What are the oldest companies in the United States?
Here is a list of the oldest companies in the United States.
Company | Founded | Founder | Headquarters | Industry | |
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1. | The John Stevens Shop | 1705 | John Stevens | Newport, Rhode Island | Stone Carving |
2. | The Rowland Company | 1732 | Benjamin Rowland | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Manufacturing |
3. | Caswell-Massey | 1752 | Dr. William Hunter | Edison, New Jersey | Perfume |
4. | The Hartford Courant | 1764 | Thomas Green | Hartford, Connecticut | Newspaper |
5. | Baker's Chocolate | 1765 | Dr. James Baker and John Hannon | Confectionary | |
6. | Laird & Company | 1780 | Robert Laird | Scobeyville, New Jersey | Distillery |
7. | BNY Mellon | 1784 | Alexander Hamilton | New York City, New York | Banking |
8. | D. Landreth Seed Company | 1784 | David Landreth | Shelburne, Vermont | Seeds |
9. | King Arthur Flour | 1790 | Henry Wood | Norwich, Vermont | Food |
10. | Bloomfield, Connecticut | 1792 | Unspecified | Bloomfield, Connecticut | Healthcare |