Wal-Mart Wins One, But ‘Seriously Maligned’ In The Process.
May 30, 2004
On May 26, the Chicago, Illinois City Council voted to give Wal-Mart a green light to open its first store inside Chicago city limits on
May 2004
Female Cop Killed by Wal-Mart Shoplifter. Normal Day at Wal-Mart.
May 25, 2004
Newsflash often carries stories about serious crime at Wal-Mart, and how local police are often overwhelmed by the time and expense of attending to all
Wal-Mart, The Property Tax Deadbeat
May 25, 2004
A new report from Good Jobs First released today concludes that Wal-Mart methodically attempts to lower its property taxes by challenging the assessments of its
C. Report Says Wal-Mart Heavily Subsidized By Taxpayers
May 24, 2004
Readers of this Newflash are familiar with our often-repeated stories about corporate welfare given to large retailers. A new report from Good Jobs First says
Wal-Mart Seeks Urban Store in Dead Mall of Competitor
May 23, 2004
Wal-Mart shoppers killed Ames, a New England regional discount store, and now Wal-Mart is moving into the dead space. Residents in the North End neighborhood
Wal-Mart Stores in Poor Communities Have Poor Customer Service
May 22, 2004
A new study reported by the Business Insider says that Wal-Mart stores located in poor communities get weaker customer reviews than Wal-Mart stores in higher
Developer Sues Town Over Wal-Mart Rejection.
May 22, 2004
What you can’t get by regulation, get by litigation. That’s the developer’s mantra, and in this case from small town Georgia, a disgruntled landowner is
Another Oregon town Slam-Dunks Wal-Mart.
May 22, 2004
At least four communities in Oregon have defeated Wal-Mart plans in the past few months. The latest is Medford, Oregon. The Medford City Council this
Citizens Wants Village Gateway, Not A Supersized Wal-Mart
May 22, 2004
Centerville, Utah is a small community of roughly 16,000 people a short drive from Salt Lake City. The community calls itself the “Friendly City,” but
Citizens Want a Park, Not a Wal-Mart Parking Lot.
May 22, 2004
The Salt Lake Tribune reported this week that citizens in the city of Sandy (pop. 89,000) “mobbed” a Planning Commission hearing to protest a proposed
Neighbors Take Wal-Mart Rezoning to Superior Court.
May 16, 2004
About a dozen residents of Woonsocket, Rhode Island have filed a lawsuit in Superior Court to block a proposed 206,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter on wooded
Planning Board Recommends Denial of Wal-Mart proposal.
May 15, 2004
On May 13th, the Winston-Salem, North Carolina planning board voting 6-3 to recommend denial of Wal-Mart’s plan to build a 223,000-square-foot supercenter along Reynolds road
EPA Hits Wal-Mart With Big Fine for Clean Water Act Violations–Again.
May 13, 2004
On June 7, 2001, Newsflash reported that the Environmental Protection Agency had hit Wal-Mart with a $1 million fine for violations of the Clean Water
Wal-Mart Has Highest Price for Video Games Study Shows
May 10, 2004
Forget those everyday low prices. Shoppers for video games are in a for rude surprise. According to securities firm Piper Jaffray, a survey released last
Walton Family Big Winner in Bush Tax Cut Sweepstakes
May 10, 2004
Imagine winning more than $1 billion in a lottery over the next six years. That’s the good fortune that befell the 5 heirs of Sam
Town Auctions Off Its Zoning to Lowe’s For $410,000
May 8, 2004
In the town of Hadley, Massachusetts, everything you see is for sale — including zoning. The town has already thoroughly sprawled its main highway, but
Wal-Mart, As Expected, Appeals Its Rejection.
May 8, 2004
Newsflash reported recently Wal-Mart’s defeat in Cenetral Point, Oregon, and the liklihood that Wal-Mart would not quietly pack up and leave. The retailer, as expected,
Crime At Wal-Mart Has Cops on the Run.
May 8, 2004
Wal-Mart doesn’t like to talk about crime at their stores, but Newsflash has recorded many stories over the years about the busy lives of cops
Total Slate of Pro-Wal-Mart Leaders Ousted in Election.
May 8, 2004
The banner headline in the Northern Virginia Daily newspaper said it all: CLEAN SWEEP. Voters this week in Front Royal, Virginia, dumped their long-standing Mayor,
Field Notes: Recent reports from towns caught up in Sprawl-Busting Battles
May 8, 2004
Here’s a sampling of recent communications from towns fighting big box retailers: ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA: The town of Ellenwood is located in the unincorporated section of
Supervisors Adopt Law Putting Cap on Size of Big Box Stores
May 4, 2004
Like a California brush fire, city ordinances regulating big box retail stores are jumping from city to city as more and more communities come to
City Council Unanimously Rejects Wal-Mart.
May 3, 2004
The community of Central Point, Oregon made its central point against Wal-Mart very clear on April 15th, when the City Council, after five hours of
Wal-Mart Denies It Plans To Leave Its Touted Downtown Store.
May 2, 2004
In the 1997 Wal-Mart Annual Report, the Mayor of Rutland, Vermont is pictured with three Wal-Mart employees proudly touting the new downtown Wal-Mart location as
Residents Upset with Plans for Wal-Mart Superstore
May 2, 2004
Residents in Plano, Texas report that Wal-Mart has received preliminary approval from the Plano Planning & Zoning board to build a 206,000 s.f. supercenter at
Residents Organize to Stop Wal-Mart “Neighborhood” Market
May 2, 2004
Residents of Elitch, Colorado feel they were handed a classic bait-and-switch. Instead of getting a village-style retail development consistent with the surrounding community, neighbors are
More Winn-Dixie Stores Rot on the Vine
May 1, 2004
Wal-Mart likes to say that competing businesses just get sharper when the big retailer comes to town, but workers at Winn-Dixie have had nothing but