Maryland Senator Files Bills to Limit Store Size
February 23, 2002
State Senator Paul Pinsky, who represents District 22, Prince George’s County in Maryland, has filed Senate Bill 684, entitled: Zoning — Construction Permits — Retail
February 2002
Vacant Wal-Marts Blot on Communities
February 22, 2002
Here is an opinion editorial that ran in the February 21st edition of the Atlanta Journal Constitution:” Vacant Wal-Marts leave a blot on communities.By Al
Wal-Mart Gets “Emergency” Approval
February 21, 2002
The City Council in Huber Heights, Ohio was in a big hurry the other night, because they had to deal with an “emergency” Wal-Mart proposal.
Wal-Mart Wants Double or Nothing
February 21, 2002
Roughly one month after being rejected by the small Illinois village of Plainfield (see 1/9/02 newsflash), Wal-Mart wants a second shot to have land rezoned
Neighbors fight Wal-Mart Eye Sore
February 18, 2002
Residents in Miramichi, New Brunswick are taking Wal-Mart Canada to task for trying to locate on 12 acres of residentially zoned land. Homeowners in the
A “Texbook Case” of Welfare for Wal-Mart
February 18, 2002
If you ever wonder how companies like Wal-Mart gain a “competitive” advantage in the retail world, you have to look beyond their “everyday low prices”
Wal-Mart Rezoning Called “Greed”
February 18, 2002
Wal-Mart’s effort to land on Airline Highway in the community of Prairieville, Louisiana, has hit some turbulence. According to The Advocate newspaper, opponents of the
Mayor Tells Developer to Sue His Citizens
February 11, 2002
For years, big box retailers have tried to conquer Ithaca, New York. Wal-Mart lost a very bitter battle there, and then developers tried to foist
Wal-Mart Buys Island Chain, Triples Stores.
February 11, 2002
Six months ago, I was invited to Puerto Rico at the invitation of the Centro Unido de Detallistas, an organization of small merchants. At the
How Sprawled We See Thee Lie
February 8, 2002
Just ask local officials in Bethelehem, New York: There’s plenty of room at the inn for sprawlbox development. This little burg is now getting a
Wal-Mart’s 4th Try in Mesa Goes to Ballot
February 8, 2002
In just about a month, voters in Mesa, Arizona will decide the fate of a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter — again. This is the fourth location
A Smiley Face Associate Story
February 7, 2002
According to a columnist in the Burlington Free Press this week, a trial in federal court involved allegations that Wal-Mart violated labor laws and even
Attempted Murder At Wal-Mart
February 7, 2002
This is another in our series of vignettes about crime at Wal-Mart. Jury selection began this week in Lake Charles, Louisiana. According to the American
Walgreens Forced to Leave Historic Site
February 1, 2002
Walgreens convenience store ran into a Wal of opposition in the small town of Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Activists in Dartmouth, which is near the city of