Large companies realize that owning a generic domain name can provide enormous benefits, including: trust, authority, type-in traffic, branding, search engine ranking, cost savings on future marketing, and many more.

Below are some large companies that own generic domain names.

• 1800Contacts – ContactLenses.com, Contacts.com, EyeCare.com, Glasses.com
• 1800Flowers – Flowers.com
• 1800Wheelchair – Wheelchair.com
• 21st Century Insurance – 21st.com
• A&E Television Networks – History.com
• A&W Concentrate Company – RootBeer.com
• Abbott Labs – InfantFormula.com, RA.com
• ACH Food Companies – Tones.com
• Adobe – Director.com, ESignature.com, Flash.com
• Alcoa – Aluminum.com
• Allianz – Fusion.com
• Amazon – Clothing.com, Endless.com, Triangulate.com
• American City Business Journals – Portfolio.com
• American Express – Open.com, Serve.com
• American Woodmark Corp. – Cabinetry.com
• Anderson Rentals – Potty.com
• Anheuser-Busch – DesignatedDriver.com
• Ansaldo STS – Switch.com
• Answers Corp. – Answers.com
• AOL – Advertising.com, Flipper.com, Games.com, Love.com, Seed.com, When.com
• Apple – Airport.com, Apple.com, Carbon.com, Newton.com, Next.com
• AstraZeneca – AcidReflux.com, GERD.com, PurplePill.com
• Atari – Shiny.com
• A.T. Cross – Cross.com
• AT&T – FastAccess.com, Mobile.com, WebHosting.com
• Autobytel Inc – Car.com
• Aubuchon Hardware – HardwareStore.com
• Avis Budget – AutoRental.com, RentaCar.com
• Banco Popular – Popular.com
• Bank of America – Loans.com
• Barnes and Noble – Book.com, Books.com
• Bass Pro Shops – Archery.com, Ducks.com, Hunting.com, Tackle.com
• Bayer – Aspirin.com, Impotence.com, MultipleSclerosis.com, NoFleas.com, WonderDrug.com
• Berkshire Hathaway – Genre.com
• Bissell – Steamer.com
• Bodog Media – Slots.com
• Boeing – NewAirplane.com
• Bosch – Digestion.com
• Box, Inc. – Box.com
• Bridgestone – TireSafety.com
• British Sky Broadcasting Group – Sky.com
• Broadway – Theater.com
• Brown Shoe Company – Shoes.com
• Bumble Bee Foods – Tuna.com
• Burlington Coat Factory – Coat.com
• CA – Security.com
• Caesars Entertainment – Casinos.com
• Calvin Klein – Bras.com, Underware.com
• Campbell Soup Company – Soups.com
• Cargill – Bread.com
• Carl’s Jr (CKE Restaurants) – Burgers.com
• CBS – Auctions.com, Browser.com, Builder.com, Buying.com, Chat.com, com.com, Community.com, Computers.com, Download.com, Downloads.com, Freeware.com, Gaming.com, Kids.com, Labs.com, MarketPlace.com, MP3.com, News.com, Online.com, Radio.com, Search.com, Shareware.com, Shopper.com, Silicon.com, Store.com, TV.com, Updates.com, Upload.com, Welcome.com
• CDW – Warehouse.com
• Cendant – CarRentals.com, Lodging.com, TimeShares.com
• Christian Science – Spirituality.com
• Cisco – Compatible.com
• Citibank – Finance.com, Mortgage.com, StudentLoan.com
• Citrix – Cloud.com
• CityBreak – Visit.com
• CKE Restaurants – Burgers.com
• Classified Ventures, LLC – Apartments.com, Auto.com, Cars.com
• Clorox – Bleach.com, Grease.com
• CNN/Time Inc. – Money.com, Mutual-Funds.com
• Coca-Cola – Burn.com
• Comodo – DNS.com
• Comscore – Persuasion.com
• Conair Corp. – HairTrimmer.com
• Condé Nast – Allure.com, Brides.com, Concierge.com, Details.com, Flip.com, Glamour.com, Gourmet.com, GQ.com, NewYorker.com, Portfolio.com, Style.com, Wired.com
