Judge Orders Environmental & Economic Impact For Wal-Mart Store
Wal-Mart has suffered a setback in their plans to build a 220,700 s.f. superstore in Redding, California. A Shasta County Superior Court judge has overturned
Wal-Mart has suffered a setback in their plans to build a 220,700 s.f. superstore in Redding, California. A Shasta County Superior Court judge has overturned
The Gainesville City Commission voted 5-to-2 this week to deny a proposal to build a 250,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter on U.S. 441. Wal-Mart will now be
Lucky Pembroke Pines, Florida! Wal-Mart has blessed them twice. Once with a 127,000 s.f. Wal-Mart discount store, and now, just six years later, with a
Two retail giants got snared in the same net this week, as the federal government stayed the course in busting Wal-Mart and Rite Aide for
The Lodi, California News-Sentinel reports this week that a citizens group has warned the Stockton City Council that if Wal-Mart is approved, they will take
The class action certification this week of nearly 1.6 million potential female plaintiffs against Wal-Mart in the largest gender discrimination lawsuit has brought emails and
Wal-Mart left more than its heart in San Francisco today. It’s reputation as a global retailer also may be left in a federal courtroom as
Instead of making a developer fit the neighborhood, here’s a case where the neighborhood had to fit the developer. This week we received the following
Presidential candidate Ralph Nader has joined a growing list of politicians speaking out against Wal-Mart. John Kerry and his wife, have both criticized Wal-Mart earlier
Cheered on by jubilant residents, the Thornton, Colorado City Council has done what the Denver Post described as a “U Turn”, and rejected on a
Citizens in Titusville, Florida are battling a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter. Here is their report: “The Wal-Mart corporation is planning to build a new supercenter in
Aldermen in Chicago are looking for ways to get business practices commitments from big box retailers like Wal-Mart to lessen the damage they do to
It’s been a bumpy ride for Wal-Mart in Indiana this week. Three roadside wrecks for the retail colossus. According to the Associated Press, the Plan
Add another slam-dunk to the citizen’s victory over Wal-Mart list. “Very early on we were told, ‘You can’t take on Wal-Mart,’ ” one resident of
The Davis County Clipper newspaper reports this week that Wal-Mart’s impact on Tooele, Utah has been a mixed blessing. The community’s downtown is smattered with
Another Michigan town has stared down the prospect of a Wal-Mart supercenter in the past two weeks. First, Charlevoix, Michigan dodged the bullet, now Wal-Mart
According to the Winnepeg Sun, Wal-Mart employees in Thompson., Ontario went to the ballot box again this week to decide whether to become a unionized
This year, more than 600,000 Wal-Mart workers will take off their Smiley buttons and vests and leave the company in search for better working conditions.
Add another small town to the list of communities that have tripped up Goliath. Wal-Mart has suddenly pulled the plug in tiny Charlevoix, Michigan. Local
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.