Wal-Mart Developer Denied Tax Subsidy
April 30, 2008
It’s more than unseemly that Wal-Mart, the #1 company on the Fortune 500 list, would involve itself in welfare subsidies to build its stores. But
April 2008
Lawsuit Says Wal-Mart’s 401(k) Plan Failed To Help Workers Live Better
April 30, 2008
Wal-Mart’s latest advertising slogan (Save money. Live better.) has stumbled upon a very embarrassing contradiction. Wal-Mart’s 401(k) retirement plan is a centerpiece of the company’s
Wal-Mart Continues Saturation Plan For Wisconsin
April 29, 2008
There are 13 Wal-Marts within twenty miles of Muskego, Wisconsin. Three of them are supercenters. A resident in Muskego can drive to a supercenter in
Wal-Mart Drops 56th Superstore Plan
April 27, 2008
If you lived in the village of Liverpool, New York, you could drive five miles to the town of Camillus and shop at the Wal-Mart
One Wal-Mart Gained, Is Another Wal-Mart Lost.
April 27, 2008
It’s always painful to watch neighboring communities compete for sprawl — instead of trying to manage it. The Daily Herald newspaper called the following story
Wal-Mart Still Struggling After Four Years Of Opposition
April 26, 2008
Wal-Mart already has a discount store in Medford, Oregon on Crater Lake Highway. The company’s plans to build a much larger superstore in Medford —
Cloud, MN. Wal-Mart Cancels or Delays 5 More Superstores
April 26, 2008
At the end of its 2007 fiscal year, Wal-Mart had 28 discount stores in Minnesota, 26 supercenters, and 13 Sam’s Clubs. Today, the discount stores
Wal-Mart’s Whac-A-Mole Tax Game
April 24, 2008
Trying to beat taxes out of Wal-Mart is like banging on a Whac-A-Mole game. When you whack the mole down into its hole, another mole
Wal-Mart Drops 50th Superstore Since June, 2007
April 23, 2008
The town of Bath, New York this week became the 50th community to have a Wal-Mart supercenter canned or delayed since the retailer “moderated” its
Wal-Mart Halts Construction To Reformat Store For Mexican Immigrants?
April 23, 2008
There is more than meets the eye in this strange story of a halted Wal-Mart construction project five miles from the Mexican border. The tiny
Dead Wal-Mart To Become Expensive Library
April 23, 2008
The taxpayers in McAllen, Texas probably regret the day that their Wal-Mart discount store shut down — but not for the loss of cheap Chinese
Wal-Mart Deal Includes $500,000 For Damage to Downtown
April 22, 2008
Wal-Mart won’t be building anytime soon in St. Alban’s,Vermont. That should not be much of an inconvenience, since the retail giant has been trying to
When City Goes Fishing For Bigger Wal-Mart, Local Grocer Shuts Down
April 21, 2008
Officials in one small Oklahoma community went fishing for a larger Wal-Mart, but killed off the smaller fish in the process. The tiny “city” of
Disabled Man Settles Eight Year Discrimination Case Against Wal-Mart
April 20, 2008
On January 25, 2004 — more than 4 years ago — Sprawl-Busters reported that a disabled man had filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart through the
Former Mayor Says Wal-Mart Supercenter Will Create Ghost Center
April 19, 2008
Tillsonburg, Ontario, serves as a regional retail center. It has a population of only 15,000 people, but says there are 100,000 people within a 30
Wal-Mart Says Citizen’s Lawsuit Threatens ‘Freedom to Shop.’
April 19, 2008
Wal-Mart’s plans to expand its discount store in Vista, California have led to a courtroom, not a ribbon-cutting. The retailer says that its customers’ “freedom
Judge’s Final Ruling Goes Against Wal-Mart Superstore
April 17, 2008
A vaguely written proposal has cost Wal-Mart a multi-million land use deal. On September 1, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a judge in Sonoma County, California
Activists Mar Opening of new Wal-Mart Supercenter.
April 16, 2008
A new Wal-Mart supercenter opened this week in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but according to local activists, the grand opening was anything but grand. Infoshop News reported
Court Rule Against Citizens’ Group
April 16, 2008
It’s been a bad week in New York courts for opponents of Wal-Mart. In Greece, New York, a judge ruled that officials had done their
Planning Commission Bites the Wal-Mart Hand That Feeds It
April 15, 2008
“When people think of Fayetteville, Arkansas,” says Mayor Dan Coody, “they think of quality of life.” They also think of Wal-Mart. Not only is the
Wal-Mart Supercenter Meets With Mixed Reactions
April 14, 2008
The town of Cobourg, in the province of Ontario, Canada, calls itself Ontario’s “feel good town.” Cobourg is also called the Gem of Lake Ontario,
City Officials Make Secret Deal with Wal-Mart in Las Vegas.
April 13, 2008
What were elected officials from Mentor, Ohio doing with Wal-Mart in Las Vegas? And why did the city end up promoting a dead Wal-Mart store?
Wal-Mart Delays Another Superstore Project For A Year
April 12, 2008
Frenchtown, Michigan becomes the 49th community to see its proposed Wal-Mart supercenter either cancelled or delayed since last June. Wal-Mart has four stores for sale
Developer Bails Out on Wal-Mart
April 11, 2008
Every so often, a developer leaves Wal-Mart in the lurch. Much in the same way that Wal-Mart is increasingly dumping its own locations. This week,
Wal-Marts Drops 48th Superstore
April 9, 2008
Toss one more set of superstore plans into the waste basket. Wal-Mart has trashed its 48th superstore since June of 2007. This time the community
Mayor Boosts Wal-Mart Before Final Impacts Are Known
April 8, 2008
The Mayor of the city of North Tonawanda, New York is all for a supercenter — even though he has no idea of its potential
Wal-Mart Bows Out Of Another Superstore Site
April 8, 2008
For the 47th time since June, 2007, Wal-Mart stores has withdrawn a superstore proposal, leaving local officials shocked and stunned. According to the Danville, Virginia
Wal-Mart Superstore Plans Still In Limbo
April 7, 2008
Are they coming or not? The city of Eufaula, Alabama already has a Wal-Mart discount store on South Eufala Avenue. This small community of roughly
A Wal-Mart Supercenter in Poway? No way!
April 6, 2008
Wal-Mart already has a discount store on Community Road in Poway, California. That store opened in 1992. This city of roughly 51,000 people, located in
Wal-Mart Gets Initial OK in 14 Year Battle. Appeal Likely.
April 5, 2008
One of the longest battles in Wal-Mart history has taken another twist in the road. On October 10, 2006, Sprawl-Busters described the 14 year battle
Court Says Town Needs to Reconsider Wal-Mart Application
April 5, 2008
On November 13, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that the Zionsville, Indiana Planning Commission had voted not to rezone 12 acres of land for a 204,000 s.f.
Wal-Mart Withdrawal Squeezes Another City
April 3, 2008
Wal-Mart tried to squeeze too much into Port Orange, Florida, and now their departure is putting the squeeze on the city. Port Orange, population 56,000,
After Dropping Superstore Plans, Wal-Mart Shuts Down Its Discount Store Too.
April 2, 2008
One Wal-Mart superstore cancellation in Memphis, Tennessee has now led to another Wal-Mart closure in the city. On November 25, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart
Two Grocery Stores Depart Before Wal-Mart Arrives
April 1, 2008
Sometimes, all it takes is the shadow of a Wal-Mart to drive away business. That appears to be the case in Geneseo, Illinois. This small