Excluded Chains

Reviews of certain "chain" businesses (i.e. businesses with locations in multiple cities) do not count as a qualified review in the Insider Pages fundraiser program. You can write reviews of these businesses but they will not earn your organization money towards its fundraising goal.

How do we determine whether to include or exclude a chain?

Reviews of restaurant chains (McDonalds, Outback Steakhouse, KFC, etc.), gas station chains, movie theater chains and national or regional chain stores (Target, Dollar Tree, Home Depot etc.) DO NOT qualify. You are welcome to write reviews for these businesses but they will not earn your organization money for the fundraiser. Most people are pretty familiar with these businesses and there tends to be little differentiation city to city and state to state. In other words, these are businesses that do not require a word-of-mouth referral so reviews of these businesses are of little value to people like you - and to our community of users. A current list of these businesses can be found below.

We allow chains like "Allstate Insurance Agent", "Midas" brakes, and other similar service businesses because in those instances the word-of-mouth referral really is useful.  Typically that is because the service received is more expensive and really depends on the individual person providing the service (e.g. "Who is your agent", "Who is your mechanic" etc.).

A representative list of excluded chains is provided below. This list is not meant to be exhaustive but should provide a clear example of the types of chains that are excluded. When in doubt ask yourself, "Would I want to read this review?"

Excluded Chains – 'A'

• A & D Buffalos
• A & E Dollar Store
• A & Foothill True Value Hdwr
• A & H Hallmark
• A & H Hallmark Shops
• A & N Store
• A & N Stores
• A & P
• A & P Food Store
• A & P Food Store Pharmacy
• A & P Food Stores
• A & W
• A & W All American Food
• A & W All-American Food
• A & W Restaurants
• A 1 Food Store
• A All American Flowers
• A C Moore
• A C Moore Arts & Crafts Store
• A Check Cashing Etc
• A Cleaner World
• A Cut Above
• A G Edwards
• A G Ferrari Food
• A G Ferrari Foods
• A J Gator's
• A J Gators
• A J Gators Grill
• A J Wright
• A J's Catering
• A J's Fine Foods
• A J's Floral Boutique
• A Pea In The Pod
• A Pea In The Pod Maternity Redefined
• A Platinum Affair, LLC
• A Step Ahead
• A T & T
• A T & T Wireless
• A World Of Tile
• A X Armani Exchange
• A&N Sporting Goods #28
• A&w All-American Food
• A'Gaci
• A. C. Moore, Inc.
• A/x Armani Exchange
• AAA
• Aaa Auto Club
• Aaa Auto Repair
• Aaa Automobile Club
• AAA AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SO CALIFORNIA
• AAA Automobile Club of Southern California
• Aaa Insurance
• AAA Texas
• AAA Travel
• AAA Travel Agency
• Aaa Vacations
• Aaa Washington
• AAA Washington Insurance Agency
• Aamco Transmissions
• AAMCO Transmissions- La Habra
• Aaron Brothers
• Aaron Brothers Art & Framing
• Aaron Brothers Art Marts
• Aarons Sales & Lease Ownership
• Abbey Carpet
• Abbey Carpet By Conklin Bros
• Abbey Carpet Co
• Abbey Carpet Flooring Ctr
• Abbey Carpets By Phillips
• Abbey Party Rents
• Abbey Party Tents & Events
• Abbey Tool & Party Rental
• Abbott's Frozen Custard
• Abbotts Frozen Custard
• Abby Hotel
• Abby's Hallmark
• Abbys Legendary Pizza
• ABC Cab
• Abc Fine Wines & Spirits
• ABC Pest Control
• Abc Seamless Siding
• Abc Store
• ABC Stores
• ABC Stores No 42
• Abc Supply
• Abc Supply Co
• ABC Valet, Inc
• Abc Warehouse
• Abercombie & Fitch Stores
• Abercrombie
• Abercrombie & Fitch
• Abercrombie & Fitch Kids
• Aberg & Packer Storage
• Abo's Pizza
• Absolutelyfreshroses.Com
• Abuelo's
• Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy
• Abuelos Mexican Food Embassy
• AC Moore
