Flamingos Yes, Wal-Mart No.
In our July 20, 1999 newsflash we described the battle in Ashland, VA to keep out a 179,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter. Residents in Ashland adopted
In our July 20, 1999 newsflash we described the battle in Ashland, VA to keep out a 179,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter. Residents in Ashland adopted
“The residents would prefer no development, but we realize that’s unrealistic.” So says a member of the Churchville Residents Association, which is battling a $100
Ever want to live next door to a Wal-Mart? Not exactly the average homeowner’s idea of Nirvana — but it could pay off in the
If you go to the Home Depot website, and search the store locator for “Peachtree City, GA”, you will find page after page of Home
“Homeowners weary from economic pressures have put their home remodeling projects on hold as they wrestle with inflation, a fragile job market and higher financing costs, Home Depot executives said. “Sales at existing stores were nearly flat .” https://t.co/BrSXWQfqKo https://t.co/1hQwnbU1CU
Read MoreWMT expanding digital shelf labels, so staff no longer have to “walk up and down aisles swapping out paper tags by hand…making it easier to keep shelf prices accurate with what customers see at checkout.” Easier to change prices during the day? https://t.co/dwJmsSKHLz https://t.co/2zLc6lYNHv
Read MoreThe 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.