City Adopts Moratorium on Big Box Development. Wal-Mart Stalled.
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
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,
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.