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Twenty Oldest Nashville Businesses

from the Nashville Business Journal Book of Lists 1997

(used by permission)

20. Nashville Tent & Awning (1884).

19. First American Corp. (1883)

18. Dury’s (1882) – now closed.

Women with book-sewing machine

16. Hatch Show Print (1879)

16. Braid Electric Company (1879) – sold to Rexel, a French electrical equipment distributor, in 2004; now called Rexel-Braid Electric Co.; no website.

15. A. M. Loveman Lumber & Box Co. (1878)

14. Joy’s Flowers / Floral Company (1877) – likely the oldest floral business in the country

12. Norvell & Wallace, Inc. (1876) – sold March 2010, now operating as Nashville Lumber Co.

12. Nashville Banner (1876) – ceased publication February 20, 1998, after 122 years of continuous operation

11. Gale, Smith & Co., Inc. (1868)

8. Ambrose Printing Company (1865)

Locked safe

8. Hosse & Hosse, Lock & Safe Company (1865)

8. Marshall & Bruce Printing (1865)

7. Robert Orr/Sysco Food Services (1859)

6. Warren Brothers Sash & Door (1858)

4. Levy’s (1855)

4. Southwestern/Great American (1855)

Man working in lumberyard

2. United Methodist Publishing House (1854)

2. Whitley & Company (1854) – no website; apparently no longer in business.

1. Nashville Gas Company (1849)

Note to readers: This list is nearly 25 years old, and some of the data is no longer correct. Follow the links for the updates we have located. If you have more recent information about these businesses, we’d love to have your input – you can leave any comments below.