CARS

Cars.com Inc.

An online marketplace where people shop for and sell cars, read expert reviews, check vehicle history, and connect with local dealerships. Founded in 1998 in Chicago by a group of newspaper publishers — including Gannett and Tribune — who feared the internet would wipe out their printed classified ads. Its simple name, registered cheaply in the early web era, is widely considered one of the most valuable internet addresses ever, and the company became its own publicly traded business in 2017.