I have chosen to make a statement to the following companies using my wallet, my blog, and my voice.  I will never again return to these companies and I urge you to do the same.

McDonalds (since 1996)

This fast food chain is probably the worst at treating its customers with respect and consideration - especially when it comes to health issues.  However, this one is the best at marketing directly to children and that is NOT ACCEPTABLE.  I do not even spend other people's money there!

7-11 (since 2002)

The only people in this company with any customer service training are at the corporate offices.  However, after the first incident, you will be written off as a troublemaker.  To make things worse, their company policies treat every customer as a thief first, and customer second.  I do not even go into their parking lot.  I pay easily 10 cents more per gallon of gas and I will drive an extra 10 miles to keep my money out of their grasp.

Tuffy Auto Service Center (since 2007)

See my blog post on this one.  They do not tell their employees how to treat a customer.  They also drive your car like it's their own, speeding through the parking lot, screeching tires, and more.  And forget about bringing this up to a manager...