Wal-Mart Loses Again
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
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 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
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
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.
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.