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December 2002

Wal-Mart called “An Absolutely Abhorrent Employer”.

December 26, 2002

Some residents of Dubuque, Iowa see a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter as a great Christmas gift to the town — but others don’t want to open

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Residents Buy Billboard to Oppose Home Depot.

December 22, 2002

Lacey, NJ. A developer from Philadelphia has uncovered a deep well of resentment against a proposed Home Depot store on Route 9. PREIT Services, has

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They beat Wal-Mart. Now Home Depot wants the same spot.

December 22, 2002

Residents in the picturesque community of Rockland, Maine may have thought their coastal beauty only attracted tourists — but it has proven to be an

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Wal-Mart Unanimously Rejected by Planning Board.

December 22, 2002

Last August, Sprawl-Busters received an email from citizens in Hayden, Idaho, that Walmart was proposing a 32 acre retail development in their neighborhood. “This development

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Wal-Mart Found Guilty of Stealing From Its Employees

December 19, 2002

The Associated Press reports today that a federal jury, in a unanimous verdict, has found Wal-Mart guilty of forcing its “associates” in Oregon to work

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One Super Wal-Mart bad enough? How about 2 supercenters?

December 19, 2002

Citizens in Bakersfield, California thought one Wal-Mart supercenter proposal was bad enough. But developers are pushing two superstores at the same time, and in so

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O Christmas Tree, how lovely are thy profits.

December 17, 2002

David Glass, former Wal-Mart CEO, testifying against the merge of Office Depot and Staples, told the federal government: “Anyone who sells anything we do is

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Another town pickets new CVS Store.

December 15, 2002

Residents in Whitestone, New York have become the second community in this state to begin an active boycott of a new. 18,000 s.f. CVS store.

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Krash goes the Kmart.

December 14, 2002

This holiday season, keep your eyes on the blue lights, because once the retail rush is over, Kmart is expected to close as many as

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The Wal-Mart Shadow Grows Darker over the Rising Sun.

December 14, 2002

As reported earlier by Sprawl-Busters, Wal-Mart has increased its ownership in the Japanese supermarket retailer Seiyu to 34%, Wal-Mart already owns 6.1% of the company,

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Planning & Zoning Commission Gives Thumbs Down to Wal-Mart Supercenter.

December 12, 2002

Wal-Mart wants to put a 200,000 s.f. superstore in McKinney, Texas, but the residents in McKinney aren’t cooperating. This week, the city’s Planning & Zoning

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Silent Night. No Salvation Bells At Big Box Retailers.

December 11, 2002

The staunchly anti-union stance of many of this country’s big box retailers is ironically manifesting itself this holiday season by silencing the familiar bell-ringing of

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Shopping in Hell.

December 10, 2002

Wal-Mart has reported that on the day after Thanksgiving, it had its busiest sales day ever, making $1.43 billion in sales. One of those shoppers

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Residents Fight Against “The Wal-Mart Tax”.

December 10, 2002

Residents in Birmingham, Alabama don’t want to pay what they call “the Wal-Mart Tax.” According to the group Birmingham First, “Wal-Mart is demanding large sums

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Citizens Call for 9 Day Boycott of Costco.

December 8, 2002

Costco has been involved in the destruction of the former Casino de la Selva in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Citizens in Cuernavaca have been arrested in their

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Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club Combo Paves Over Paradise.

December 8, 2002

Wal-Mart has run into a lulu of opposition in Honolulu. Recently, a member of the Honolulu City Council submitted a resolution that would take a

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Wal-Mart Takes Toys For Tots And Resells Them To Customers!

December 8, 2002

Tis the Season to Make Profits! Wal-Mart describes its philanthropy efforts as “Caring in Action”, and says that its “associates” lead by example. One Associate

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Home Depots Are Flooding the Salt Lake Area.

December 7, 2002

Sprawl-Busters in Salt Lake City, Utah are neck-deep in Home Depots. They have two Home Depots within six miles of a third proposed site. Here

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Residents Try to Throw Cold Water on Wal-Mart Supercenter

December 7, 2002

Residents in Portage, Michigan have found that city officials can present as much of a WAL as Wal-Mart itself. Here’s a report from sprawl-busters in

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Residents want Wal-Mart supercenter torn down.

December 7, 2002

Citizens in Spring Hill, Florida continue with their marathon battle against a Wal-Mart supercenter that is now well under construction. The battle has been on-going

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Residents Want Wal-Mart Away from the Shenandoah.

December 3, 2002

According to a report on NBC Channel 4 in Virginia, residents in the Virginia town of Front Royal don’t want a Wal-Mart. The huge retailer

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Wal-Mart Supercenter Goes Down in Defeat After 3 Year Battle

December 3, 2002

Sprawl-Busters in Westerville, Ohio report that the proposed Wal-Mart in their community has finally been defeated after at least a three year battle. The formal

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    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.

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