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Companies registered in Rhode Island in 1940

66 companies on the Business Services Division, Department of State records, registered during 1940. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1940 in Rhode Island at a glance

live counts
66
companies registered in 1940
<0.1%
of all dated Rhode Island registrations
88th
busiest of 127 years on record
29
cities with registrations in 1940
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1940 highlighted
Registrations by year1987: 4,885 companies1988: 4,730 companies1989: 4,584 companies1990: 4,064 companies1991: 3,681 companies1992: 3,909 companies1993: 4,216 companies1994: 4,226 companies1995: 4,780 companies1996: 5,168 companies1997: 5,707 companies1998: 5,769 companies1999: 5,974 companies2000: 6,135 companies2001: 6,275 companies2002: 7,244 companies2003: 7,974 companies2004: 8,516 companies2005: 8,474 companies2006: 8,353 companies2007: 8,823 companies2008: 8,396 companies2009: 8,153 companies2010: 7,847 companies2011: 8,024 companies2012: 8,220 companies2013: 8,356 companies2014: 8,622 companies2015: 8,912 companies2016: 9,220 companies2017: 9,737 companies2018: 10,408 companies2019: 10,152 companies2020: 10,955 companies2021: 13,986 companies2022: 13,834 companies2023: 14,283 companies2024: 13,827 companies2025: 15,184 companies2026: 12,036 companies5K10K15K20K
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
19874,885
19884,730
19894,584
19904,064
19913,681
19923,909
19934,216
19944,226
19954,780
19965,168
19975,707
19985,769
19995,974
20006,135
20016,275
20027,244
20037,974
20048,516
20058,474
20068,353
20078,823
20088,396
20098,153
20107,847
20118,024
20128,220
20138,356
20148,622
20158,912
20169,220
20179,737
201810,408
201910,152
202010,955
202113,986
202213,834
202314,283
202413,827
202515,184
202612,036
Where 1940 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Providence711%
  2. Warwick46.1%
  3. Cranston34.5%
  4. Middletown34.5%
  5. Cumberland23.0%
  6. East Providence23.0%
  7. Arlington11.5%
  8. Bradford11.5%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city4365%
Where 1940 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Providence711%
Warwick46.1%
Cranston34.5%
Middletown34.5%
Cumberland23.0%
East Providence23.0%
Arlington11.5%
Bradford11.5%

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 66

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
9 Ridge Holding Corp.Manufacturing0000012711940-09-16DissolvedPROVIDENCE
A. R. SACCOCCIO CO., INC.—0000073611940-02-06
Adler's Inc.—0000004251940-04-01RevokedGREENVILLE
Associacao Caboverdeana Santo Antonio—0000268061940-01-06RevokedPROVIDENCE
BLACKSTONE VALLEY LOAN & INVESTMENT BANK—0000045551940-09-19RevokedLINCOLN
Bradford Volunteer Fire Company—0000276251940-09-04RevokedBRADFORD
Burrillville Motor Sales,Inc.—0000031191940-11-09Revoked
CEC, INC.—0000046811940-02-17Dissolved
Cercle Laurier, Inc.Other services0000284911940-01-17RevokedWOONSOCKET
Chrysler First Financial Services Corporation of Rhode Island (Finance America Corporation of Rhode Island) (COLONIAL FINANCE CORPORATION)—0000060441940-11-12Merged
Church of Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus, NasonvilleOther services0000292181940-05-22ActiveHARRISVILLE
Columbus Club of East ProvidenceOther services0000622331940-02-08ActiveEAST PROVIDENCE
Court Square Realty Corporation—0000049671940-09-20Revoked
Cragged Mountain Farm, Inc.Accommodation and food services0000050501940-07-11DissolvedEXETER
DAY-O-LITE MANUFACTURING CO.—0000063371940-03-28RevokedWARWICK
DWYER BROS. OF R. I. INCORPORATED—0000089111940-07-31RevokedMIDDLETOWN
Donnelly's East, Inc.—0017178171940-04-30Merged
Federated Rhode Island Sportsmen's ClubsOther services0000271181940-10-15ActiveJOHNSTON
Filibuster ClubOther services0000271491940-01-17ActiveCUMBERLAND
Franklin Corporation—0000075111940-06-12MergedPROVIDENCE
Franklin Finance Co.—0000075211940-05-13DissolvedPROVIDENCE
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of CumberlandOther services0000276671940-03-15ActiveCUMBERLAND
GARFIELD SOCIAL CLUBAccommodation and food services0000277851940-04-29ActiveCENTRAL FALLS
GenCorp Inc.—0000215091940-02-21WithdrawnRANCHO CORDOVA
Glendale Volunteer Fire Company—0000278911940-03-26RevokedGLENDALE
Good Samaritan Lodge No. 8, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the City of Pawtucket—0000279651940-01-01RevokedEAST PROVIDENCE
Green Hill Civic AssociationOther services0000281101940-08-21ActiveCHARLESTOWN
H. & R. Realty Company—0000137391940-09-19Dissolved
Harmony LibraryInformation0000261751940-10-15ActiveHARMONY
Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association **MERGED INTO AN ENTITY NOT QUALIFIED IN RI**—0000266181940-09-26Merged
Insurance Service Agency, Inc.—0000198271940-11-06RevokedWARWICK
J. T. O'Connell, Inc.—0000193941940-06-28RevokedMIDDLETOWN
LADIES AUXILIARY OF NARRAGANSETT STEAM FIRE ENGINECO #1 OF PEACE DALE RI—0000261211940-04-04Revoked
Last Man's Club Co. A 103 rd M.G. Bn. 26 Div.—0000262771940-11-06Revoked
Little Rhody Beagle Club Inc.Arts and entertainment0000339391940-06-14ActiveWARWICK
March of Dimes Inc.Other services0000239611940-04-04ActiveARLINGTON
Matunuck Point Beach ClubOther services0000283171940-09-12ActiveWAKEFIELD
NATIONAL CAN CORPORATION—0000248281940-01-02Withdrawn
NIVCO, INC.—0000168551940-07-19Revoked
Nasonville Volunteer Fire Department—0000265561940-05-03RevokedNASONVILLE
New England Homes, Inc.—0000151891940-08-23Dissolved
New Thames Corporation—0000252571940-04-19Revoked
Obedience Training Club of Rhode Island—0000284341940-10-09RevokedSMITHFIELD
On Leong Chinese Merchants' Association of Rhode IslandOther services0000287051940-10-30RevokedCRANSTON
Polish United Company, Inc.—0000205581940-03-12Revoked
Providence Warehouses, Inc. **MERGED INTO AN ENTITY NOT QUALIFIED IN RI: Providence Warehouses, Inc. (MD)**—0000319681940-04-09MergedPROVIDENCE
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Employees Credit Union—0000784381940-06-14Merged
Sadwin Manufacturing Company, Inc.—0000074591940-08-22Revoked
Saint Catherine's Church CorporationOther services0000292661940-01-29ActiveLITTLE COMPTON
Saint Joseph's Church Corporation, North ScituateOther services0000301751940-03-14ActiveNORTH SCITUATE

1940 registrations by city

4 cities