Citizens Decide To Continue Court Battle To Block Wal-Mart Supercenter
May 30, 2008
On April 16, 2008, Sprawl-Busters noted that a New York state Supreme Court justice handed residents of Greece, New York a RAW deal. The Court
May 2008
Wal-Mart Flunks Out of Princeton
May 30, 2008
Princeton, Minnesota calls itself “A growing community on the Rum River.” Part of the city’s growth plans involved a Wal-Mart supercenter — but it looks
Planning Board Leaves Home Depot Without A Home
May 30, 2008
On October 12, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that the town that stopped Wal-Mart from buying up one of its last farms, now had a Home Depot
Wal-Mart Abandons Plans For Its ‘Upscale’ Store
May 29, 2008
They won’t be selling expensive wine at the Wal-Mart in Carlsbad, California. In fact, they won’t be selling anything. On March 17, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported
64th Supercenter Put on Ice
May 27, 2008
If you were one of the more than 42,220 people who live in North Lauderdale, Florida, and you wanted to buy cheap shower curtain made
Wal-Mart Superstore Appears Stalled Out
May 26, 2008
Vernon Hills, Illinois, a community of roughly 24,500 people, already has a Wal-Mart discount store on Townline Road. There are 19 Wal-Mart stores within 20
Opponents Argue Case Against Wal-Mart Supercenter In Court
May 25, 2008
Wal-Mart has watched five years slip away in the city of Clovis, California. Instead of a superstore, all the retailer can show its stockholders is
Anti-Wal-Mart Mayor Threatened With Recall, As Wal-Mart Makes Second Try
May 24, 2008
On May 7, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had lost a Plan Commission vote in Cudahy, Wisconsin. But losing a vote and losing the battle
Wal-Mart Drops Plans For Another Superstore
May 24, 2008
Wal-Mart has dropped plans to build one of its superstores in Mobile, Alabama. This makes the 63rd superstore that has been cancelled or delayed since
Wal-Mart Pulls Out of 63rd Supercenter Deal
May 23, 2008
Residents in White Lake, Michigan have learned the hard way that national chain stores call the shots, not local officials. After five months of negotiations,
Wal-Mart’s Abandoned Store Called ‘Unkempt’
May 21, 2008
Wal-Mart has 197 empty stores across the country. One of them is located in Hemet, California. Local officials in Hemet are growing tired of looking
Mayor Writes Letter Asking For A Wal-Mart
May 19, 2008
The nearest Wal-Mart to Tupper Lake is a superstore approximately 44 miles north in Malone, New York. It’s not that Wal-Mart hasn’t tried to push
City’s’Ghost Box’ Demolition Fee Attracts Interest
May 18, 2008
At any moment in time, there are hundreds of empty big box stores that have been vacated by their owners — often to seek larger
Supervisor Lifts Lid On Wal-Mart’s Pandora’s Box
May 18, 2008
This is how battles over Wal-Mart begin. It starts with a casual comment by a small town official, and soon it takes on a life
Residents Deliver Tubs of Mail Against Wal-Mart Expansion
May 17, 2008
Back in the early 1990s, the sitting Mayor of Granite City, Illinois made local headlines when he took the names of 2,000 local residents who
Another Wal-Mart Put In Limbo
May 17, 2008
Sprawl-Busters reported on September 15, 2004, that Wal-Mart and town officials in Prescott Valley, Arizona were involved in a “work-study meeting” regarding a 57 acre
Wal-Mart Is Back, But Headed Towards A Referendum?
May 15, 2008
Spooner, Wisconsin likes to call itself “the perfect Up North town.” “We are surrounded by woods, lakes, rivers and friendly people,” the city’s website says.
Residents Celebrate Wal-Mart’s 61st Cancellation
May 14, 2008
It’s been a great year for killing Wal-Marts. The retailer has cancelled another superstore project, bringing its total to 61 projects lost or delayed since
Wal-Mart Would Turn Town into ‘Yukky Valley’
May 14, 2008
Wal-Mart discount store # 1915 in Yucca Valley, California has been located at 29 Palms Highway for roughly 15 years. There are two Wal-Mart supercenters
Wal-Mart Pulls Out of 60th Community
May 13, 2008
On January 26, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that the small community of Bellevue, Wisconsin had a big decision to make. This village of roughly 14,600 people
Wal-Mart’s Plans ‘Substantially Incomplete.’
May 12, 2008
Wal-Mart is going nowhere fast in Vermont. The state currently has only 4 Wal-Marts, and now that it is trying to expand the ones it
Wal-Mart Backs Out of 59th Project
May 12, 2008
Wal-Mart has withdrawn from its 59th. project since its growth implosion in June of 2007. The latest withdrawal came this week in Holiday, Florida. This
WAL-MART SUED OVER PHONY “CRAFT” BEER
May 11, 2008
A class action lawsuit has been brought against Wal-Mart in Hamilton County, Ohio on behalf of all consumers of craft beer. The lawsuit charges that
Wal-Mart Blown Out Of The Windy City
May 11, 2008
Wal-Mart got a bad case of the Chicago blues this past week, as a big wind of opposition blew the retailer out of the Windy
Residents Organize to Block Wal-Mart Superstore Move
May 10, 2008
Residents in the Montrose-area of Fairlawn, Ohio have been stewing for weeks over what might happen to them across the road in Copley, Ohio. In
Town Passes Six Month Moratorium Under Threat of Big Boxes
May 9, 2008
New Scotland, New York describes itself as “the best kept secret of Albany County.” This small town, population 8,711, says on its website, “Today, this
Residents Want More Than Wal-Mart’s ‘Old Blue Box.’
May 7, 2008
Neighbors in Lake Wylie, South Carolina are going to learn the hard way that to negotiate with Wal-Mart, you need leverage. According to the Rock
Wal-Mart & Soccer Team Fail to Score A Goal
May 7, 2008
Not even an entire soccer team could help Wal-Mart score a goal in Cudahy, Wisconsin. Cudahy is a small community with just over 18,000 people
Wal-Mart Puts Another Superstore On Ice
May 6, 2008
It’s springtime in Cornelius, Oregon, but the proposed Wal-Mart supercenter is a cold as ice. On August 6, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that after being rejected
Wal-Mart Folds 57th Superstore Project
May 5, 2008
Don’t ever let anyone tell you that Wal-Mart projects are a “done deal.” This week, a small Georgia community became the 57th. site that Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Returns For A Third Try
May 4, 2008
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. On February 19, 2008, Sprawl- Busters reported that Wal-Mart had been hit with a double whammy
The Wait Is Over In Waite Park. Wal-Mart Gone.
May 4, 2008
On April 26, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that 5 Wal-Mart superstores had been canned as a result of Wal-Mart’s retrenchment in new store plans. Superstores were
Planning Commission Slam-Dunks Wal-Mart Superstore
May 4, 2008
Wal-Mart has gotten stuck in the mud on a former sod farm just outside of Chicago. On March 9, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was
Wal-Mart Pulls Out of 56th Location
May 3, 2008
The proposed Wal-Mart in Duluth, Georgia is gone — but the landowner battles on. That’s the story in Duluth, where Wal-Mart abruptly pulled out this
Home Depot Cancels or Shuts Down 65 Stores
May 2, 2008
Home Depot’s pipeline of new stores has a hole in it — and it’s bleeding orange. Citizen opposition to stores is partly to blame for
Big Box Wal-Mart Wants to Squeeze Into Little Egg
May 1, 2008
The Big Box of the retail world wants to come to the Little Egg. Wal-Mart is being reviewed May 1st by the Planning Board in