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The Oldest Family Business In Every Country (that’s Still In Business)

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These maps come from PayrollPrices.com and show the oldest family business in every country that is still in business.

It complements one of earlier posts on the Map Of The Oldest Company in Every Country.

So enjoy the maps below and see a full list at the end.

The Oldest Family Business in Asia

The Oldest Family Business in Europe

The Oldest Family Business in North America

The Oldest Family Business in Africa

The Oldest Family Business in South America

The Oldest Family Business in Oceania

Full List

CountryContinentName of CompanyYear FoundedCompany Website
JapanAsiaHōshi Ryokan718https://www.ho-shi.co.jp/en/#about
ItalyEuropePontificia Fonderia Marinelli1000https://campanemarinelli.com/en/our-history/
SyriaAsiaJebeili Family Soaps1330https://jebeilifamilysoap.com/
AustriaEuropeRomantik Spa Hotel Elixhauser Wirt1334https://www.elixhauserwirt.at/en/your-hosts/
GermanyEuropeThe Coatinc Company1502https://www.coatinc.com/en/blog/2019/06/06/500-years-the-coatinc-company-germanys-oldest-family-run-business-a-success-story-from-siegen/
EnglandEuropeRJ Balson & Son1515https://rjbalson.co.uk/#about
BelgiumEuropeRoman Brewery1545https://www.roman.be/nl/brouwerij-roman
SpainEuropeCodorníu1551https://www.codorniu.com/en/the-house-of-cava
SwitzerlandEuropeVins Fonjallaz1552https://www.vins-fonjallaz.ch/presentation?lang=en
SwedenEuropeBerte Qvarn1569https://www.berteqvarn.se/story/
ChileSouth AmericaHacienda Los Lingues1599https://www.loslingues.com/en/history/
United States of AmericaNorth AmericaZidjian1623https://zildjian.com/pages/about-us
NorwayEuropeHjerkinn Fjellstue & Fjellridning1640https://www.hjerkinn.no/no/historien
Ireland (Republic of)EuropeMorahan’s Bar1641https://web.archive.org/web/20230226164304/https://traditionalirishbar.com/history
NetherlandsEuropeVan Eeghen Group1662https://vaneeghen.com/about/history
CroatiaEuropeGavrilović1690https://www.gavrilovic.com/history/
LiechtensteinEuropePrincely Wine Cellars1712https://www.hofkellerei.at/en/the-princely-winery/history.html
ScotlandEuropeJohn White & Sons Limited1715https://www.johnwhiteandson.com/about-us
IndiaAsiaThe Wadia Group1736https://www.wadiagroup.com/wadia_group.html#verticalTab5
WalesEuropeProcter Brothers1740https://www.procterbrothers.co.uk/home/about-us
South AfricaAfricaBoplaas 1743 Estate1743https://boplaas1743.co.za/about-us/
MexicoNorth AmericaJose Cuervo1758https://global.cuervo.com/history-of-jose-cuervo/
SurinameSouth AmericaThe Kersten Group1768https://www.kersten.sr/
TurkeyAsiaHacı Bekir1777https://www.hacibekir.com/Kurumsal/4257/history
GreeceEuropeForlidas Café1785https://www.greekgastronomyguide.gr/en/item/kafeneio-tou-forlida-pilio/
HungaryEuropeZwack1790https://zwackunicum.hu/en/tortenet/
AustraliaOceaniaSummerville Farm1808N/A
PolandEuropeLudwisarnia Felczyńskich1808https://www.dzwony-felczynski.pl/historia-rodziny/
PortugalEuropeBlandy's Madeira1811https://blandys.com/en/about-us/
MoldovaEuropeLeuntea-Vin1817https://www.leuntea-vin.md/who-we-are-2/
TanzaniaAfricaKarimjee Group1818https://www.karimjee.com/our-world/our-history
BangladeshAsiaM. M. Ispahani Limited1820https://ispahanibd.com/about-us/
MauritiusAfricaENL Group (now ER Group)1821https://ergroup.mu/about-er/history-enl-rogers
PeruSouth AmericaBraillard1821https://www.braillardperu.com/nosotros
IranAsiaMozafarian1821https://mozafarian.com/pages/about