• ConvaTec – Incontinence.com
• Cooper Industries – Strut.com
• Corel – Designer.com
• Daimler AG – TruckStore.com
• Dell – CloudComputing.com, FastLane.com, FogLight.com, Quest.com
• Deluxe – Checks.com, FastLane.com, FogLight.com, Quest.com
• Diageo – Malts.com, Rum.com, Scotch.com
• Dick’s Sporting Goods – Runners.com, SportGear.com, SportsGear.com
• Discount Tire Company – Tires.com
• Discover Financial – GraduateLoan.com, PrestamosEstudiantiles.com (“student loans” in Spanish), StudentMoney.com
• Discovery Comm. – Animal.com, Turbo.com
• DISH Network – Dish.com
• Disney – Dig.com, Family.com, Go.com, Kid.com, Video.com
• Dreyer’s – FrozenYogurt.com, IceCream.com
• E! Online – Gossip.com
• EarthLink – Pipeline.com
• Ebay – Half.com, X.com
• Eli Lilly – ADHD.com, BipolarDisorder.com, Fleas.com
• Elkay – Sink.com
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car – RentalCar.com
• ESPN – CollegeGameDay.com, Scrum.com
• ESS Data Recovery – DataRecovery.com
• Expedia – CarRentals.com
• Fandango – Movie.com, Movies.com
• Fayette Electric Cooperative – Kilowatt.com
• Fidelity – 401k.com, 529Plan.com, 529Plans.com, Funds.com, Retire.com
• Fixodent – Dentures.com
• Food Network – Food.com
• Franmara – CorkScrews.com
• Frito Lay – Walkers.com
• Fruit of the Loom, Inc. – Fruit.com
• F-Secure – VirusProtection.com
• FTD – Florist.com
• G&J Holdings – Candy.com
• Gambrinus Company – Shiner.com
• General Electric – AutoLeasing.com, CarLeasing.com, Coincidence.com, Ecomagination.com, Oxygen.com, TransportationServices.com
• General Re – ReInsurance.com
• Genesis Healthcare – Rehab.com
• Getty Images – Photos.com
• Giftco, Inc. – Gifts.com
• GlaxoSmithKline – Asthma.com, AsthmaControl.com, Bipolar.com, ColdSore.com, Depression.com, Diabetes.com, Heartburn.com, HeartHealth.com, Helix.com, Osteoporosis.com, Reflux.com, RestlessLegs.com, SkinInfection.com, Sleeplessness.com, ToothBrush.com
• Google – Android.com, Deja.com, Dodgeball.com, Duck.com, Hello.com, Jot.com, Keyhole.com, Urchin.com
• Guardian – WholeLifeInsurance.com
• Guthy-Renker – Acne.com
• H&R Block – TaxCut.com
• Hallmark – Easter.com, Greetings.com
• Hammacher Schlemmer – Stores.com
• Hanes – PantyHose.com
• Harley Davidson – Hog.com
• Hasbro – Game.com
• Health Magazine/Time Inc. – Health.com
• Hewlett Packard Company – Mercury.com, Tandem.com
• Hidden Valley – Eating.com ,Salad.com
• History Channel – History.com
• Honda – Motorcycles.com, Scooters.com
• Hotels.com L.P – Hotels.com
• HRS – Hotel-Reservation.com, Hotel-Reservierung.de, WellnessHotels.com
• IAC Corporation – Ask.com, Dictionary.com, Green.com, Match.com, Reference.com, Thesaurus.com
• Imaging Technology Inc. – Imaging.com
• InFocus Projectors – Projectors.com
• Intel – Chips.com, Netbook.com, PC.com
• Intuit – Apps.com, Banking.com, Payroll.com
• Iowa State University – Cyclones.com
• JC Penny – Delicates.com, Gift.com
• Johnson and Johnson – Antacids.com, Baby.com, Cancer.com, Cholesterol.com, GetWell.com, Hepatitis.com, Obesity.com, Pregnancy.com, ThePill.com, WomansHealth.com, YeastInfection.com
• JP Morgan Chase – BestMarkets.com
• Kao Brands – DrySkin.com
• KAY Jewelers – Gold.com
• Knorr – Soup.com
