | HILLSBORO |
| 32ND CAFE, INC. | — | 179489 | 1940-06-08 | Canceled | CLEVELAND |
| 40-FATHOM FISH, INC. | — | 180082 | 1940-08-31 | Dissolved | |
| 44 SOUTH WASHINGTON AVENUE CLUB | — | 180784 | 1940-12-17 | Canceled | COLUMBUS |
| A CAROL SANFORD HOUSING INC. | — | 178908 | 1940-04-02 | Dissolved | CANTON |
| A'VELL'S NEW METHOD, INC. | — | 179661 | 1940-07-02 | Canceled | CLEVELAND |
| A. & M. AUTO WRECKING, INC. | — | 179782 | 1940-07-20 | Canceled | CLEVELAND |
| A. AFFILIATES, INC. | — | 179177 | 1940-04-30 | Canceled | AKRON |
| A. C. MACDONALD INC. | — | 179237 | 1940-05-07 | Canceled | CLEVELAND |
| A. C. WEBER BUILDERS INC. | — | 178623 | 1940-02-28 | Canceled | CINCINNATI |
| A. J. BALTES, INC. | — | 179766 | 1940-07-17 | Dissolved | |
| A. J. TASSI, INC. | — | 180396 | 1940-10-18 | Dissolved | CLEVELAND |
| A. JACOBSSON COMPANY, INC. | — | 178926 | 1940-04-02 | Canceled | CLEVELAND |
| A. SCHEUFLER AND COMPANY | — | 179123 | 1940-04-24 | Dissolved | WILLOUGHBY HILLS |
| A.C.S. JEAVONS, INC. | — | 178229 | 1940-01-15 | Canceled | FREMONT |
| ABCO OIL COMPANY | — | 179145 | 1940-04-26 | Canceled | CLEVELAND |
| ABLE BUILDING COMPANY | — | 179197 | 1940-05-01 | Canceled | COLUMBUS |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN SOCIETY | — | 179830 | 1940-07-27 | Canceled | ALLIANCE |
| ACME BEVERAGES, INC. | — | 178812 | 1940-03-20 | Canceled | ELYRIA |
| ACME FIREPROOF BLOCK COMPANY | — | 180102 | 1940-09-05 | Canceled | LIMA |
| ACME MACHINERY COMPANY, INC. | — | 180828 | 1940-12-23 | Dissolved | CLEVELAND |
| ACME MUSIC COMPANY | — | 179137 | 1940-04-25 | Dissolved | COLUMBUS |
| ACME REALTY SERVICE OF CINCINNATI, INC. | — | 179858 | 1940-07-31 | Dissolved | CINCINNATI |
| ACME SASH AND DOOR COMPANY | — | 178697 | 1940-03-06 | Dissolved | CINCINNATI |
| ACORN PRODUCTS, INC. | — | 178434 | 1940-02-05 | Canceled | COLUMBUS |
| ACTARC, INCORPORATED | — | 179846 | 1940-07-29 | Canceled | CLEVELAND |
| ADAIR APPAREL, INC. | — | 178441 | 1940-02-06 | Dissolved | COLUMBUS |
| ADAMS RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. | — | 179816 | 1940-07-25 | Active | WEST UNION |
| ADVERTISING ACCESSORIES, INC. | — | 178421 | 1940-02-03 | Dissolved | |
| AERO AMERICAN CORP. | — | 179312 | 1940-05-16 | Dissolved | CINCINNATI |
| AETNA FINANCE COMPANY | — | 179930 | 1940-08-13 | Canceled | |
| AGARD ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC. | — | 179565 | 1940-06-18 | Canceled | CINCINNATI |
| AGEE & SON IMPLEMENT COMPANY, INC. | — | 180422 | 1940-10-23 | Dissolved | GALLIPOLIS |
| AGRO-CHEM LABORATORIES, INC. | — | 178123 | 1940-01-02 | Canceled | TOLEDO |
| AGUDATH ACHIM | — | 180114 | 1940-09-06 | Active | ELYRIA |
| AIR MASTERS INCORPORATED | — | 180070 | 1940-08-30 | Canceled | AKRON |
| AIRSHOW PRODUCTIONS, INC. | — | 179206 | 1940-05-02 | Canceled | COLUMBUS |
| AKRON AIRCRAFT SALES COMPANY OF INDIANA | — | 178901 | 1940-04-02 | Canceled | CLEVELAND HTS. |
| AKRON BROKERAGE COMPANY | — | 179735 | 1940-07-12 | Canceled | AKRON |
| AKRON CIVIC OPERA GUILD | — | 178371 | 1940-01-29 | Canceled | AKRON |
1940 registrations by city
44 citiesCleveland276Columbus102Cincinnati86Toledo50Akron37Dayton27Canton22Youngstown14Middletown8Springfield7Warren7Conversion6Lima6Mansfield6Wooster6Elyria5Alliance4Chillicothe4Cleveland Hts.4Fostoria4Massillon4Parma4Ashtabula3Barberton3Bridgeport3Chagrin Falls3Chicago3Cleveland Heights3Columbiana3East Liverpool3Euclid3Hamilton3Lakewood3Marietta3New York3Newark3Niles3Norwood3Port Clinton3Sandusky3Sharonville3Steubenville3Tuscarawas New Philadelphia3Willoughby3