Couple Sues To Halt Wal-Mart’s Noisy Construction
August 31, 2007
Wal-Mart talks a lot about being a “good neighbor,” which sounds good to anyone who has never been their neighbor. But for one couple in
August 2007
Official Says Many Residents Hate Wal-Mart
August 30, 2007
Sugar House is one of Salt Lake City, Utah’s oldest neighborhoods. The local media describes the area as being known for its “distinctive local stores
British Grocer Forces Wal-Mart To Think Small
August 29, 2007
The British are coming! Strategists at Wal-Mart’s Bentonville, Arkansas home office are casting about trying to figure out how to respond to a major new
State Goes After Wal-Mart for Millions In Tax ‘Abuse’ Scheme
August 27, 2007
According to Wal-Mart, the giant retailer paid more than $26.2 million in state and local taxes in the state of Wisconsin in FYE 2007. Unfortunately,
Wal-Mart Wants $5 Million in Welfare For Distribution Center
August 26, 2007
It’s Christmas in August for Wal-Mart. The richest retailer in the world is getting a series of financial “gifts” from Florida taxpayers in return for
City Rejects Size Cap, Wal-Mart Applies for Rezoning
August 23, 2007
The City of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin is located on the Door County peninsula approximately 45 miles northeast of Green Bay. As of 2000, the population
Everyone Else Has A Wal-Mart, Why Not Us?
August 23, 2007
The city of Streator, Illinois, has easy access to three interstates (I-55, I-80, and I-39), and according to the local Chamber of Commerce, “lower overhead,
Plan Commission Closes Book On Proposed Wal-Mart
August 22, 2007
The city of St. Charles, Illinois (pop. 31,834) is “just one hour west of Chicago.” The city has a Downtown St. Charles Partnership, a volunteer-based
Wal-Mart Sells Building Before Moving Out
August 22, 2007
Wal-Mart has a discount store in Hudson, Wisconsin, located at 2222 Crest View Drive. The local newspaper, The Star-Observer, reported this week that Wal-Mart has
Wal-Mart Trying To Build Before Moratorium
August 21, 2007
On July 1, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that citizens in Duluth, Georgia were up in arms about a proposed 176,305 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter on Peachtree Industrial
City Council Adopts Cap on Big Box Stores
August 20, 2007
On August 14th, the City Council in Stockton, California joined a growing number of communities in capping the size of certain big box retail stores.
Home Depot Pays $10 Million In Hazardous Sludge Case
August 18, 2007
What a waste! Home Depot yesterday admitted to improperly storing and transporting hazardous waste — and dumped out $10 million to settle the case with
Wal-Mart Still Stuck In Lodi, Again.
August 18, 2007
Oh, lord, stuck in Lodi again. That’s got to be Wal-Mart’s song after five years of spinning its wheels in Lodi, California. On February 16,
City Councilor Wants To Limit Big Box Size
August 18, 2007
Dublin, California is located in the Tri-Valley region of San Francisco’s East Bay. The city was created in 1982, and today has a population of
Home Rule Ballot.
August 17, 2007
A popular anti-sprawl tool is gaining increasing popularity in Ohio. It’s a zoning voter initiative and referendum process that requires rezoning votes to be passed
Taxpayers To Pay $2 Million To Reuse Empty Wal-Mart
August 16, 2007
At any point in time, Wal-Mart Realty has between 300 and 350 ‘dark stores’ on its hands that Wal-Mart has abandoned. This has been the
Home Depot Permit Revoked By City Council
August 16, 2007
“We Won!” reads the headline on the No Home Depot in Sunland Tujunga Campaign website. “We’ve waited 3 years to say this and these words
Wal-Mart Ponies Up $4 Million In Unpaid Overtime
August 15, 2007
Right in the middle of its worst stock plunge in the past year, Wal-Mart generated more bad headlines today with the announcement that once again
Wal-Mart Sued Over Greenhouse Gas Law
August 13, 2007
Wal-Mart likes to foster the image of an environmentally green company, but its impact on greenhouse gases has attracted a lawsuit in Perris, California. The
Town To Poll Residents On Wal-Mart
August 13, 2007
Unless the people in Cave Creek, Arizona have been living in a cave, they know the downside of locating a Wal-Mart superstore in their town.
Citizen’s Lawsuit Delays Wal-Mart For Nearly Three Years
August 12, 2007
On October 10, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in Polson, Montana had organized to prevent Wal-Mart from closing down its existing store, just to build
Mayor Says Wal-Mart Thumbs Its Nose At His City
August 11, 2007
Prichard, Alabama is getting a bad rap, and Wal-Mart is only making things worse. According to a wikipedia entry for the city, Prichard (pop. 28,633)
No One Wants To Be Wal-Mart’s Neighbor
August 11, 2007
The next step for Wal-Mart may be to place an ad on e-harmony, looking for someone compatible. Until then, the retail giant has told city
Home Depot Stock Hammered to 4 Year Low
August 11, 2007
A little good news from Wall Street this past week. Home Depot stock got hammered, reaching a near four year low. The drop in stock
Wal-Mart Plan Tabled Over A New Road
August 10, 2007
Clinton Township, Michigan, is the largest township in the state with nearly 100,000 people. The township offices are located on land adjacent to the Old
Oh, Wal-Mart & the Farmers Should Be Friends
August 7, 2007
A columnist in a Northern Vermont newspaper, who called herself the ‘Hilltop Housewife,” once wrote about her horror upon finding that a Wal-Mart store in
Wal-Mart Supercenter Kills Off Its Discount Store
August 5, 2007
Love ’em, then leave ’em. That’s Wal-Mart’s short story in Trotwood, Ohio. Trotwood is a community of roughly 28,000 people that lies along the first
Site Costs Force Wal-Mart To Quit Plans
August 3, 2007
Wal-Mart currently has 25 supercenters in Washington state, and 20 discount stores. They wanted to add another one in Fircrest, which has been described as
Wal-Mart Back After Landslide
August 2, 2007
Wal-Mart may literally have buried any hopes they have of building a superstore in Kilbuck, Pennsylvania, but the company is now trying to dig itself
City Council Slam Dunks Wal-Mart Superstore
August 2, 2007
On July 15, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in Mary Esther, Florida had effectively organized to block the rezoning of land for a Wal-Mart supercenter.