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No matter what the logo on the building says
- Amazon, Wal-Mart, Dollar General Home Depot, Target, Lowe's -
if it's unwanted development, Sprawl-Busters can help you stop it.

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About
Sprawl-Busters

Sprawl-Busters Consultants help local community coalitions on-site to design and implement successful campaigns against megastores and other undesirable large-scale developments.

In hundreds of communities, we have helped citizens groups strategize and carry out a plan to stop the superstores.

Al Norman poses in a parking lot in front Rich's department store
Protestors listen to a speech at an anti-Walmart march
Al Norman delivers a speech at an anti-Walmart march
Protestors attend an anti-Walmart march
Al Norman wearing a "No Wal-Mart" t-shirt and boxing gloves
Protestors sing at an anti-Walmart protest

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Breaking News

Al Norman 23 hours ago

MORE STORES ADDED TO WMT’S LIST OF CLOSURES: “This decision was not made lightly,” WMT says, “these specific stores haven’t performed as well as we hoped.” Several thousand workers face job loss because of bad financial projections by management.

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Al Norman 2 days ago

HOME DEPOT SALES IN FY 22 ROSE BY $4B (+4.1%). HD says will invest $1 B more in wages/benefits for frontline workers. A retail sales assoc. at HD makes only $15.03/hr. on average. Indeed says 54% of HD workers don’t think they are paid fairly.

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Al Norman 3 days ago

FORMER WMT EMPLOYEE FILES LAWSUIT OVER SEXUAL HARASSMENT at Glenville, NY store. Night shift supervisors were having sex with workers. “We don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind,” WMT said. “We take allegations like this seriously.”

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Al Norman 4 days ago

A WOMAN IN A COLORADO WALMART TRIED TO KIDNAP A CHILD BY GRABBING HER OUT OF A SHOPPING CART. Other shoppers were able to restrain the 50-year-old kidnapper. WMT is the most dangerous place in America to shop.

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Al Norman 5 days ago

AMAZON’S ROBOTAXI COMPANY, ZOOZ, TAKES SELF-DRIVING VEHICLE ON PUBLIC ROADS FOR 1ST TIME. Not yet approved by the NHTSA, the vehicle has no driver, no steering wheel, and no brake. Yeah, that sounds like the AMZN company. https://t.co/GPlmjk7LgM

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Al Norman 6 days ago

DEAD STORES: WMT CLOSING 7 “UNDERPERFORMING” STORES. Local biz killed won’t return. “We are grateful to the customers who have given us the privilege of serving them,” WMT said. Just not enough customers to be grateful for.

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Al Norman 7 days ago

RETAIL RACISM: At Walmart, less than 1 out of every 10 executives is Black. 75% of Amazon senior executives are white men. The corporate aristocracy. https://t.co/UwvbWQOTsh

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Al Norman 1 week ago

WALMART RAISES ANNUAL FEES FOR SAM’S CLUB MEMBERS BY $5 & FOR PLUS MEMBERS BY $10. “This year’s renewal is on us," Sam's Club CEO said. “We’re giving back $5 in Sam’s Cash…& $10 in Sam’s Cash to Plus members.”What’s the point? https://t.co/c3E3XBJWLQ

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Al Norman 1 week ago

WALMART IS CLOSING 3 OF ITS GLOBAL TECH HUB TEAMS in Austin, TX, Carlsbad, CA, & Portland, OR. “Hundreds of employees are required to relocate in order to keep their jobs,”& those who stay must work in person for at least 2 days/wk—not remotely. https://t.co/fEdUuySUOQ

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About Al Norman

Fighting Big Box Sprawl Since 1993

Al Norman achieved national attention in October of 1993 when he successfully stopped Wal-Mart from locating in his hometown of Greenfield, Massachusetts. Since then he has appeared on 60 Minutes, and gained widespread media attention from the Wall Street Journal to Fortune magazine. Al has traveled throughout the U.S. helping dozens of local coalitions. 60 Minutes called Al “the guru of the anti-Wal-Mart movement.”

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Beating Big Box Stores

Community Victories

Sprawl-Busters compiled the list below of 456 communities, over the period 1995 to 2018, which have beaten a big box store at least once, or pressured a developer to withdraw. In some cases a big box store came back a second time, moved to another location in the town, or otherwise gotten in. But every city or town on this list defeated a store at least once. There are many big box victories we never hear about. To read more, click on any town. Not all towns have a linked story.

