Home Town America
Fights Back
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.
Who We Are
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.
Keeping You Up To Date
Breaking News
70 Y.O. WOMAN “PUNCHED MULTIPLE TIMES” in the head by a WMT cashier. “I’m never walking into WMT again, that’s for sure, but we shouldn’t have to be afraid.”
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WMT SETTLES PRICE-GOUGING SUIT FOR $9,000, for charging “unconscionably excessive” prices to consumers for disinfecting wipes during the pandemic in S.L.O. County, CA. Anything for a profit.
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VIRGIN AIRLINES CEO BRANSON BLASTS INTO SUBORBITAL SPACE TODAY!Any chance he can pack in Bezos and WMT CEO as well? Great chance for Earth to escape to another orbit.
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FULFILLMENT SPRAWL: it’s bigger & badder than anything WMT ever built. Demand for AMZN-like warehouses “is the hottest it’s ever been.” All so retailers “can place inventory closer” to your front door, same day. Pick up your own food!
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AMZN UNVEILS PROPOSED “COMMUNITY PARK” on its HQ2 Virginia campus: “a green, walkable, safe, & enjoyable community park” for workers & the public. Just like their “green, walkable, safe warehouses.”
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AS A GOING AWAY PRESENT TO JEFF BEZOS, the Pentagon cancelled its $10 B JEDI cloud contract, which it awarded to Microsoft. AMZN sued, now a new proposal will be sent to both companies. Bezos makes millions from stock jump.
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1 MONTH AGO, CANADIAN RETAILERS URGED THE GOVT TO OPEN THE BORDER to non-essential travel by June 22nd. “I can tell you right now that's not going to happen for quite a while," PM Trudeau said yesterday. “We can’t lose another summer,” retailers warned.
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RETAILERS WITH THE MOST STORES? Hint: WMT is #7 on the list. The top 5 chains alone have 66,728 stores! Way too much sprawl! https://t.co/c3qvv13HWb
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MISSISSIPPI BURNING: Crime Stoppers is offering $10,000 for the arrests of arsonists who set fires in WMT stores in Gulfport,Biloxi and Mobile, Alabama. WMT: the most dangerous place in America to shop. https://t.co/xF76JzNuxc
Read MoreAbout 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.”
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.
Special
Events
Every campaign needs pyrotechnics. We’ll help you attract the media with our reputation.
Tech
Support
Follow-up support by phone, includng special data searches, strategic responses, and more.
Your Quality of Life
is Worth More than a
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.
