Citizens Hand Wal-Mart Another Defeat. Land Deal Is Off.
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.
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
A WMT EMPLOYEE SHOT & KILLED 2 OF HIS COWORKERS IN GEORGIA.A WMT press officer said the company was "heartbroken by what's happened…There's no place for violence in our stores.” Yet WMT is the most dangerous place in America to shop. https://t.co/m92DdRyZLJ https://t.co/zcQyxCdV0t
Read MoreThe 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.