Residents Want Town to Rescind Wal-Mart Zone Vote
March 31, 2008
A little insurrection is taking place in the community of Bristol, Tennessee over a proposed Wal-Mart superstore off the Volunteer Parkway. Here’s a report from
March 2008
Citizens Group Appeals Wal-Mart Approval in Court
March 31, 2008
On November 11, 2007 Sprawl-Busters wrote that the Solano County, California Airport Land Use Commission had ruled that a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter along the flight
Controversy Follows Home Depot’s 5th Vermont Proposal
March 30, 2008
The Green Mountain state has not been friendly territory for big box stores. Home Depot, the world’s large “home improvement” chain, has 4 big box
Investment Firm Calls Wal-Mart A ‘Long-Term Negative’ For Communities
March 30, 2008
A well-known asset management firm in Boston has written to Mayor Thomas Menino advising him not to let Wal-Mart into his city. Menino has been
The ‘Writing Was On The Wal’ For Superstore Pull-Out
March 29, 2008
Another community has seen its proposed Wal-Mart superstore go up in smoke. This one was all approved and ready to roll. But corporate headquarters in
City Perverts Idea of A Cap On Superstore Size
March 28, 2008
City officials in Moab, Utah have mocked the idea of a limit on superstore size by passing this week an ordinance that looks like a
Court Denies Landowner His Wal-Mart, For The Third Time
March 27, 2008
Frank and Marie Rossi are now three-time losers. These landowners tried to use the court system to force a Wal-Mart superstore down the throats of
Wal-Mart Ends Sam’s Club Plan, Leaves City With Dead Store
March 27, 2008
On March 13, 2004, Sprawl-Busters posted a story about the battle in Hemet, California to stop a Wal-Mart superstore. The citizens went to Riverside Superior
Wal-Mart’s ‘Jobs & Opportunity Zone’ Is In the Twilight Zone
March 26, 2008
One of Wal-Mart’s third-tier public relations efforts, the “Jobs and Opportunity Zone” (JOZ) program, made it into the news this week in the context of
Wal-Mart Superstore Requires Nearby Wal-Mart To Close
March 26, 2008
On January 20, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was back before local officials in the town of Colonie, New York (pop. 80,000) floating the idea
Supercenter Unanimously Rejected. No Way To Treat A Lady.
March 25, 2008
Wal-Mart found out the hard way last night, that a superstore is no way to treat a Lady. On February 28, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that
Three Residents Sue Mayor, Town Board To Block Wal-Mart
March 23, 2008
Mayor Mike Gabbianelli of Monroe township, New Jersey, is the kind of Mayor Wal-Mart loves. Gabbianelli was elected Mayor of this town of roughly 32,000
Crime At Wal-Mart, Always
March 23, 2008
It’s been a quiet week in Wal-Mart parking lots and bathrooms. The market may be tanking, but crime at Wal-Mart shows no signs of abating.
Developer Tries For Second Bite Of Wal-Mart Apple
March 22, 2008
If at first your Wal-Mart proposal doesn’t succeed — try, try again. On March 18, 2007, just about a year ago, Sprawl-Busters reported that in
Wal-Mart’s South Side Store Still Blowin’ In the Chicago Wind
March 22, 2008
Wal-Mart has been trying to build a store on the south side of Chicago, Illinois for at least four years. Even Bad,Bad LeRoy Brown couldn’t
Mayor Calls Wal-Mart A ‘Menacing Beast.’
March 21, 2008
The city of Fontana, California is caught in a Wal-Mart vise: a proposed superstore on the North, and on the South of Town. But the
Developer Tries Bait & Switch: A Wal-Mart Instead of a Lowe’s
March 20, 2008
If you have a golf course or a drive-in movie near you — be forewarned. Wal-Mart or some other big box chain wants that land.
