Wal-Mart Voters Win Recall Election, But Lose Mandate.
There is nothing like Wal-Mart to drive a wedge through the middle of a small town. Consider the case of Jefferson, Wisconsin, where Wal-Mart has
There is nothing like Wal-Mart to drive a wedge through the middle of a small town. Consider the case of Jefferson, Wisconsin, where Wal-Mart has
In 1998,Wal-Mart was fighting a citizens group in the small town of Hadley, Massachusetts, located along the umbilical cord that runs between the University of
If its got historic value, Home Depot wants it. That seems to be the fashion these days. Big box store going after historically valuable properties.
Here are two short SOS messages sent to Sprawl-Busters within hours of each other today. The first is from Ripon, California: “Walmart is currently quietly
Trump has rescinded his gift of Florsheim shoes to his White House staff, who felt compelled to wear them. Trump considered mandating combat boots, but Hegseth demurred. “I’m issuing an executive order today requiring all staff to wear ‘Maga Red’ Chuck Taylors.” [AI image by Al] https://t.co/jEkTQQE7Ih
Read MoreWMT’s new CEO has worked for the Waltons for 33years—more than 60% of his life. And his Dad worked there for 25 years. He started working at WMT the same year I helped defeat WMT in Greenfield, MA—and we still have no WMT here 33 years later. https://t.co/XR8Idjkjg1 https://t.co/yz54c5hlo5
Read MoreThe 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.