PhilippinesAsiaAlaya Corporation1834https://ayala.com/about-ayala/
IcelandEuropeBernhöftsbakarí1834https://bernhoftsbakari.is/sagan/
CanadaNorth AmericaTrousdale General Store1836https://www.trousdales.ca/about
MaltaEuropeCaffe Cordina1837https://caffecordina.com/our-story/history-of-caffe-cordina/
ArgentinaSouth AmericaDelfino SA1838https://www.delfinoglobal.com/nuestra-empresa/
LuxembourgEuropePitz-Schweitzer1840https://www.pitz-schweitzer.lu/en/
BrazilSouth AmericaGrupo Telles1843https://www.grupotelles.com/en/business/
UruguaySouth AmericaCarrau & Cia1843https://www.carrau.com.uy/institucional
Saudi ArabiaAsiaHouse of Alireza1845https://alireza.com/?section=history
DenmarkEuropeSchur1846https://www.schur.com/da-dk/virksomheden/vores-historie/
GuatemalaNorth AmericaPantaleon1849https://www.pantaleon.com/170-years-responsibly-transforming-resources/?lang=en
FinlandEuropeThe Ahlstrom Corporation1851https://www.ahlstrom.com/About-us/our-history/
SerbiaEuropePelivan (Пеливан)1851https://www.instagram.com/pelivanbeograd/
LebanonAsiaGandour1857https://www.gandour.com/history
ColombiaSouth AmericaGuitarras Ensueño1860https://www.guitarrasensueno.com/historia/
PalestineAsiaZalatimo Sweets1860https://zalatimosweets.com/about-us/
HaitiNorth AmericaRhum Barbancourt1862https://barbancourt.com/en/about-barbancourt/
CubaNorth AmericaBacardí1862https://www.bacardilimited.com/
OmanAsiaTowell Group1866https://wjtowell.com/
Trinidad and TobagoNorth AmericaTrinidad Import & Export Company Limited1868https://www.tiecol.com/history.html
Sri LankaAsiaAbdul Rahims1872https://abdulrahims.com/about/
SingaporeAsiaB.P. de Silva1872https://bpdesilvajewellers.com/pages/heritage-history
New ZealandOceaniaP&K General Store1873https://pandkgeneralstore.co.nz/pages/our-story
ThailandAsiaB. Grimm1878https://bgrimmgroup.com/th/2539-2/
AlgeriaAfricaHamoud Boualem1878https://hamoud-boualem.com/en/about/
TaiwanAsiaThe Lin Hua Tai Tea Company1879https://linhuatai.okgo.tw/
MontenegroEuropeKod Pera na Bukovicu1881https://kodpera.com/
MalaysiaAsiaRoyal Selangor1885https://www.royalselangor.com/intl/heritage
Ireland (Northern)EuropeSD Bell & Co. Ltd1887https://sdbellsteacoffee.com/about/
BahrainAsiaFakhro Group1888https://fakhro.com/
ChinaAsiaLee Kum Kee1888https://uk.lkk.com/
Costa RicaNorth AmericaCafetalera El Patalillo1888https://www.haciendadoka.com/pages/about-us
KuwaitAsiaAlshaya Group1890https://www.alshaya.com/en/about-us/overview
SamoaAsiaPritchard's Bakery1890https://www.facebook.com/pritchardsbakery/
NamibiaAfricaWecke & Voigts1892https://weckevoigts.com/
BahamasNorth AmericaA. Baker & Sons1894https://www.facebook.com/abakerandsons/
MonacoEuropeDotta Immobilier1894https://www.dotta.mc/
GrenadaNorth AmericaMc Intyre Bros Ltd1895https://mcintyrebros.gd/about-us
South KoreaAsiaDoosan Group1896https://www.doosan.com/en/intro/doosan-story/
CyprusEuropeLanitus Group1896https://www.lanitis.com/en/
QatarAsiaJaidah Group1898https://jaidah.com/our-company-jaidah-group
EgyptAfricaBajocchi Jewellers1900https://bajocchi.com/
HondurasNorth AmericaComercial Larach1900https://colarach.com/
Dominican RepublicNorth AmericaLa Aurora Cigars1903https://www.laaurora.com/pages/our-history
ParaguaySouth AmericaFarmacia Catedral1905https://www.farmaciacatedral.com.py/
Congo (Democratic Republic of the)AfricaRawji Group1908https://www.grouperawji.com/
NicaraguaNorth AmericaLa Casa de las Cajetas1908https://www.facebook.com/lacasadelascajetas/
VenezuelaSouth AmericaComercial Belloso1908https://www.drogueriascobeca.com/historia.html
NepalAsiaKedia Organization1909https://www.kediaorganisation.com/our-story/
