Auf Wiedersehen, Wal-Mart
July 30, 2006
Wie geht es ihnen,Wal-Mart? Nicht so gut! Two months ago, Sprawl-Busters marked the collapse of Wal-Mart in South Korea, and noted that the retailer’s German
July 2006
Living Wage Law Adopted By City Council
July 27, 2006
The Chicago City Council, over the objections of its Mayor, adopted a “living wage” ordinance that requires large stores, such as Target, Wal-Mart, Lowe’s and
City Offers ‘Incentives’ to Lure More Big Boxes
July 26, 2006
There are currently three empty Wal-Marts in South Carolina, and one of them happens to be a 91,000 s.f. Wal-Mart discount store, which the retailer
Wal-Mart Hires More Big Name ‘Ambassadors’
July 25, 2006
Wal-Mart’s Public Relations Machine is working over-time these days, as the company keeps spending shareholder’s money on Big Name “Ambassadors” to help move the company’s
City Votes to Rezone Mayor’s Land For A Supercenter
July 22, 2006
“This thing is such a mess,” one neighbor wrote Sprawl Busters, “that I hardly know where to start.” Citizens in Forsyth, Georgia are battling not
Candidates For Public Office Told Not To Discuss Wal-Mart Deal
July 22, 2006
A gag order has been put into effect in the community of Poway, California. Candidates running for public office have been warned by the city
Residents Organize To Block 2nd.Wal-Mart
July 20, 2006
Johnny Cash may have sung about being stuck in Folsom prison, but residents in this California community don’t want to be stuck inside the walls
Town Council Slam Dunks Wal-Mart 4-0.
July 20, 2006
Wal-Mart couldn’t muster a single vote early this morning when it came before the Town Council in Davie, Florida. Sprawl-Busters reported on May 22nd that
Wal-Mart Pulls Plug On Its Own Project
July 19, 2006
Residents in Rapid City, South Dakota are celebrating this week the rapid departure of a planned Wal-Mart superstore. According to a report sent to Sprawl-Busters,
TIAA-CREF Dumps Coke, But What About Wal-Mart?
July 19, 2006
TIAA-CREF, which describes itself as a “national financial services organization and the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields,”
Wal-Mart Slides Over To the Next Town
July 19, 2006
When Wal-Mart tried to build a supercenter on Route 117 in Leominster, Massachusetts, they stirred up the animosity of area neighbors, who took the city
Religious Groups Settle Lawsuit In Return for a ‘Living Wall’ to Separate Wal-Mart
July 18, 2006
Good fences don’t really make good neighbors, they just defuse the tension. This is certainly true in Guelph, Ontario, where a coalition of religious groups
Citizens Win Size Limit on Wal-Mart Supercenter
July 16, 2006
The Tallahassee Democrat newspaper called it a “surprising procedural move.” But Wal-Mart opponents in Tallahassee, Florida just called it a “victory.” The “surprise” was that
Wal-Mart Seeks $34 Million Refund From Taxpayers
July 7, 2006
Wal-Mart tries to sell itself as a tax generator, but officials in North Carolina have seen the opposite side of the retailer. Wal-Mart, the world’s
Wal-Mart Store Demolished After 20 Years.
July 7, 2006
What’s the lifespan of a Wal-Mart building? The folks in Wood River, Illinois feel lucky to have gotten 20 years out of their 104,000 s.f.
Workers Want Wal-Mart Supervised in Meals & Rest Break Violations
July 6, 2006
Wal-Mart didn’t give its California workers a break, so now the workers aren’t giving Wal-Mart a break. In December, 2005, an Oakland, California jury awarded
Keeping Wal-Mart Out Of The Middle Kingdom
July 6, 2006
Wal-Mart wants to break into The Middle Kingdom — and many Hobbits want no part of it. Citizens in Atascadero, California are gearing up to
Wal-Mart Loses Third Court Case On Size Limit Ordinance
July 5, 2006
Wal-Mart looked at a third strike this week, as a federal appeals court rejected the giant retailer’s claim that a zoning ordinance in Turlock, California,
Residents Battle Benderson’s Wal-Mart “Power Strip”
July 4, 2006
The Town of Hamburg, New York says it is internationally famous for its Devonian fossils and shale outcroppings along the banks of the Eighteen Mile
Fires Plague Home Depot
July 3, 2006
Local officials reviewing Home Depot proposals — especially ones near residential properties — should check beyond local fire officials before signing off on a big
Target Store Heading to Novemer 7th Ballot
July 2, 2006
In early May, Target filed a formal land use plan with the city of Davis, California, seeking to build a 137,000 s.f store and four
Home Depot Loses Site Case in Court
July 1, 2006
A Superior Court judge in New Jersey has hammered Home Depot’s efforts to construct a store in Logan Township, New Jersey. The Gloucester County Times
Town Transfers Land to Neighboring City For a Wal-Mart
July 1, 2006
There are two Wal-Mart supercenters within 18 miles of Fabius, Michigan, but two local communities want another one so much, they are willing to share
Wal-Mart ‘Expects Organized Opposition’ To Every Store
July 1, 2006
Battles against Wal-Mart have become so commonplace, that the retailer has admitted they expect to encounter organized opposition every time a store goes through a