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 – 'V'

• V Gs Food Center & Pharmacies
• Vagabond Inn
• Valencia Dollar Mart Inc
• Valentino Boutique
• Valentino Co Store
• Valentino's
• Valero
• Valero Corner Store 728
• Vallarta Supermarket
• Vallejo KinderCare
• Valley Ace
• Valley Credit Union
• Valley National Bank
• Valparaiso's Deli
• Valspar
• Valu Home Ctr
• Valu Mart
• Valu Plus Food Warehouse
• Valu-Rite Pharmacy
• Value City Department Store
• Value City Furniture
• Value Drugs
• Value Dry
• Value Maxx
• Value Pawn & Jewelry
• Value Pawn & Jewelry Store Inc
• Value Village
• Value Village Thrift Store
• Value World Inc Of Indiana
• Valvoline Express Care
• Valvoline Instant Oil Change
• Van Cleef & Arpels
• van Heusen
• van Heusen Factory Outlet
• van Heusen Factory Outlet Store
• van Heusen Factory Store
• Van Heusen Factory Store No 263
• Van Huesen
• Vans
• Vans Incorporated
• Vans Tennis Shoes
• Vault
• VCA Aacacia Animal Hospital
• VCA All About Pets Animal Hospital
• VCA Almaden Valley Animal Hospital
• VCA Anderson Animal Hospital
• VCA Animal Care Hospital
• Vca Animal Hospital
• VCA Animal Hospital (Burbank)
• VCA Animal Medical Center
• VCA Animal Medical Center of Tucson
• Vca Animal Referral & Emrgncy
• VCA Annandale Animal Hospital
• VCA Apex Animal Hospital
• VCA Arden Animal Hospital
• Vca Arroyo Animal Hospital
• VCA Asher Animal Hospital
• VCA Bayshore Animal Hospital
• VCA Blossom Hill Animal Hospital
• Vca Blue Point Bayport Animal
• VCA Boca Del Mar Animal Hospital
• VCA Boulevard Animal Hospital
• Vca Central Animal Hospital
• Vca Chicago North Animal Hosp
• VCA Cloud Animal Hospital
• Vca Companion Animal Hospital
• VCA Cottage Animal Hospital
• VCA Countryside Animal Hospital
• VCA Desert Animal Hospital
• VCA Detwiler Animal Hospital
• VCA Douglas County Animal Hospital
• Vca Dover Animal Hospital
• VCA Dunmore Animal Hospital
• Vca Elkton Animal Hospital
• VCA Falcon Village Animal Hospital
• Vca Family Animal Clinic
• VCA Fort Collins Animal Hospital
• VCA Fort Worth Animal Medical Center
• VCA Fossil Creek Animal Hospital
• VCA Gateway Animal Hospital
• Vca Glasgow Animal Hospital
• VCA Greater Savannah Animal Hospital
• Vca Hillcrest Animal Ctr
• VCA James River Animal Hospital
• VCA Johnson Animal Hospital
• VCA Knightswood Animal Hospital
• VCA La Mirada Animal Hospital
• Vca Lakeside Animal Hospital
• VCA Lewelling Animal Hospital
• Vca Lewis Animal Hospital
• VCA Loop 12 Animal Hospital
• VCA Mercedes Place Animal Hospital
• VCA Mesa Animal Hospital
• VCA Mill Run Animal Hospital
• VCA Mission Viejo Animal Hospital
• Vca Northern Animal Hospital
• Vca Old Trail Animal Hospital
• VCA Orchard Plaza Animal Hospital
• Vca Pacific Avenue Animal
• VCA Paradise Valley Animal Hospital
• VCA Parkway Animal Hospital
• VCA Peninsula Animal Hospital
• VCA Pet Doctor Animal Hospital
• Vca Phoenix West Animal Hosp
• Vca Poulsbo Marina Vet Clinic
• VCA Roberts Animal Hospital
• Vca Rossmoor Animal Hospital
• VCA Rossmoor-El Dorado Animal Hospital
• VCA Sacramento Animal Medical Group
• VCA Saddleback Animal Hospital
• VCA Saginaw Animal Hospital
• VCA Shaker Road Animal Hospital
• VCA Silver Lake Animal Hospital
• VCA Sinking Spring Animal Hospital
• VCA South County Animal Hospital
• Vca South County Vet Hosp
• VCA South Shore (Quincy) Animal Hospital
• Vca South Shore Animal Hosp
• Vca Southeast Area Animal
• VCA Southeast Area Animal Hospital
• VCA Southeast Portland Animal Hospital
• Vca Spanish River Animal
• VCA Tanglewood Animal Hospital
• VCA Telge Road Animal Hospital
• VCA Valley Animal Hospital
• Vca Veterinary Specialists
• Vca Village Animal Hospital
• Vca West Bernardo Animal Hosp
• VCA West Linn Animal Hospital
• VCA Westboro Animal Hospital
• VCA Winchester Animal Hospital
• VCA Wingate Animal Hospital
• Venice Beach Ice Cream
• Venuto's Old World Pizza
• Vera Bradley
• Vera Bradley Llc
• Vera Wang
• Vera Wang Bridal House Ltd
• Verdugo True Value Hardware
• Veridian Credit Union
• Veritext Llc
• Verizon
• Verizon Wireless
• Verizon Wireless - Cary Strip
• Verizon Wireless - Hickory
• Verizon Wireless - Matthews
• Verizon Wireless - Mt. Pleasant
• Verizon Wireless - Park Town Village
• Verizon Wireless Arena
• Verizon Wireless Store
• Vermont Teddy Bear Co Inc
• Versace Boutique
• Versus
• Vertis
• Vertis Digital Production Svc
• Vertis Direct Marketing Svc
• Veteran's Administration
• Vf Factory Outlet
• Vf Factory Outlet Vanity Fair
• Vg's
• Vic's Iga Market-Folsom
• Vicks' Hallmark
• Victoria's Secret
• Victorias Secret
• Vidal Sassoon
• Video Only
• View Point Bank
• Villa Pizza
• Village Ace Hardware
• Village Inn
• Village Inn Family Restaurant
• Village Inn Pizza Parlor
• Village Inn Restaurant
• Village Inn Restaurant & Bakery
• Village Market Thriftway
• Village Mini Mart Citgo
• Village Pizza
• Village Pizza Restaurant
• Village Pizza Shop
• Village True Value Hardware
• Villager Hallmark
• Villas Lumber Co True Value
• Vineyard Christian Bookstore
• Vinyl Night Club
• Virch's True Value Hardware
• Virgin Megastore
• Virgin Megastore Orlando
• Virginia Commerce Bank
• Virginia Line-X
• Visible Changes
• Visible Changes Hair & Nails Salon
• Vision Care Assoc
• Vision Center At Walmart
• Vitamin Cottage Natural
• Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocer
• Vitamin Explorer
• Vitamin Shoppe
• Vitamin World
• Vitamin World Incorporated
• Von Hansen Meats & More
• Von Hanson's Meats
• Von Kekel Aveda Salon Spa
• Von Maur
• Von's
• Vons
• Vons Shopping Center
• Vy Star Credit Union
• Vystar Credit Union