Posted 6/29/2006 17:15 (#22853 - in reply to #22787) Subject: Not really.....
Urbandale Ia, (but originally from SE IA)
They are owned by a large French corporation. I guess it all depends on how you look at it......they're not owned by Monsatan, so that makes them an "independent"??
I'd compare it to "boycotting" WAL-MART, but then you go to K-Mart or Target instead of the local mom & pop.