Wal-Mart and the Pirates
On August 19, 2001, newsflash first mentioned the “Battle of New Orleans” to stop a 200,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter from locating on 17 acres in
On August 19, 2001, newsflash first mentioned the “Battle of New Orleans” to stop a 200,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter from locating on 17 acres in
Wal-Mart never seems to be prepared for defeat. Yet another community in a long string of communities has wasted Wal-Mart’s plans to build a 24
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.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.