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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

Keeping You Up To Date

Breaking News

Al Norman 13 hours ago

WALMART worker tells U.S. Senate: “This month, WMT did it again, approving a $20 B share repurchase program, while keeping the starting wage at $11/hr.” Shareholders first, workers last. https://t.co/PEsEZMOcu0

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Al Norman 14 hours ago

IF EACH of the 7 heirs of Sam Walton committed to investing up front $10 B ($1 B/year x 10 years) into a wage fund for WMT workers, 2.2 M workers could get a $2hr wage hike for a decade, & the Waltons would still retain $177 B net worth today, + any growth in stock value. https://t.co/0DyIlo5EiG

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Al Norman 2 days ago

“40 Million s.f. of additional warehouse space will be needed in the next 5 years” in Canada. “Retailers are rushing to build logistics hubs to fulfill orders...Every retailer knows they have to have a digital presence to survive.” We need to cap the size of this sprawl now! https://t.co/d4BTb4p1TI

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Al Norman 2 days ago

“NORMAN EXPLAINED that the big boxes could shift to opening warehouses...designed to ship out online orders, so ‘any zoning code should be changed to include the definition of warehouses.’” Lots of trucks, no shoppers, $15/hr jobs.(paywall) https://t.co/3etw7HKIyA

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Al Norman 3 days ago

WMT has a “mediocre track record” in its international division..For years it downplayed e-commerce, allowing AMZN to take a commanding position... the biggest driving force for WMT to focus more & more...is its critical battle with Amazon.” https://t.co/Gc36hsH2RW

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Al Norman 3 days ago

HOME DEPOT had “record breaking sales & earnings” in FY 20: $132 B in sales, 20% over FY 19. HD praised the “unwavering commitment” of its 500,000 workers. Net profits of $13 B—but workers struggle to pay bills. https://t.co/KtAfahfxCv

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Al Norman 3 days ago

TODAY the SBA opens an exclusive 14-day application period for PPP loans for biz/nonprofits with < 20 workers. Sole proprietors, indie contractors, & self-employed can apply. $15 B set-aside for small, low & moderate income biz. Must apply by 3/31/21. https://t.co/73uM2cmZY7

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Al Norman 4 days ago

IN 2020, WMT had $520 B in sales, & made $15.2B in profit. On $386 B in sales, AMZN made $21 B in profit. WMT sells 1/3rd more, but AMZN makes nearly 2x the % of profits. This is why WMT wants to diversify beyond low-margin groceries. https://t.co/ifYAth70LF

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Al Norman 4 days ago

SUSPECTED shoplifter shot inside a San Antonio Walmart. “I’m not going to come back here again. You never know when your last day is, just stay home, it’s better. If you need it that bad, get it delivered.” https://t.co/i7eFNhyyWL

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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.

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

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Al Norman 13 hours ago

WALMART worker tells U.S. Senate: “This month, WMT did it again, approving a $20 B share repurchase program, while keeping the starting wage at $11/hr.” Shareholders first, workers last. https://t.co/PEsEZMOcu0

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Al Norman 14 hours ago

IF EACH of the 7 heirs of Sam Walton committed to investing up front $10 B ($1 B/year x 10 years) into a wage fund for WMT workers, 2.2 M workers could get a $2hr wage hike for a decade, & the Waltons would still retain $177 B net worth today, + any growth in stock value. https://t.co/0DyIlo5EiG

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Al Norman 2 days ago

“40 Million s.f. of additional warehouse space will be needed in the next 5 years” in Canada. “Retailers are rushing to build logistics hubs to fulfill orders...Every retailer knows they have to have a digital presence to survive.” We need to cap the size of this sprawl now! https://t.co/d4BTb4p1TI

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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.

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