Wal-Mart On Verge Of Entering India
May 31, 2005
The future of Wal-Mart lies in its international division. While expanding new stores in many U.S. communities has become an unpleasant tug of war for
May 2005
Neighbors Ready To Take Wal-Mart Superstore To Court
May 30, 2005
A group of anti-Wal-Mart activists in Maryland has taken to the internet to raise funds for a legal challenge to a Wal-Mart superstore in their
Wal-Mart Sues City Over Limited Hours of Operation
May 30, 2005
Wal-Mart likes to have its supercenters open “always”, but 24 hour retail giants are the worst neighbor one can imagine. In West Des Moines, all
Wal-Mart Plans Shake Up Town
May 29, 2005
When the Sauk Herald in Minnesota published a story about Wal-Mart coming to the small town of Sauk Centre, it set off a flurry of
Citizens Groups Upset With New Contract Zoning Law.
May 29, 2005
Effective January 4, 2005, cities, towns, villages and counties in Michigan have a new zoning law that allows them to bypass the normal zoning process
Wal-Mart Workers Health Care Costs Taxpayers $2.7 Million
May 26, 2005
Add the state of Wisconsin to the growing list of states across the country that have discovered an uncomfortable truth: public tax dollars are supporting
Why Don’t Wal-Mart Execs Live Near Superstores?
May 25, 2005
A local residents’ group in Lancaster, Massachusetts that has been battling Wal-Mart for more than a year, is asking why Wal-Mart executives don’t live anywhere
Wal-Mart’s “Project 700” Needs Public Welfare
May 22, 2005
Wal-Mart’s distribution system has been lavishly funded — not by the corporation — but by state and federal taxpayers. The Arkansas retailer has used public
The Buccaneer Mobile Home Park Takes on Wal-Mart, And Wins.
May 22, 2005
A group called Saving Florida, Inc., a non-profit devoted to economic and political justice, growth management, and environmental protection in the state, has scored a
City Sues Neighboring Town Over Wal-Mart
May 21, 2005
Because of a total lack of regional planning, sometimes neighboring towns part ways over big box development. If towns would work together to plan for
Citizens Unseat Pro-Wal-Mart Officials.
May 21, 2005
In Rosemead,California, the battle against a Wal-Mart supercenter has spilled over to the ballot box, where voters took matters into their own hands. Sprawl-Buster’s received
Group Wants Living Wage Ordinance for Wal-Mart
May 20, 2005
A group called Progress with Economic and Environmental Responsibility (PEER) are lobbying Columbus, Ohio officials to adopt an ordinance that would require retailers larger than
Wal-Mart Store Defeated
May 20, 2005
City Councilors in Burlington, Ontario have handed Wal-Mart another defeat. The Councilors rejected the recommendation of their staff this week, and voted against the giant
Wal-Mart Opponents Hurting Company’s Stock Value
May 20, 2005
Wal-Mart investors be forewarned: citizen opposition to Wal-Mart may have an adverse impact on the value of your stock. According to a 15 page report
Target Wants To Add 600 More Stores in Five Years
May 20, 2005
The Target corporation does not get the same level of public scorn that Wal-Mart attracts, but the Minnesota-based retailer is really just Wal-Mart with an
Governor Vetoes Wal-Mart Health Care Bill
May 20, 2005
As expected, Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich, himself the beneficiary of Wal-Mart political contributions, vetoed a bill yesterday that would have required companies like Wal-Mart to
Anti-Wal-Mart Candidates Sweep Into Office
May 19, 2005
Activists in Helotes, Texas have been fighting Wal-Mart for months over an area of town called the Scenic Loop. They may have scored a crucial
Super Wal-Mart Annexation Runs Into Super Opposition
May 19, 2005
It’s not easy these days for Wal-Mart to slip a supercenter into any town. More and more, all it takes is some heavy breathing at
Wal-Mart Drops Plan To Build Two Stores To Avoid Size Cap
May 17, 2005
Wal-Mart officials have told the media that they are dropping plans in Dunkirk, Maryland to build two smaller stores side by side to get under
Another Florida Town Punches Back At Wal-Mart
May 17, 2005
Sprawl-Busters has been hearing from several Florida communities being assaulted by Wal-Mart. In Miramar, Florida, a group of about 50 people took to the streets
Residents Fight to Preserve Mill From Home Depot
May 16, 2005
Tonight, the City Council in New Bedford, Massachusetts will decide whether or not to tear down an historic mill building, nearly 100 years old, to
Congress Wants Wal-Mart Wage Data
May 14, 2005
Fifty members of Congress want Wal-Mart to disclose data about the wages they pay their workers, to see if a pattern of gender discrimination exists.
Heil, Wal-Mart? Nazi Ad Backfires.
May 14, 2005
Wal-Mart quickly apologized this week for a newspaper ad it not only approved, but helped to pay for in Flagstaff, Arizona, that carried Nazi imagery
Wal-Mart Plan Provokes Moratorium Response
May 12, 2005
All it took was the whiff of a Wal-Mart to convince town officials in Rotterdam, New York to unanimously vote this week to put a
Citizens Gear Up to Fight Welfare For Wal-Mart
May 9, 2005
I have written for years that Wal-Mart and othe big box chain stores are ruining hometown America, but this time it’s literally true. Citizens in
Wal-Mart Sees 4,000 More Supercenters
May 8, 2005
Despite the fact that America is already over-built with discount stores — a fact first admitted to by Wal-Mart’s head of real estate back in
City Refuses To Annex Land for Wal-Mart
May 6, 2005
Wal-Mart lost another battle this week in Jefferson, Wisconsin. The city’s Common Council voted 5-3 to reject the annexation fo two pieces of land proposed
Wal-Mart Squeaks Out Narrow Margin In Vote.
May 4, 2005
On May 3rd, Portsmouth, Michigan voters approved a rezoning for a Wal-Mart supercenter. The vote spread between the two sides of the issue, however, was
Judge Halts Wal-Mart Construction
May 4, 2005
The Wal-Mart supercenter proposed for American Canyon, California is on ice for now. A Superior Court Judge in Napa on May 3rd chilled the retailer’s
City Council Rejects One Wal-Mart, OKs Another.
May 3, 2005
Wal-Mart tried desperately to avoid the embarassment of defeat in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, by trying to withdraw its petition to rezone 25 acres to build
Wal-Mart Next To Graveyard May Lead To Disinterment
May 3, 2005
So determined are today’s big box developers, that they are willing to build their store literally over dead bodies. According to the Reidsville Review newspaper,
Wal-Mart “Ditched” From Developer’s Plans.
May 3, 2005
After two years of wrangling and lawsuits, a developer has reached an out of court settlement with neighbors in Leominster, Massachusetts. The settlement deletes a
Lawmakers Want 3% Sales Tax On Big Box Stores
May 1, 2005
Lawmakers in Maine are considering imposing a new sales tax on big box stores, like Wal-Mart, which they say cost state taxpayers money when their
City Officials Laying Groundwork for Wal-Mart Sprawl
May 1, 2005
City officials in Delhi, California think a Wal-Mart supercenter will help them get sales tax revenue back from neighboring towns. Instead of engaging in regional