Vote Nears for 65,000 s.f. cap
March 30, 2000
The Newsflash for 10/26/99 (see index) indicated that the Rockville, Maryland City Council had passed a zoning moratorium on the development of big box retail
March 2000
Building Cap Voted into law
March 29, 2000
On 11/3/99 (see index), Newsflash reported that Wal-Mart folded its tent in Stratham, New Hampshire, and left behind many happy residents who watched them leave.
Building Cap Draws 51% of Voters
March 29, 2000
We reported on 12/4/99 (see newsflash index) that the town of Exeter, New Hampshire was going to vote on a zoning amendment to limit the
No Boxes in Boxborough.
March 29, 2000
Voters in the town of Boxborough, Massachusetts voted on March 27th. to pass two zoning articles at town meeting limiting the size of big box
Home Depot loses price tag case.
March 28, 2000
On September 2, 1999, Colman Herman, a 56 year old freelance writer from Boston, went to his local Home Depot and bought a few items.
Wal-Mart’s Corporate Ethics
March 28, 2000
Eight years ago, three businessmen from Little Rock, Arkansas approached Wal-Mart with an idea they said could help big discount retailers improve their sales. Joe
Anything Preferable to Big Boxes
March 26, 2000
Newsflash reported on January 14, 2000 (see below) that the Seminole County (Florida) Commissioners had voted 5-0 to block a Wal-Mart superstore in Sandford, near
Mayor Says Home Depot “Bad Project”
March 26, 2000
The Mayor of Rochester, New Hampshire doesn’t want a 135,000 s.f. Home Depot in his community. Rochester Mayor Doug Lachance attended a Planning Board meeting
Playing Havoc with Chain Stores
March 26, 2000
Companies like Wal-Mart and Home Depot frequently minimize the impact of citizen opposition on their plans, calling such opposition the work of a just a
Wal-Mart Employees Steal Signs
March 26, 2000
When Wal-Mart first came to Viroqua, Wisconsin with a discount store in 1986, 7 small businesses on Main Street went under in the first six
The Unimaginative Wal-Mart
March 24, 2000
The developer of a 27 acre Northridge Crossing Shopping Center in Westerville, Ohio, withdrew his plans one year ago — but now he’s baaaaack. His
Wal-Mart Tabled.
March 24, 2000
On 12/13/99, newsflash reported the absurd plan by Wal-Mart to move its store from one side of the street, to the other. Wal-Mart hopes to
Town Caps Retail Size at 40,000 s.f.
March 21, 2000
Last year (see 1/28/99 newsflash from index) we reported that a developer in Walpole, New Hampshire had accepted defeat of a Wal-Mart store with grace.
Wal-Mart Loses “Creeper” Lawsuit
March 21, 2000
When 29 year old Sherry Haley went to her local Wal-Mart in Farmington, Maine on February 3, 1998, instead of walking out with merchandise, she
Union Seeks Wal Injunction ag
March 15, 2000
Here’s the third chapter of the infamous “Wal-Mart Butchers Meat Cutters” saga. In chapter one (see 2/22/00 newsflash), a group of meat-cutters in Jacksonville, TX
Super Money Influences Election
March 12, 2000
March 7, 2000 will go down in sprawl-busters chronicles as Super Money Day. Although the day will be remembered more as Super Tuesday in the
Home Depot’s Hazardous Spills
March 12, 2000
Accidents will happen, and when your business is storing thousands of gallons of hazardous materials, accidents can be serious. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency keeps
The University’s Wal-Mart.
March 11, 2000
With all the rapacious developers out there, why do we need publicly-supported institutions of higher education using their resources to foist Wal-Marts on an unwilling
Wal-Mart Kind of Steps Back.
March 11, 2000
If you ever wonder why the attitude at Wal-Mart seems so cold, perhaps it’s because the company always leaves the door open. In Texas, for
Wal-Mart BIG MONEY wins vote
March 10, 2000
On March 7th, Wal-Mart’s Big Money beat a citizen’s group that dared to stand in the way of a 150,000 s.f. superstore in Huntington Beach
Home Depot Gets Washed Out
March 10, 2000
Home Depot’s plans to build a 123,423 s.f. store on 15 acres of forested land in Wheaton, Illinois has been washed out by a flood
A “Complete 180” Beats Home Depot
March 10, 2000
On February 29th, the Englewood, New Jersey Planning Board voted to ban retail outlets from the industrial section of the city, in essence a DO
Wal-Mart voted down, again!
March 9, 2000
On February 24 Newsflash reported that Wal-Mart Canada was voted down in the city of Surrey, British Columbia. On March 1st, the headlines read: “Second
Wal-Mart Slices Meat-Cutters
March 6, 2000
We reported on February 22, 2000 (see newsflash below) that meat cutters at a Wal-Mart superstore in Jacksonville, Texas had voted 7-3 to accept the
A Bad Idea from Ikea.
March 5, 2000
City officials in many New York communities are spreading thick the corporate welfare for large scale retailers. In New Rochelle, New York, local residents are
Wal-Mart Packs Bags & Leaves
March 3, 2000
Wal-Mart likes to tell local officials “we’re a retail magnet”, we attract businesses and sales. That must have a hollow ring now in the little
Wal-Mart’s Child Labor Violations
March 3, 2000
It’s the biggest case of its kind ever pursued by the Maine Labor Department. It’s the largest number of citations and the biggest fine the