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3 unusual facts about list of oldest companies


Brand management

As somewhat more than half of companies older than 200 years old are in Japan, (see: List of oldest companies), many Japanese businesses' "mon" or seal is an East Asian form of brand or trademark.

Einbecker Brewery

Founded before 1378, it is one of the oldest still operating breweries in the world.

Sudo Honke

Founded in 1141 and run by the 55th generation of the Sudo family, it is the oldest sake brewery in Japan and one of the oldest companies in the world.


Gmachl

The Romantic Hotel Gmachl in Elixhausen (near Salzburg) was founded in 1334 and is the oldest family business in Austria.


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