Big Box Stores Abandon Town.
Texas is the all-time leader in emptied Wal-Marts. They have more empty boxes than any other state. So it should come as no surprise to
Texas is the all-time leader in emptied Wal-Marts. They have more empty boxes than any other state. So it should come as no surprise to
Wal-Mart got off on the wrong foot this week in Gainesville, Georgia. Here’s a report from the front lines: “Last night Hall County, Georgia held
Residents of one of Florida’s most impressive villages, Coconut Grove, kicked off an organized effort this week to stop Home Depot from taking over a
There’s a big controversy in the small town of Woodland Park, Colorado, population 7,000. Here’s how local residents described the problem back in October: “It
They say the hand is faster than the eye, which is why bribes and kickbacks are so rarely witnessed in the business world, yet so
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.