The oldest company in every country!

Creator: Business Financing

Insights

The graphic visualizes the oldest companies in every country that is still in the business.

• Kongō Gumi - a family owned construction company is the oldest in the world, founded in 578 AD.

• Most of the western European countries have oldest companies dating back to 1250 AD and before

• The oldest company that is still in business across all countries in continental Africa is Mauritius post, founded in 1772.

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Insights by region

North America:

• La Casa de Moneda de México (founded 1534): Oldest company in North America, first mint of America.

• Shirley Plantation (founded 1613): Oldest ongoing business in the US, used slave labor to grow tobacco.

• Hudson's Bay (founded 1670): Oldest company in Canada, at the helm of the fur trade.

• South America:

  • Casa Nacional de Moneda (founded 1565): Oldest company in South America, mint in Peru.

• Europe:

  • St. Peter Stifts Kulinarium (founded 803): Oldest restaurant in Europe, located in Austria.

  • Staffelter Hof Winery (founded 862): Oldest company in Germany.

• Asia:

  • Kongō Gumi Co., Ltd. (founded 578): Oldest company in the world, temple and shrine construction company in Japan.

  • Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House (founded 1075): Oldest company in China, restaurant chain.

• Africa:

  • Correios de Cabo Verde (founded 1849): Oldest company in Africa, postal service in Cape Verde.

  • Société nationale des Chemins de fer du Congo (founded 1889): Oldest company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, national railway company.

• Oceania:

  • Australia Post (founded 1809): Oldest company in Australia, postal service.

  • Bank of New Zealand (founded 1861): Oldest company in New Zealand, one of the country's Big Four banks.

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