  • Accokeek, MD
  • Accomac, VA
  • Albany, GA
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Amherst, NY
  • Anchorage, AK
  • Antioch, CA
  • Antioch, IL
  • Arlington, TX
  • Asheville, NC
  • Ashland, VA
  • Athens, GA
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Auburn, CA
  • Aurora, NY
  • Avondale Estates, GA
  • Ballston, NY
  • Bangor, ME
  • Barnstable, MA
  • Barranquitas, PR
  • Batavia, IL
  • Bath, NY
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • Beavercreek, OH
  • Beaverton, OR
  • Bedford, MI
  • Bedford, NH
  • Bel Air, MD
  • Belfast, ME
  • Bellevue, ID
  • Bellevue, WI
  • Belmont, NC
  • Bentonville, AR
  • Bethlehem, PA
  • Billerica, MA
  • Biloxi, MS
  • Bloomington, MN
  • Blue Springs, MO
  • Bonita Springs, FL
  • Boston, MA
  • Boxborough, MA
  • Braintree, MA
  • Brampton, Ontario
  • Brick, NJ
  • Broadview Hts, OH
  • Brookfield, WI
  • Brooksville, FL
  • Buffalo, MN
  • Buffalo, NY
  • Burlington, Ontario
  • Burnsville, MN
  • Canton, CT
  • Canton, IL
  • Canton, MI
  • Carlsbad, CA
  • Carroll, PA
  • Carver, MN
  • Cazenovia, NY
  • Cecil, PA
  • Central Point, OR
  • Ceres, CA
  • Chalmette, LA
  • Chandler, AZ
  • Chanhassen, MN
  • Charlevoix, MI
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • Chelan, WA
  • Cherokee, NC
  • Chestertown, MD
  • Chicago, IL
  • Chico, CA
  • Claremont, NH
  • Clearbrook, VA
  • Clemson, SC
  • Clermont, FL
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Clovis, CA
  • Cobb County, GA
  • Colchester, CT
  • Colonie, NY
  • Columbia, MO
  • Concord, CA
  • Cooleyville, TX
  • Cordova, TN
  • Cornelius, OR
  • Covington, GA
  • Covington, LA
  • Covington, PA
  • Crofton, MD
  • Crowley, TX
  • Crystal River, FL
  • Cudahy, WI
  • Dallas, TX
  • Damariscotta, ME
  • Davie, FL
  • Decatur, GA
  • Decorah, IA
  • DeLand, FL
  • Delaware, OH
  • Delray Beach, FL
  • Denver, CO
  • Deptford, NJ
  • Derry, NH
  • Drumore, PA
  • Duluth, GA
  • Durham, NC
  • Eagle, CO
  • East Bethel, MN
  • East Longmeadow, MA
  • Easthampton, MA
  • Easton, MD
  • Edmond, OK
  • El Cajon, CA
  • Ellisville, MO
  • Elmwood Park, WI
  • Englewood, NJ
  • Estero, FL
  • Etna, OH
  • Eureka Springs, AR
  • Eureka, CA
  • Evergreen, IL
  • Exeter, PA
  • Fargo, ND
  • Fayetteville, NC
  • Fenton, MI
  • Fircrest, WA
  • Fishers, IN
  • Folsom, CA
  • Forsyth, GA
  • Fort Atkinson, WI
  • Fort Collins, CO
  • Fort Walton Beach, FL
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Fort Wright, KY
  • Frederick, MD
  • Fredericksburg, VA
  • Front Royal, VA
  • Fulton County, GA
  • Gainesville, FL
  • Gainesville, GA
  • Gaithersburg, MD
  • Garfield, MI
  • Gig Harbor, WA
  • Gilbert, AZ
  • Glastonbury, CT
  • Glen Carbon, IL
  • Glendale, AZ
  • Grass Valley, CA
  • Great Falls, MT
  • Green Bay, WI
  • Green, OH
  • Greenfield, MA
  • Greenville, NC
  • Greenwood, IN
  • Gresham, OR
  • Groton, GA
  • Groton, CT
  • Guelph, Ontario
  • Hadley, MA
  • Hagerstown, MD
  • Hailey, ID
  • Hallandale, FL
  • Hamilton, MT
  • Hamilton, NJ
  • Harrison, NJ
  • Harrison, OH
  • Hawaii Kai, HI
  • Hawthorne, NJ
  • Hayden, ID
  • Heber City, UT
  • Henderson, KY
  • Hercules, CA
  • Hernando County, FL
  • Hickory, NC
  • Highland Hts, OH
  • Highland, CA
  • Hillsboro, OR
  • Hillsborough, NH
  • Hilo, HI
  • Holiday, FL
  • Holyoke, MA
  • Hood River, OR
  • Hornell, NY
  • Houston, TX
  • Hudson, OH
  • Hyde Park, NY
  • Inglewood, CA
  • Isle of Wight, VA
  • Ithaca, NY
  • Jackson, MI
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Jefferson County, CO
  • Jefferson Hills, PA
  • Jefferson, WI
  • Joplin, MO
  • Kennedale, TX
  • Kent Island, MD
  • Killingly, CT
  • Kingman, AZ
  • Knightdale, NC
  • La Puente, CA
  • Lacey, WA
  • Lady’s Island, SC
  • Lake County, FL
  • Lake Forest, FL
  • Lake in the Hills, IL
  • Lake Placid, NY
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Lakeway, TX
  • Lancaster, MA
  • Lansingburgh, NY
  • Lawrence, KS
  • Lawrence, NJ
  • Layton, UT
  • Lee, MA
  • Lee’s Summit, MO
  • Leeds, NY
  • Leominster, MA
  • Lewiston, ID
  • Lewiston, ME
  • Lima, NY
  • Lincoln, NB
  • Lincoln, CA
  • Lincoln, ME
  • Lisle, IL
  • Littleton, CO
  • Littleton, NH
  • Liverpool, NY
  • Livingston, CA
  • Lodi, CA
  • Logan, NJ