• Kraft Foods – Bologna.com, Dessert.com, Dinners.com, EatHealthy.com, EatingHealthy.com, HotCereal.com, Jello.com, LowFat.com, Mayonnaise.com, Pickles.com, Puddings.com, Beverages.com, CreamCheese.com, Sauces.com
• K-Swiss – TennisShoes.com
• Lafarge – DryWall.com
• Land O’ Lakes – Baking.com
• Landor – Branding.com
• LendingTree.com – RE.com, Tree.com
• Lexis Nexis – Lawyers.com
• Life Alert – Promptly.com
• MacNeil Automotive – Mats.com
• Mannigton Mills – Floors.com
• Map and Globe LLC – WorldMaps.com
• Market Leader, Inc. – RealEstate.com
• Mars – PetCare.com
• Mastercard – Priceless.com
• McAfee – FirstAid.com
• McGraw-Hill – Construction.com, Levels.com, Sweets.com
• MedImmune – Flu.com
• Medtronic – Back.com, Pacemakers.com
• Merck – BoneLoss.com, CervicalCancer.com
• Merck Serono – AllergyRelief.com, Alzheimers.com, Fertility.com
• Merriam Webster – Collegiate.com, SpellCheck.com, Word.com
• Merrill Corp. – Document.com
• Microsoft – CashBack.com, Docs.com, GPS.com, Investor.com, Juice.com, Live.com, Office.com, Start.com, Surface.com
• Miller Electric – Welder.com
• Minnesota Public Radio – Audiences.com
• Moody’s Corporation – Economy.com
• Mondelez International – CookieJar.com
• Monster – Admissions.com, Jobs.com, Military.com
• National Geographic – Documentary.com
• National Honey Board – Honey.com
• National Pen Co. – Pens.com
• NatPay – DirectDeposit.com
• Navteq – Navigation.com, Traffic.com
• NBA – Heat.com
• Navy Recruiting Command – Navy.com
• NBTY – Vitamins.com
• Nestle – Meals.com
• Newell Rubbermaid – AugerBit.com, Coolers.com, Drapery.com, JackSaw.com, SpadeBit.com, TackleBoxes.com, ToolBoxes.com, ToughTools.com, ViseGrip.com, YouthSeats.com
• New York Community Bancorp Inc – Checking.com, HomeEquity.com
• Nissan – Z.com
• Northwestern Mutual – LifeInsurance.com
• Novartis – AlzheimersDisease.com, GenitalHerpes.com, RespiratoryHealth.com, Shingles.com
• Nunes Co. – Lettuce.com, Salads.com, Vegetables.com
• NXP Semiconductors – SemiConductors.com
• Office Depot – OfficeSupplies.com
• Old Country Buffet – Buffet.com
• Oracle – Agile.com, Distinction.com, Learn.com, Network.com, Retail.com, Sales.com, ServiceProvider.com, Think.com
• Orange Brand Services Limited – Orange.com
• Orbitz – Lodging.com, Trip.com
• Otis Elevators – Elevator.com, Escalator.com, Lift.com
• P&G – BabyDiapers.com, Cavities.com, Clean.com, Condition.com, Conditioner.com, Dandruff.com, DentalCare.com, Dentures.com, Dishes.com, Laundry.com, Nails.com, ShowerGel.com, Tissue.com, Toothpaste.com, Towels.com
• Pacific Coast Feather Company – DownComforters.com, Featherbeds.com
• Peets Coffee & Team – Coffee.com
• Pentair Inc. – Pumps.com
• PETA – Circuses.com
• PetSmart – DogFood.com, Dogs.com, Pets.com, Pets.com
• Pfizer – Arthritis.com
• Pharmavite – Vitamin.com
• Philips – SemiConductors.com, Speech.com
• Porta John – Toilets.com
• Pro Developments GmbH & Co – Platinum.com
• Prudential Financial – Retirement.com
• Progressive Insurance – DriveInsurance.com
• Purdue Pharma – Pharma.com
• Procter and Gamble – DentalCare.com, Laundry.com, Nails.com, ShowerGel.com, Tissue.com, Toothpaste.com, Towels.com
• Qualcomm Inc. – Plaza.com
• Quidsi (acquired by Amazon) – Diapers.com, Look.com, Soap.com
• QuinStreet Inc. – Insurance.com, Insure.com, Internet.com
• Qwest – Q.com