• AC Moore Incorporated
• Ac's Hallmark
• Academy Sports & Outdoors
• Acapulcco Mexican
• Acapulco Mexican Restaurant
• Acapulco Mexican Restaurant Y Cantina
• Acapulco Restaurant
• Acapulcos
• Acapulcos Family Mexican Restaurant
• Acapulcos Restaurant
• Accenture
• Accenture Ltd
• Accountants Inc
• Accountemps
• Ace Americas Cash Express
• Ace Cash Express
• Ace Handyman & General Home
• Ace Hardware
• Ace Hardware & Lumber
• ACE HARDWARE - Hardware Store
• Ace Hardware Berwyn
• Ace Hardware Of Deltona
• Ace Hardware Of North Webster
• Ace Hardware Of Waukegan North
• Ace Hardware Pennsburg
• Ace Los Gatos Hardware
• Ace Plumbing & Electrical Supl
• Ace Rental Place
• Ace Town & Country Hardware
• Achatz Hand Made Pie Co
• Achatz Handmade Pie Co
• Achatz Handmade Pies Co
• ACI Insituite
• Acme
• Acme Markets
• Acme Sav On
• Acme Tool Repair Incorporated
• Aco Hardware
• Acorn Learning Academy
• Action Footwear
• Action Pawn
• Action True Value Hardware
• Active Ride Shop
• Acume Credit Union
• Adalberto's Mexican Food
• Adam & Eve
• Adam and Eve
• Adams Auto Parts
• Adecco
• Adecco Employment Services
• Adelphia Media Svc
• Adidas Heritage Store
• Adidas Retail
• Adidas Retail Outlet
• Adidas Retail Store
• Adidas Smithfield Outlet Store
• Admiral Hotel
• ADP
• Adrenalina
• Adt Security
• Adt Security Services Incorporated
• ADT Security Services, Inc.
• Adt Security Systems
• Advance America
• Advance Auto Parts
• Advance Auto Parts #9421
• Advanced Laser Clinics
• Advantage Auto Stores
• Advantage Rent A Car
• Advantage Rent-A-Car
• Adzia's True Value Hardware
• Aerie By American Eagle
• Aeropostale
• Aeropostale Harmon Cove Outlet Center
• Aeropostale Incorporated
• Aeropostale outlet
• Aeropostle
• Aerosoles
• Aerotek
• Aetna Cleaning Inc
• Affordable Direct Maytag Hac
• Affordable Rent A Car
• Aflac
• Aflac Benefits
• After Hours Formalwear
• AG Adriano Goldschmied
• Ag Ferrari Foods
• Against All Odds USA
• Agent Provocateur Inc
• Agway
• Agway Back Mtn Feed & Seed
• Agway North Branford
• AIG
• Aig American General
• AIM Mail Center
• Aim Mail Ctr
• Air Base Carpet Mart
• Airgas West
• Airport Motors
• Airtran Airlines
• AIS Insurance
• Aj Gators Sports Bar & Grill
• Aj Wright
• Aj's Fine Foods Store #159
• Ajilon Finance
• Ajo Al's Mexican Cafe
• Ajs Fine Foods
• Akin's Natural Foods Market
• Al & Ed's Autosound
• Al & Ernie's Foodliner
• Al's Formal Wear
• Alabama Outdoors
• Aladdin's Natural Eatery
• Alagasco
• Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
• Alamo Rent A Car
• Alamo Rent-A-Car
• Alamo Shell
• Alaska Airlines
• Alaska Industrial Hardware Inc
• Albergo Hotel Verona
• Alberto's Mexican Food
• Albertos Mexican Food
• Albertos Mexican Restaurant
• Albertson's
• Albertson's Food & Drug Stores
• Albertsons
• Albertsons Bakery
• Albertsons Delicatessen
• Albertsons Floral
• Albertsons Food & Pharmacy
• Albertsons Sav On
• Albertsons Sav-On Pharmacy
• Albion Napa Auto Parts
• Alco Discount Store
• Aldi
• Aldo
• Aldo Accessories
• Aldo North
• Aldo Shoes
• Alertos Mexican Food
• Alerus Financial Corp
• Alexander Lumber Co
• Alfy's
• Alfy's Pizza
• All American Fitness
• All American Fitness Ctr
• All American Flowers & Gofts
• All American Frozen Yogurt Shops
• All American Self Storage
• All Clean Chem-Dry
• All County Chem Dry
• All Natural Ben & Jerrys Vermonts Finest
• All Pro Chem-Dry
• All Pro ChemDry
• All Seasons Hallmark
• All Sport Clubs
• All Sport Fishkill Fitness
• All Sport Of Ulster
• All Star Glass
• All Tune & Lube
• Allegro Chicago, A Kimpton Hotel
• Allen Creek Thriftway
• Allen Tate Co
• Allen Tate Co Inc
• Allen Tate Home Svc
• Allen Tate Insurance Services
• Allen Tate Realtors
• Allen Tate Realty
• Allen Tate Relocation Svc Inc
• Allen-Edmonds Co Shoe Store
• Allergan, Inc.