  • Longmont, CO
  • Lorain, OH
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Lower Gwynedd, PA
  • Lower Makefield, PA
  • Lumberton, NJ
  • Madison, WI
  • Manalapan, NJ
  • Manchester, NH
  • Manhattan, KS
  • Manor, PA
  • Manteo, NC
  • Marietta, GA
  • Marine City, MI
  • Marlboro, NJ
  • Martinez, CA
  • Mary Esther, FL
  • Mason City, IA
  • McKinney, TX
  • Medford, OR
  • Memphis, TN
  • Mendocino County, CA
  • Menomonee Falls, WI
  • Mentor, OH
  • Mesa, AZ
  • Mexico City
  • Middletown, RI
  • Milford, OH
  • Milford, PA
  • Mill Creek, WA
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Miramar, FL
  • Miramichi, NB
  • Mobile, AL
  • Mokena, IL
  • Monroe, WI
  • Monsey, NY
  • Monument, CO
  • Morgantown, WV
  • Mount Joy, PA
  • Mount Pleasant, NY
  • Mount Pleasant, SC
  • Murphy, TX
  • Naples, FL
  • Nashua, NH
  • Neptune Beach, FL
  • New Albany, IN
  • New Milford, CT
  • New Milford, MA
  • New Paltz, NY
  • New Prague, MN
  • New Rochelle, NY
  • Newburgh, IN
  • Newcastle, ME
  • Nobleboro, ME
  • North Auburn, CA
  • North Aurora, IL
  • North Greenbush, NY
  • North Lauderdale, FL
  • North Miami, FL
  • North Olmsted, OH
  • Northboro, MA
  • Northbrook, IL
  • Novato, CA
  • Oakland, CA
  • Oakley, CA
  • Oakville, Ontario
  • Ocala, FL
  • Ocean Beach, CA
  • Oconomowoc, WI
  • Old Saybrook, CT
  • Olivette, MO
  • Orange County, VA
  • Orange, CT
  • Oregon City, OR
  • Oswego, NY
  • Ottawa, OH
  • Overland Park, KS
  • Oxford, NC
  • Pajaro, CA
  • Paradise, MD
  • Park Royal, BC
  • Pawleys Island, SC
  • Pembroke Pines, FL
  • Pennfield, MI
  • Pennsville, NJ
  • Peterboro, NH
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • Pittsylvania County, VA
  • Plainfield, IL
  • Plainville, CT
  • Plaistow, NH
  • Plymouth, MA
  • Port Orange, FL
  • Port Townsend, WA
  • Portland, OR
  • Portsmouth, MI
  • Prescott Valley, AZ
  • Prince George’s County, MD
  • Princeton, MN
  • Punta Gorda, FL
  • Queens, NY
  • Racine, WI
  • Raleigh, NC
  • Rapho, PA
  • Rapid City, SD
  • Ravalli County, MT
  • Reading, MA
  • Reedley, CA
  • Rehobeth, DE
  • Reno, NV
  • Richardson, TX
  • Rindge, NH
  • River Falls, WI
  • Riverhead, NY
  • Roanoke, VA
  • Rockland, ME
  • Rohnert Park, CA
  • Rotterdam, NY
  • Rutland Charter, MI
  • Salinas, CA
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • San Diego, CA
  • San Francisco, CA
  • San Juan Capistrano, CA
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
  • San Marcos, CA
  • Santa Rosa, CA
  • Saranac Lake, NY
  • Sarasota, FL
  • Saugus, MA
  • Seabrook, NH
  • Seekonk, MA
  • Seminole County, FL
  • Silverthorne, CO
  • Simi Valley, CA
  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • Somerville, MA
  • Southlake, TX
  • Spokane, WA
  • Spooner, WI
  • Spring, PA
  • Springfield, MO
  • St. Albans, VT
  • St. Charles, IL
  • St. Cloud, MN
  • St. Johnsbury, VT
  • St. Louis, MO
  • St. Peters, MO
  • St. Petersburg, FL
  • Stafford Springs, CT
  • Stilwell, KS
  • Stockton, CA
  • Stoughton, WI
  • Stratford, Ontario
  • Stratham, NH
  • Strongsville, OH
  • Sturgeon Bay, WI
  • Sunrise, FL
  • Surrey, British Columbia
  • Sutton, MA
  • Talbot County, MD
  • Taos, NM
  • Tarpon Springs, FL
  • Taylorsville, UT
  • Teays Valley, WV
  • Temple Terrace, FL
  • Terre Haute, IN
  • Thornton, CO
  • Tijeras, NM
  • Tinley Park, IL
  • Tolland, CT
  • Topsham, ME
  • Tucson, AZ
  • Turlock, CA
  • Union City, CA
  • Upland, CA
  • Utuado, PR
  • Vallejo, CA
  • Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Vancouver, WA
  • Venice, FL
  • Ventura, CA
  • Vernon Hills, IL
  • Vernon, CT
  • Vineland, NJ
  • Waite Park, MN
  • Walpole, NH
  • Warren, OR
  • Warrenton, VA
  • Warsaw, MO
  • Warwick, NY
  • Washington, DC
  • Waterloo
  • Watertown, MA
  • Waukesha, WI
  • Waxhaw, NC
  • Wells, ME
  • Wellsville, NY
  • West Hempfield, PA
  • West Lake Village, CA
  • Westerville, OH
  • Westfield, IN
  • Westford, MA
  • Westlake, OH
  • Wheaton, IL
  • White Lake, MI
  • Wichita, KS
  • Williamsburg, VA
  • Willison, VT
  • Willows, CA
  • Windham, CT
  • Windsor, CO
  • Winston-Salem, NC
  • Woodland Park, CO
  • Woodland, CA
  • Yankton, SD
  • Yarmouth, MA
  • Yellow Springs, OH
  • Yucaipa, CA
  • Yucca Valley, CA
  • Zionsville, IN

