NORTH POTOMAC, Md. — Maryland might not have the same reputation for pizza as New York, but plenty of local entrepreneurs aim to find success in the field. Such is the story of North Potomac resident Chris Clark, who registered the Pizza.com domain in 1994.
While Clark initially secured the domain in hopes of it helping his consulting firm, the firm was sold in 2000, but he continued to hold onto Pizza.com until 2008.
After seeing the wildly successful sales of other domain names — such as Vodka.com, which sold for $3 million — Clark was determined to turn a profit of his own. He auctioned Pizza.com, ultimately selling it for $2.6 million, cementing himself as a millionaire.
The offers started low, with a bidding point of $100, but skyrocketed into millions within just a few days. The domain remained registered under Clark at a cost of $20 per year until 2008. Clark could never have imagined that Pizza.com would be worth such a staggering amount, though one thing is certain in America: Everybody loves pizza…