• Alley Korean Restaurant
• Allgas Inc
• Allgood Pest Solutions
• Alliance Data Systems
• Alliance Federal Credit Union
• Allied Van Lines
• Allied Waste Services
• Allied Waste Svc
• Allison's Hallmark
• Allstate Insurance
• Allstate Insurance Agent - Don Esposito
• Allstate Insurance Agent - Holman Peeples
• Allstate Insurance Agent - Mel Clemmons
• Allstate Insurance Agent - Michelle Amin
• Allstate Insurance Agent - Susan Musella Polizzi
• Allstate Insurance Co
• Allstate Insurance Companies
• Allstate Insurance Company
• Allstate Insurance Company - Rey Cruz
• Allstate Insurance Company - Richard Sallese
• Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company - Douglas La Brosse
• Alltel
• Alltel Wireless
• Almaden Chevron
• Aloha Chem-Dry
• Aloha Shell Svc
• Alpha Graphics
• Alphagraphics
• Alphagraphics Printshops Of The Future
• Alpine Bank
• Alta Dena Dairy
• Altemose True Value Home Ctr
• Alvin's Island Dept Stores
• Am Bank
• Am Trust Bank
• Amber's Hallmark
• AMC
• Amc Theatres
• Ameci Pizza & Pasta
• Ameci Pizza Pasta
• Amegy Bank
• Amerada Hess Corporation
• Ameri Gas
• Ameri Pride Uniform Svc
• Americ Inn
• America's Best
• America's Best Contacts
• America's Service Station
• America's Tire
• America's Tire Co
• America's Tire Co Inc
• America's Tire Co.
• America's Tire Company
• America's Tire Company, Inc.
• America's Tire in Brentwood
• America's Tire in Colton
• America's Tire in Rancho Palos Verdes
• America's Tire in Stockton
• American Airlines - Albuquerque International
• American Airlines - Charlotte Douglas International
• American Airlines - Dallas Love Field
• American Airlines - Dane County Regional Airport
• American Airlines - Des Moines International
• American Airlines - Fresno Yosemite International
• American Airlines - Gulfport Biloxi Regional Airport
• American Airlines - Hartsfield-Jackson International
• American Airlines - John Wayne Airport
• American Airlines - Miami International
• American Airlines - Ontario International
• American Airlines - Portland International
• American Airlines - Quad City International
• American Airlines - San Diego International
• American Airlines - San Jose International
• American Airlines - St Petersburg-Clearwater International
• American Airlines - Tucson International
• American Airlines Credit Union
• American Airlines Incorporated
• American Apparel
• American Apparel Retail
• American Bank
• American Booksellers
• American Collision Repair Center
• American Deli
• American Dental Care
• American Discount Tire & Svc
• American Eagle
• American Eagle Outfitters
• American Express
• American Express Financial Advisors
• American Express Travel
• American Family Insurance
• American General Financial Services
• American Girl Place
• American Greeting
• American Greetings
• American Hardware & Hearth
• American Laser Centers
• American Lubefast
• American Medical Response
• American Red Cross
• American Self Storage
• American Speedy Printing Centers
• American Tire & Auto
• American Tire Depot
• American Tire Service & Sales Incorporated