How We Can Help

Protecting Main Street From Megastores and Fulfillment Warehouses

Sprawl-Busters Consultants help local community coalitions on-site to design and implement successful campaigns against megastores and other undesirable large-scale developments.

Strategic Planning

Developing the basic coalition infrastructure necessary to conduct a coordinated campaign.

Field Operations

On-site assistance with the daily logistics of conducting a grass-roots and media campaign.

Electoral Campaigns

Help with campaigns that involve referendums, town meeting votes, exit polls, and more.

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Follow-up support by phone, includng special data searches, strategic responses, and more.

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Cheap Pair of Underwear

If a warehouse or big box store is causing you a big problem, call on Sprawl-Busters! Local visits can be arranged. Contact us for more information.

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Al Norman 7 months ago

WALGREENS IN S.F. “dispensed hundreds of thousands of red flag opioid prescriptions without performing adequate due diligence... did not provide its pharmacists with sufficient time, staffing, or resources to perform due diligence.” https://t.co/9xfErPKSpA

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Al Norman 7 months ago

LOLLIPOP MAKER TAKES A LICKING FROM SELLERS ON AMAZON, WHO BUY DUM DUMS FROM SAM’S CLUB, re-sell them on AMZN for a sweet profit. “Amazon is too big to listen to anyone,” says candy-maker. His company has lost millions. https://t.co/40xvVEozAX

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Al Norman 7 months ago

AMAZON GIVES ITS BRITISH WORKERS A 42 CENTS/HR RAISE. “Hundreds of workers at...warehouses have been holding protests...Working conditions are horrible. We are always working under pressure...Managers treat staff like slaves. It's stressful..."  

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Learn How To Stop Big Box Stores And Fulfillment Warehouses In Your Community

The strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.

Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.