Wal-Mart Puts One More City On Hold
November 29, 2007
On December 15, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that the city council in Stoughton, Wisconsin had approved a land annexation measure by a vote of 8-4, which
November 2007
Workers Stage ‘A Day Without Wal-Mart’ On Sunday
November 29, 2007
It took nearly 30 years for Wal-Mart to become an international company, but its first store outside of the United States was a Sam’s Club
After 5 Years, Still No Home Depot or Wal-Mart
November 28, 2007
The town of Vernon, Connecticut has less than 30,000 people, and its population in 2006 is actually lower than it was in 1990. The town
Wal-Mart Steals Land From Goddess of Agriculture
November 28, 2007
The City of Ceres, California is located in the central San Joaquin Valley, 80 miles south of Sacramento and 95 miles east of San Francisco.
Three Year Battle Puts Wal-Mart Supercenter Six Miles From Another
November 27, 2007
Wal-Mart won some kind of victory in California this week — but it’s hard to find much to celebrate. After three years of controversy, Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Pull-Out Strikes Sour Note
November 25, 2007
There are 7 Wal-Mart stores in Memphis, Tennessee, so it’s not hard to find cheap, Chinese imports. But this week, Wal-Mart’s decision to cancel a
Home Depot Battles State Over Sales Taxes From Credit Cards
November 25, 2007
One of the standard pitches big box retailers like to use to woo local officials is the revenues such stores will generate for the city
Mayor Predicts Negative Impacts On Local Businesses From Wal-Mart.
November 23, 2007
Sylvan Lake calls itself “A Town For All Seasons.” Sylvan Lake is situated in Central Alberta, midway between Alberta’s largest cities, Edmonton and Calgary, and
95% Of the Residents Don’t Want Wal-Mart
November 23, 2007
Canfield, Ohio is a small community that has lost around 400 people since the year 2000. The township’s motto is: “A Nice Place to Call
Mayor Pleased With Wal-Mart’s Decision To Pull Out.
November 21, 2007
After a year of angering residents in Morganton, North Carolina, Wal-Mart announced this week that it won’t be coming to town, and has let its
Wal-Mart Now ‘Lukewarm Warm’ On Another Project
November 21, 2007
Wal-Mart has been telling local communities since the summer that its plans now call for expanding existing discount stores into supercenters, rather than totally new
Yet Another Wal-Mart Project Withdrawn
November 21, 2007
Wal-Mart’s plans to continue paving over paradise hit another snag this week. On October 23, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that in Hilo, Hawaii, County Council Chairman
African Foods Supplier Says Wal-Mart Sabotaged Her Product
November 20, 2007
You can understand big corporations by how they treat little people. Another book slamming Wal-Mart’s corporate practices has been written — this one by a
Wal-Mart Scrubs Plans—After 4 Years
November 17, 2007
Like an aimless college student, Wal-Mart just spent four years studying in Hillsborough, New Hampshire. But after four years of research, Wal-Mart announced this week
Wal-Mart’s Unsustainability Report
November 17, 2007
One of the little-noticed side stories in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, was the impact the storm had on Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott. “Katrina was
“Wal-Mart Nation” Movie Looks Inside the Box
November 14, 2007
Wal-Mart, in all its quirky, cultish splendor, is revealed in a new independent film blowing out of Toronto, Canada like a chilling breeze through Bentonville,
City Gives $2 Million Subsidy To Fill Empty Wal-Mart
November 12, 2007
Carson City, Nevada has around 53,000 residents and one dead Wal-Mart. That’s because it has two Wal-Mart supercenters, one on Market Street, and the other
Wal-Mart’s Reputation Among Consumers Continues To Decline
November 12, 2007
It looks like Wal-Mart’s low prices aren’t the only thing falling at the corporate chain. Consumer opinion of the company continues to fall lower as
Judge Sides with Wal-Mart, But Second Lawsuit This Week
November 11, 2007
Wal-Mart has no illusions about how neighbors feel about their proposed supercenter at the Northcross Mall in Austin, Texas. Their plan attracted not one, but
Wal-Mart Plan Near Airport Crashes & Burn
November 11, 2007
Call it pilot error. Call it a bad corporate flight plan. Either way, the world’s largest retailer crashed and burned this week in a small
Home Depot Sues City Official For Bias
November 11, 2007
Still smarting over a defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles City Council, Home Depot filed a lawsuit on Friday against one Councilwoman they
Ten States Where Wal-Mart Did Not Build
November 9, 2007
Looking for a safe haven from big box sprawl? Within the borders of the United States, its hard to find a place that has not
Wal-Mart Fined For Overcharging Its Customers
November 8, 2007
Here’s some news about sweet potatoes that’s not very sweet. it turns out that one big box store is illegally charging its customers for the
Planning Commission Unanimously Rejects Wal-Mart Proposal
November 8, 2007
On October 13, 2007 Sprawl-Busters reported that the idea of a Wal-Mart supercenter was not floating many boats in Venice, Florida. The city promotes its
Wal-Mart “Wins” By 106 Votes.
November 7, 2007
Is it possible to buy votes with hot dogs? A developer in Heber City, Utah used hot dogs and soda to try to influence the
Sagging Sales Shuts Down Wal-Mart Store
November 6, 2007
If you take the last train to Clarksville, you’ll find a Wal-Mart. But not for much longer. On the Clarksville, Texas website, the town has
Wal-Mart Weed Pulled From the Garden
November 6, 2007
On July 20, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that a crowd estimated at 100 people turned out in Garden Grove, California to whack Wal-Mart’s weeds. A hearing
Wal-Mart Organizing Customer Action Network To Lobby
November 5, 2007
Want to help fight citizens protecting their homes and neighborhoods? Want to help force huge superstores into tiny communities? Want to overwhelm your neighbors with
Citizens Group Gears Up To Lobby Supervisors To Reject Wal-Mart
November 4, 2007
On September 25th, Sprawl-Busters reported that the tiny township of North Whitehall, Pennsylvania was up against a big problem: A Wal-Mart supercenter. North Whitehall already
Home Depot Settles Nightclub Fire Lawsuit
November 3, 2007
The Station Nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island caught fire on February 20, 2003, and 100 people packed into the nightclub were killed, and more
We Can Do Much Better Than Wal-Mart
November 3, 2007
Residents in the tiny village of Mt. Orab, Ohio have been waiting for months for the other shoe to drop. Rumors have been circulating since
International Day Of Protest Against Big Box Stores Set for November 17th.
November 1, 2007
This week Sprawl-Busters received an email from a worker in the town of Mayawaddi in Myanmar (Burma), on the border of the Thailand district of