• Ragú – Eat.com
• Ralph Lauren – Polo.com, Rugby.com
• Resource Nation – Business.com
• Reynolds Foil, Inc. – OvenBags.com
• Roche – FluFacts.com, RheumatoidArthritis.com, Weightloss.com
• Rocky Mountain Bicycles – Bikes.com
• Rolls-Royce – Allison.com
• Roto Rooter – Plumber.com
• Russian Standard Co. – Vodka.com
• Salesforce.com – Chatter.com, Data.com, Database.com, Desk.com, Do.com, Force.com, Site.com, Social.com, Work.com
• Sandviks HOP – Hop.com
• Sanofi-Aventis – Allergy.com, Hypertension.com, Influenza.com, Parkinsons.com, Stroke.com, Vaccines.com
• SAP – Duet.com
• Sara Lee – IcedCoffee.com
• SC Johnson – Pledge.com, Ticks.com
• Scripps Networks – Food.com
• Select Comfort – Beds.com
• Sempra Energy – LNG.com
• SGS Canada Inc. – Assayers.com
• Shell – Benzene.com, Detergents.com
• Sherwin Williams – Painting.com, PaintingContractors.com
• Siemens – Ultrasound.com Silicon Labs – Integration.com
• Sanofi Pasteur – Tuberculosis.com
• Société Générale – Warrant.com, Warrants.com
• Sony – Station.com
• Southwestern-Great American, Inc – FundRaising.com
• Speedway SuperAmericas – Gasoline.com
• Sports Endeavors – Lacrosse.com, Soccer.com
• STANDS4 LLC – Abbreviations.com, Acronyms.com
• State Farm Insurance – NowWhat.com
• Stillwater Designs – Kicker.com
• Sunglass Hut – Shades.com
• Sun Microsystems – Network.com, ServiceProvider.com
• Sylvan Learning – Ivy.com, Educate.com
• Symantec – Ghost.com, Van.com
• Takeda – Gout.com
• The American Institute of Balance – Dizzy.com
• The HV Food Products Company – Salad.com
• The Men’s Wearhouse – FormalWear.com, Tux.com
• The Press Democrat – Winery.com
• The Quaker Oats Company – Snacks.com
• Thomson Reuters – Trademark.com
• Time, Inc. – Health.com, Money.com, Mutual-Funds.com
• TLC Vision – Lasik.com
• T-Mobile – Aerial.com
• Tower Records – Tower.com
• Toyota – SalesEvent.com
• Toys-R-Us – Toys.com
• Travelex – Escapes.com
• Travelocity – Reservations.com, Vacations.com
• TravelZoo – Fly.com
• Trend Micro – AntiVirus.com
• Tribune Technology LLC – ForSaleByOwner.com
• Trustwave – Breach.com
• Uhaul – Trailer.com
• Unilever – BakingSoda.com, Eat.com, LoveAffair.com, MouthWash.com ,PeanutButter.com, Sauce.com, Softener.com, Soup.com
• United States Bowling Congress – Bowl.com
• USG – Plaster.com
• Vail Resorts – SkiRentals.com, Snow.com
• Valpak – Savings.com
• Vasco Data Security – Authentication.com
• Vermeer – Trencher.com
• Viacom International Inc. – Film.com
• Visit Technology Group – Visit.com
• Viva Group, Inc – Rent.com
• Walgreens – Beauty.com, Drugstore.com, Farmacia.com, Pharmacy.com
• Warnaco – Bras.com, Underwear.com
• Weather Channel – Weather.com
• Web.com Group, Inc. – Leads.com, Register.com, Web.com
• WebMediaBrands – Internet.com
• Wedding Channel – Weddings.com
• Wells Fargo – Strong.com
• Whirlpool – ConsumerFinance.com, FoodProcessors.com, MicrowaveOven.com, TrashCompactor.com
• Wilson Art – CounterTops.co
• Winchester – Ammunition.com
• Wildgame Innovations – Feeders.com
• Wolters Kluwer – DrugFacts.com
• Woodway – Treadmills.com
• Wrigley – Spearmint.com
• Wyndham Worldwide – Timeshares.com
• Xerox – ColorPrinters.com, Documents.com
• XO Group Inc. – Weddings.com
• Yahoo – Broadcast.com
• Zappos – Clothes.com
• Zildjian – Cymbals.com