• American Tourister Factory
• American Tourister Factory Outlet
• Americas Best Contact
• Americas Tire Company
• Americinn
• Americlean Dry Cleaners
• Americredit Financial Svcs
• Amerigas
• Amerihost Inn
• Ameriprise Financial
• Amerisuites
• Amerisuites Schaumburg
• Ameritrade Holding Corporation
• Ames Department Stores
• AMF Bowling Centers
• Amf Bowling Ctr
• Amica
• Amica Mutual Incurance Company
• Amica Mutual Insurance Company
• Amiccis
• Amici's
• Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
• Amicis Brick Oven Pizza & Bistro
• Amicis East Coast Pizzeria
• Amicis Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria
• Amicis Of Wethersfield Pizzeria & Restaurant
• Amoco Food Shop
• Amoco Oil
• Ampco System Parking
• AMSOIL
• AmSouth Bank
• Amtrak
• Amtrust Investment Svc Inc
• Amy's Hallmark
• Amy's Hallmark Card & Gift Shp
• Amy's Hallmark Cards
• Amy's Hallmark Of Manville
• Amys Hallmark-Spanaway
• Amys Ice Cream
• Ana's 98 Cent
• Anchor Bank
• Anchor Blue
• Andersen Bakery
• Andersen Bakery Inc
• Anderson True Value Hardware
• Anderson's True Value
• Andiamo Lakefront Bistro
• Andiamo Riverfront
• Andiamo West Inc
• Andrew's Hallmark
• Andrew's Hallmark Shop
• Andronico's
• Andy's Burgers Shakes & Fries
• Andy's Cheesesteaks & Burgers
• Andy's Frozen Custard
• Andy's Of Rocky Mount
• Andy's True Value Home Ctr
• Andys Cheesesteaks & Cheeseburgers
• Andys Cheesesteaks and Cheeseburgers
• Angel Tips
• Angel Tips Nail Spa
• Angl
• Angl Inc
• Aniol True Value Hardware
• Anjana's Hallmark Shop
• Ann Crittenden Hallmark
• Ann Crittendon Hallmark
• Ann Klein Outlet
• Ann Marie's Hallmark Shoppe
• Ann Taylor
• Ann Taylor Factory Store
• Ann Taylor Loft
• Ann Taylor Loft Outlet
• Ann's Hallmark
• Anna's Hallmark
• Anna's Hallmark Card & Gift
• Anna's Linen
• Anna's Linens
• Annas Linens
• Anne Klein Factory Store
• Anne Klein New York
• Anne Klein Outlet
• Anne's Hallmark
• Anne's Hallmark Shop
• Annes Hallmark
• Annie Sez
• Annie Sez 372 Midway Shopping
• Annie Sez Marlboro
• Annie's Book Stop
• Annie's Hallmark
• Annies Hallmark
• Anthony & Sylvan Pools
• Anthony's
• Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
• Anthony's Homeport
• Anthony's Pizza & Pasta
• Anthonys Homeport
• Anthonys Pizza & Pasta
• Anthonys Pizza & Pasta Restaurant
• Anthropologie
• Anthropology
• Any Mountain
• Anytime Fitness
• Anytime Fittness
• Anza True Value Hardware
• Anza Valley True Value Hdwr
• Aol Moviefone
• Apartment Finders
• Apartment Guide
• Apex Ace Hardware
• Apex True Value Hardware
• Aplebee's Neighborhood Bar
• Apothecary Shop
• Apothecary Shop At Grayhawk
• Apothecary Shop Of Phoenix
• Apple Bank For Savings
• Apple One Employment Svc
• Apple Physical Therapy
• Apple Store
• Apple Store Danbury Fair Mall
• Apple Store Freehold Raceway
• Apple Store Houston Galleria
• Apple Store Mall of America
• Apple's
• Applebee's
• Applebee's Neighborhood Grill
• Applebees
• Applebees Neighborhood Bar & Grill
• Appliance Smart
• Apria Healthcare
• Aqua Rec's Fireside Hearth
• Aquavita Pools Inc
• Arabica Coffee House
• Aramark