NigeriaAfricaDantata organisation1910https://www.dantataorg.com/
UgandaAfricaMukwano Group1910https://mukwano.com/about-us/
IraqAsiaAl-Bunnia Group1910https://albunnia.com/
BoliviaSouth AmericaStege1910http://stege.com.bo/
SlovakiaEuropeMajer Zemianske Sady1912https://www.slobodnevinarstvo.sk/historia
LithuaniaEuropeRūta Confectionery Factory1913https://www.ruta.lt/en/company-history/
El SalvadorNorth AmericaFerretería Freund1913https://www.freundferreteria.com/
PanamaNorth AmericaLamastus Family Estates1918https://lamastusfamilyestates.com/pages/frontpage
MadagascarAfricaSipromad1918https://www.sipromad.com/en/the-group/
IndonesiaAsiaJamu Jago1918https://www.instagram.com/jamujago_official/
MalawiAfricaSatemwa1923https://www.satemwa.com/
FijiOceaniaVallabh and Sons1924N/A
BarbadosNorth AmericaR L Seale & Company Limited1926https://altamarbrands.com/brands/rlsealesbarbadosrum/
Saint LuciaNorth AmericaCox & Company1926https://coxcoltd.com/cox-company-90-years-and-counting/
MoroccoAfricaArt Naji1930https://web.archive.org/web/20250420222022/https://artnaji.com/en/about-us/
Antigua and BarbudaNorth AmericaQuin Farara1932https://www.facebook.com/QuinFarara/
BelizeNorth AmericaBowen & Bowen1932https://www.bowen.bz/history
JordanAsiaSayegh Group1932https://sayeghgroup.com/about/
United Arab EmiratesAsiaKhansaheb Group1935https://khansaheb.com/our-story/
Papua New GuineaOceaniaPacific Industries1936https://www.pacificindustries.com.pg/about
ZimbabweAfricaN. Richards Group1937https://nrichards.co.zw/about-us/
AndorraEuropeDestil Leries Andorra1937https://www.destil-and.com/en/#about-us
YemenAsiaHayel Saeed Anam Group1938https://www.hsagroup.com/about-hsa/our-history.aspx
San MarinoEuropeLa Serenissima1942https://www.laserenissima.sm/pages/chi-siamo-la-serenissima
LibyaAfricaBuhajar Group1943https://www.buhajargroup.com/Page.aspx?p=About_Us
Sierra LeoneAfricaRed Lion Bakery1944https://redlionbakery.com/about-us/
VanuatuOceaniaFung Kuei1946https://www.fungkuei.com/about/
BruneiAsiaHua Ho Department Store1947https://huaho.com/about-us
KenyaAfricaRamco1948https://www.ramco-group.com/about-us/company-history/
EthiopiaAfricaTomoca Coffee1953https://www.tomocacoffeeafrica.com/about-us/
Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)AfricaThanry1959https://thanry.net/en/company-history/
BhutanAsiaTashi Group1959https://www.tashigroup.bt/about-us/
NauruOceaniaCapelle & Partner1965https://www.capelle.com.nr/
The GambiaAfricaMFH Group1970https://www.mfhgroup.com/our-history
MaldivesAsiaUniversal Resorts1972https://universalresorts.com/about-our-story/
SeychellesAfricaBel Air Hotel1973https://www.hotelbelair.sc/
RwandaAfricaGasharu Coffee1976https://gasharucoffee.com/pages/about-us
BotswanaAfricaKingsley & Associates1987https://www.kingsley.co.bw/about-us/
CambodiaAsiaAngkor Village1994https://angkorvillagehotel.asia/
FranceEuropeChâteau de Goulaine11th Centuryhttps://www.chateaudegoulaine.fr/histoire-et-architecture
IsraelAsiaRazzouk Tattoo14th Centuryhttps://razzouktattoo.com/pages/history

Notes on their Methodology:

To discover the oldest family-owned business in every country, we manually researched news reports in each nation’s native language.

We required that the companies are currently operating and the founding family still retains the majority of the ownership. We allowed for companies to have switched ownership along their history if they are currently the property of the founding family.

Read the full article here.

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