Little Apple Bites Wal-Mart
August 27, 1999
It appears that Wal-Mart will not get a second bite out of the Apple — at least not in the Little Apple of Manhattan, Kansas.
August 1999
Wal-Mart’s Oversized Foot
August 27, 1999
Chandler, AZ became the third community in one week to reject a Wal-Mart (see Eureka, CA and Manhattan, KS stories below). 750 residents jammed into
Wal-Mart Loses Air from Balloon
August 24, 1999
The voters of Eureka, CA last night took all the air out of Wal-Mart’s balloon. By a 22% point margin, Eureka residents rejected Wal-Mart’s proposal
Albertson’s Mangles History
August 22, 1999
Vieux Carre Property Owners, the St.Charles Avenue Association, and the Felicity Street Redevelopment Project. The New Orleans City Council will have the final vote on
Wal-Mart meets Murphy’s law.
August 20, 1999
“Just because growth is inevitable, doesn’t mean that we have to give in to big business or compromise our standards or quality of life, and
Rite Aid’s “Artistic” Store
August 20, 1999
The residents of historic Olde Towne Marion say that Rite Aid is simply wrong. The convenience store company wants to abandon two of its older
Home Depot’s No-Brainer.
August 18, 1999
It was a no-brainer for the planners in Braintree. The planning staff for the town of Braintree took 3 pages to explain why they would
Home Depot Shuts Down 20 Expo Stores
August 18, 1999
A lot of orange blood was spilled this week, as workers in 20 Home Depot Expo stores may lose their jobs. It looks like more
Wal-Mart’s Unfair Labor Standards
August 13, 1999
The opposite of Fair Labor Standards is Unfair Labor Standards. A federal court in Denver, CO has decided that Wal-Mart violated the U.S. Fair Labor
In-Sink-Erator Correction
August 12, 1999
In our earlier “newsflash” about Home Depot’s defeat in Racine, we reported that according to a local newspaper account, the In-Sink-Erator company spoke against Home
Wal-Mart Off the Hook In Eureka.
August 12, 1999
“We’re mortified.” “We’re appalled that it happened.” That’s how Wal-Mart responded to complaints from citizens in Eureka, CA, who objected to being called countless times
Talk Is Not Cheap At Wal-Mart
August 10, 1999
Time is money at Wal-Mart. Apparently Texas Attorney General John Cornyn didn’t think Wal-Mart was giving its customers enough time on what was advertised as
Wal-Mart’s Shirts of Misery
August 9, 1999
Check the label of that new shirt or pair of pants you just bought at Wal-Mart. Was it made in Bangladesh? Maybe it was made
Home Depot’s Warning to Suppliers
August 6, 1999
The internet: the last “free market” left in the world. Or is it? According to a Reuters news story out of Atlanta, Home Depot has
Double Your Wal-Mart.
August 5, 1999
Wal-Mart is aiming for a twofer one in the tiny community of Presque Isle. According to The Star Herald newspaper, Wal-Mart is expected to file
Wal-Mart’s Political $$$
August 5, 1999
According to the Federal Elections Commission, The Political Action Committee (PAC) formed by Wal-Mart stores donated $135,750 in the 1997-98 politican season, with more than
Council Wants Ban on Superstores
August 5, 1999
On June 28th (see newsflash below) we told you about the battle to stop Wal-Mart and Home Depot from locating amidst the historic homes of
Wal-Mart’ Archaeological Dig
August 3, 1999
The folks at Wal-Mart Real Estate seem to have a knack for coming up with historically significant places to drop their architectural graffiti. George Washington’s