Landowners Sue City For Capping Size of Retail Stores
March 19, 2008
When you can’t get what you want by regulation, try litigation. That’s what one family has decided to do, after losing millions on a land
Wal-Mart Drops ‘Mini’ Superstore Plan
March 19, 2008
What’s eating Gilbert, Arizona? It’s not going to be Wal-Mart. On January 5, 2008, Sprawl-Busters wrote that Wal-Mart’s plans for a superstore in Gilbert was
Wal-Mart Chills Its Plans In Chico
March 18, 2008
Since 1990, the population of the city of Chico, California has almost doubled. In 2006, the city had more than 73,000 residents. There is already
Wal-Mart Pulls Out After Spending A Fortune To Win Zoning Vote
March 17, 2008
Wal-Mart has once again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. On September 9, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had submitted a proposal to build
C. Wal-Mart’s “Meat Wars” With the Union Sizzles On
March 16, 2008
The “Meat Wars” between Wal-Mart and the United Food and Commercial Workers was on the front burner this week, as a court ruling gave both
‘Green’ Wal-Mart Goes After Green Farmland
March 15, 2008
This week, at an economics conference in California, Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott told a rapt audience, “We are not green.” When asked how his company
Court Case Against Wal-Mart Reaches Closing Arguments
March 14, 2008
On January 14, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Demoulas Super Markets Inc. of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, the parent company of Market Basket supermarkets, and owner of the
Wal-Mart OK Slowed by ‘Phantom’ Citizen
March 13, 2008
On February 3, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart wanted to build a 28,500 s.f. addition to its 125,500 s.f. discount store on University Drive in
City Agrees to Review ‘Smaller’ Wal-Mart
March 12, 2008
Since July 6, 2006, Sprawl-Busters has written 8 articles about Atascadero, California’s battle against a Wal-Mart supercenter. For close to two years, Wal-Mart has generated
Orthodox Jews Defeat Wal-Mart Superstore
March 11, 2008
On October 18, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in Monsey, New York were organizing against a proposed 215,000 s.f. Super Wal-Mart. The store was to
Wal-Mart Ends Three Year Battle With A Quiet Collapse
March 10, 2008
Almost two years ago today, Sprawl-Busters reported that the Conservation Commission in Hadley, Massachusetts had ruled that a detention pond near an existing Wal-Mart discount
Village Tells Wal-Mart: Your Plan Lacks Creativity.
March 9, 2008
The village of Tinley Park, Illinois has been growing rapidly over the past decade and a half. The village in 2006 had a population 58,595,
Citizens Sue Town For ‘Copyrighted’ Wal-Mart Plans
March 8, 2008
In a direct challenge to public records laws everywhere, officials in North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania have created a distraction in an important Wal-Mart supercenter project
Charleston Seeks To Dump Wal-Mart On Island
March 8, 2008
Historic Charleston, South Carolina, with its reputation as a gem of the south, has kept its character while sweeping undesirable projects onto James Island. According
Court Ruling Calls Wal-Mart Bluff
March 7, 2008
Wal-Mart lost a high stakes bet this week in a small California city. A court ruling has forced their hand. Red Bluff, California is a
Wal-Mart A ‘Hero’ For Terminating Land Deal
March 6, 2008
Wal-Mart finally drew some praise from a small town in Ohio — for pulling out. On May 30, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that a group of
D. Wal-Mart Pulls Plans For ‘Unknown Reasons.’
March 5, 2008
What made Wal-Mart rapidly withdraw its plans this week from Rapid City, South Dakota? Did they sense their plan was going down in flames? Sprawl-Busters
Wal-Mart Pullout Leaves Locals With $500,000 Bill
March 5, 2008
On October 18, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart officials were in Derry, New Hampshire hustling town officials about building a 208,000 s.f. supercenter. The company
Neighbors Celebrate Wal-Mart Withdrawal
March 4, 2008
On April 17, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that a Superior Court judge in Wake County, North Carolina had rejected efforts of local residents in Knightdale, North
Town Urged To Do Independent Impact Studies of Wal-Mart Plan
March 3, 2008
On September 28, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that the town of Wellsville, New York was up against a Wal-Mart. Wellsville promotes itself as a lovely small
City Blows Up Ridge for Another Wal-Mart
March 2, 2008
It is said that those surrounded by beauty can lose a sense of the beauty around them. The motto of the city of Sevierville, Tennessee
Small Town Wants to Annex Wal-Mart Supercenter
March 1, 2008
For some local officials living in small town America, having a Wal-Mart supercenter is a status symbol — something that puts them on the map.