A list of the oldest companies in the world with pictures where possible. The oldest company in the world dates back all the way to 705 AD. That's a long time to stay in business. When you read this list you'll find an eclectic group including the world's oldest hotel, the world's oldest restaurant, the world's oldest brewery, the world's oldest vineyard, and the world's oldest bank. Obviously these oldest businesses in the world are spread out over Europe and Asia, as the Americas had yet to be discovered and no business has survived from before that time.
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Keiunkan Date Founded: 705
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H?shi Date Founded: 717
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Koman Date Founded: 717
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Genda Shigyo Date Founded: 771
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St. Peter Date Founded: 803
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Tanaka-Iga Date Founded: 885
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Royal Mint Date Founded: 886
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Nakamura Shaji Date Founded: 970
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Goulaine Date Founded: 1000
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Marinelli Date Founded: 1000
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Sakan Date Founded: 1009
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Shumiya Date Founded: 1024
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Weihenstephan Date Founded: 1040
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Wieliczka Date Founded: 1044
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Weltenburger Date Founded: 1050
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Affligem Date Founded: 1074
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Takahan Date Founded: 1075
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Zum Roten Bären Date Founded: 1120
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Taferne Date Founded: 1123
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Arolsen Date Founded: 1131
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Aberdeen Harbour Date Founded: 1136
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Ricasoli Date Founded: 1141
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Sudohonke Date Founded: 1141
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Tsuen Tea Date Founded: 1160
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Araya Date Founded: 1180
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Fujito Date Founded: 1184
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Kikuoka Chinese Medicine Date Founded: 1184
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Ito Tekko Date Founded: 1189
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Tawaraya Date Founded: 1190
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Goshobo Date Founded: 1191
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Okunobo Date Founded: 1191
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Yoshinoya Irokuen Date Founded: 1192
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Angel & Royal Date Founded: 1203
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Schloss Vollrads Date Founded: 1211
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Interlaken Date Founded: 1239
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Sanct Peter Date Founded: 1246
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Aldersbacher Date Founded: 1268
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Frapin Date Founded: 1270
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Hirter Date Founded: 1270
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StoraEnso Date Founded: 1288
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Barovier&Toso Date Founded: 1295
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Kuchlbauer Date Founded: 1300
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Orso Grigio Date Founded: 1300
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Toftaholm Date Founded: 1300
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Pilgrim Haus Date Founded: 1304
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Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren Date Founded: 1308
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Notoya Date Founded: 1311
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Higashiya Date Founded: 1312
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Garley Date Founded: 1314
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Zum Riesen Date Founded: 1314
