Wal-Mart Agrees To Union Demands
June 30, 2006
Wal-Mart gives all of its managers a copy of their Manager’s Toolbox to Remaining Union-Free. The company says in that manual that it is strongly
June 2006
Wal-Mart’s Taco Chip Trial
June 29, 2006
A handful of taco chips has landed Wal-Mart in court on a racial discrimination case. According to the Associated Press, a federal appeals court has
Wal-Mart Gone, But Not For Good
June 29, 2006
Wal-Mart has announced that it is withdrawing its proposal to build a sixth supercenter in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The retailer’s proposal for the Soaring Eagles
Native Americans Leasing $25 Million Superstore To Wal-Mart.
June 27, 2006
A tribal band of Native Americans may be financially in over their heads with the Wal-Mart corporation. On May 23, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that the
City Passes Size Cap To Keep Big Boxes Out.
June 26, 2006
Sprawl-Busters reported on August 6, 2005 that Wal-Mart’s lawyers had blown a court appeal by sending their legal forms first-class mail, instead of certified mail.
Developer Drops Home Depot Plan
June 25, 2006
Who says community groups have no power? Here’s a short story about how one civic group caused a developer to drop his plans for a
Firefighters Find New Use for Empty Wal-Mart
June 25, 2006
Wal-Mart Realty has more than 24,000,000 square feet of empty stores on the market today. Sometimes these huge “dark stores” as Wal-Mart calls them, remain
Wal-Mart Shrinks, But Still Too Big
June 23, 2006
On May, 14, 2006, Sprawl-Busters criticized Wal-Mart for trying to avoid size limits in effect in Tallahassee, Florida to prevent superstore sprawl. The Leon County,
Wal-Mart Wants God’s Front Yard
June 22, 2006
Wal-Mart has made a financial deal with the Lord. The retailer has found religion in this small community, and is willing to pay good money
Wal-Mart Supercenter Opens, Supplier Factory Closes Down
June 22, 2006
Sometimes two seemingly-unrelated events happen in such close proximity, that even the casual observer can’t help but notice the connection. On November 10, 2004, Sprawl-Busters
Wal-Mart Plan Doesn’t Get Far in Fargo
June 22, 2006
On April 13, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that a proposed Wal-Mart plan had been slam-dunked by the Fargo, North Dakota Planning Commission. The Fargo Forum reported
Pension Fund Drops Wal-Mart Stock For Human Rights Violations
June 21, 2006
Sprawl-Busters has received a copy of the recommendations of the Norwegian Government Petroleum Fund to drop Wal-Mart stock from its portfolio because the company runs
Wal-Mart Loses Again
June 7, 2006
Chalk up another victory for citizens. After two defeats, will Wal-Mart ever come back to Saranac Lake, New York? The village Board voted June 5th
Residents Fight Wal-Mart In Beach Community
June 7, 2006
Residents in Neptune Beach, Florida are trying to throw sand on Wal-Mart’s plans to locate an out-of-scale superstore in their picturesque community. Here’s a report
Home Depot Annexation Fails
June 7, 2006
Citizens fighting Home Depot in El Cajon, California hammered the home improvement store this week. Opponents received the following email: “Dear Neighbors and Friends: In
Wal-Mart Opponent Says Company Offered Big Money To Switch Sides
June 7, 2006
Georgia Thacker says she was stunned when she took a phone call recently from a person who said he was calling from Wal-Mart in Arkansas.
Wal-Mart’s PR Mail Campaign Disturbs Officials
June 4, 2006
If you live in Saranac Lake, New York, you’ve got mail. Wal-Mart recently sent out a mailing to village residents trying to bolster more support
Wal-Mart Annual Meeting: Milky Way or Chardonnay?
June 3, 2006
In case you weren’t one of the 15,000 people who swarmed at the Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas yesterday for the Wal-Mart Annual Makeover
Home Depot Admits No-Show Board, and Cannibalization
June 2, 2006
Attention Home Depot Shareholders! Home Depot is going to listen to you — next time. Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli had to hold down the
Wal-Mart Rejected, Comes Back For A Second Try
June 1, 2006
If at first you don’t succeed, go to court. On September 16, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that town officials in Rotterdam, New York had rezoned land
City Council Mulls ‘Living Wage’ Big Box Ordinance
June 1, 2006
The Chicago City Council is reviewing two ordinances that would require big box stores like Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Target and Lowe’s to pay their workers