Wal-Mart has told citizens in Dubuque, Iowa that they can’t do their superstore project without corporate welfare. According to the Telegraph-Herald newspaper headline: “No grants,
The Taos News reports that “hundreds” of residents packed the Town Council chambers in Taos, New Mexico to oppose a zoning amendment to the Land
The Associated Press reported this week that the Walgreen’s drug store chain has agreed to pay $185,000 in Massachusetts to settle charges that it improperly
Taos, New Mexico already has a Wal-Mart discount store. But in 1999, the company tried to get the community to go along with a supercenter.
Wal-Mart bought its way into the United Kingdom by purchasing the retailer/grocer Asda. Now, to further consolidate its market share, Wal-Mart is seeking government approval
Home Depot is back to square one after a Superior Court judge this week overturned a special permit granted in the city of Somerville, Massachusetts.
Jefferson, Wisconsin is a community of 7,400 people in the southern part of the state, within commuting distance of Milwaukee. The city, largely of German
Home Depot is now building stores so close to one another that the company’s CFO Carol Tome recently said: “We’re seeing cannibalization rates of more
Rodney Turner is probably kicking himself that he didn’t see what was coming sooner. Turner owned an IGA grocery store in the city of Republic,
In March of 2002, Sprawl-Busters passed along the news that Kmart was shutting down 283 of its stores (including 12 of its supercenters), and throwing
A big box developer’s attempt to go to voters to get around state environmental laws has backfired. In April of 2005 the voters of the
Good news from Houston, Texas. Strong community opposition there has resulted in a decision by Wal-Mart to break a land deal for a proposed supercenter.
Sprawl-Busters will publish eyewitness accounts of the impact big box retailers have had on hometown America. Here is a piece submitted by April Shepherd: ”
The Consumer Value Store (CVS) agreed this week to pay $1.1 million to settle litigation brought in 18 states and the District of Columbia for
Wal-Mart ran straight into a WAL of opposition this week in the community of Hillsboro, Oregon. Even Wal-Mart heard the crash. ” “We’ve got a
Every so often consumers send me stories about their surreal experiences at Wal-Mart. These stories are emblematic of what can happen in a huge bureaucracy.
This is one of those marathon stories about a community that has staved off Wal-Mart for at least five years. A circuit judge heard arguments
Sprawl-Busters has often complained that large corporations often build their empire on a foundation of public tax breaks, which are then used to put other
Residents in the Salt Lake City, Utah area report that 130 people showed up this week at a local library to hear Wal-Mart explain the
In a letter dated December 16, 2002, Costco’s Chief Legal Officer has threatened Al Norman of Sprawl-Busters with a libel lawsuit for making false statements
It only took Jamey Stern eleven years to win her lawsuit against Wal-Mart. The company agreed this week to settle Stern’s discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart
It was an appropriate way for the world’s largest retailer to end the year: in court. Wal-Mart took a hit in its own home state
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.