• Aramark Shea Stadium
• Aramark Uniform Services
• Aramark Uniform Svc
• Arbormax Tree Service
• ARBY'S
• arbys
• Arcadia Ace Hardware
• Arco
• Arctic Circle
• Arden B
• Arico's Hallmark Shop
• Aricos Hallmark
• Arizona Cardinals
• Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball
• Arkansas Federal Credit Union
• Arkansas Twisters
• Arlington Ace Hardware
• Armacoatings
• Armadillo Willy's
• Armadillo Willy's Barbeque
• Armadillo Willy's Bbq
• Armadillo Willy's Bbq & Cafe
• Armadillo Willy's Ranch Grill
• Armadillo Willys
• Armadillo Willys Bbq
• Armstrong Garden Ctr
• Arnold Bakery Outlet Store
• Arnold Palmer's Restaurant
• Arrow Ace Hardware
• Arthur Murray Dance
• Arthur Murray Dance Studio
• Arthur Murry Dance Studio
• Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips
• Arthur Treachers Restaurant
• Arthur's Hardware True Value
• Artic Spas Northwest
• Artie's Ace Hardware
• Arvest Bank
• As Seen On T V
• As Seen On TV
• As Seen On Tv Plus
• Asahiya Bookstores Usa Inc
• Ash Sam Music Stores
• Ashland Hotel
• Ashley Furniture Home Store
• Ashley Furniture Homestore
• Ashley Furniture Homestores
• Ashley Stewart
• Ashley Stewart Limited
• Ashley Stewart Woman
• Ashley Stewart Women
• Ashley's Hallmark
• Ashville Rexall Drug
• Asplundh Tree Expert Co
• Assist-2-Sell
• Associated Bank
• Associated Supermarket
• At The Beach
• At The Beach Inc
• At The Beach Tanning
• At The Beach Tanning & Ladies
• At The Beach Tanning & Toning
• At The Beach Tanning Sprstr
• At The Beach Tanning Suepr
• At The Beach Tanning Super
• AT&T
• AT&T Mobility
• AT&T Wireless
• Athlete's Foot
• Atlanta Bread Co
• Atlanta Bread Company
• Atlanta Bread Company Incorporated
• Atlantic Book Shop
• Atlantic Book Shops
• Atlantic Chem-Dry
• Atlantic Coast Federal
• Atlantic Do It Best Hardware
• Atlantic Relocation Systems - Phoenix
• Atm Usa
• Atmusa Inc
• Atmusallc
• ATT Cable
• Attleboro Mobil
• Au Bon Pain
• Aubuchon Hardware
• Auburn KinderCare
• Aufiero Patrick Md - Mercer Infectious Diseases
• Aunt Millie's Bakeries
• Auntie Anne's Pretzels
• Auntie Annes
• Auntie Annes Soft Pretzels
• Auntie Anns Pretzels
• Aurelio's Pizza
• Aurelios Pizza
• Aurellio's Of Orland
• Austin Computer Repair Geeks
• Auto Glass Specialists
• Auto Quick Castrol Gtx Fast
• Auto Quick Castrol Gtx Fast Lube
• Auto Tech
• Auto Zone
• Autobell Car Wash Inc
• Autopartsgiant.Com
• Autotek
• Autozone
• Available Locksmith Inc.
• Aveda
• Aveda Environmental Lifestyle
• Aveda Experience Ctr
• Aveda Georgetown Incorporated
• Aveda Institute
• Aveda Institute Minneapolis
• Aveda Institute Of Atlanta
• Aveda Institute South Florida
• Aveda Kriza Lifestyle Salon
• Aveda Lifestyle Salon
• Aveda Lifestyle Store
• Aveda Pure Nature
• Aveda Salon & Day Spa - BTC
• Avenue
• Avenue Plus
• Avis Lube Fast Oil Change Centers
• Avis Rent A Car
• AVL Locksmith Chula Vista
• Avon Beauty Ctr
• Avon By Jeanette
• Avon Lake True Value
• Avon Of Mountain Island
• Avon Products
• Avon True Value Hardware
• Azteca Mexican Restaurant
• Azteca Mexican Restaurants
• Azteca Restaurant Enterprises