Wal-Mart Vs. George W. Bush
July 30, 2008
Move over, George W. An unusual tourist attraction that features some of America’s most powerful men is being squeezed out by a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter.
July 2008
Wal-Mart Returns For A Second Try
July 30, 2008
There is no rest for the weary in Lorain, Ohio. They beat Wal-Mart once, lost to Home Depot once — and now Wal-Mart is back
Sugar House Wal-Mart Turning Sour
July 29, 2008
Wal-Mart is trying to sugar-coat a project that is just plain bitter. On August 30, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart saw green in Sugar House,
The Waterfront Wal-Mart?
July 29, 2008
Does a Wal-Mart fit into a retail and residential complex designed to be elegant and pedestrian-centered? The world’s largest seller of cheap underwear and Mickey
Wal-Mart Opponents Ready For November, 2009 Ballot
July 28, 2008
How big is too big? The voters in Ventura, California will get the chance to answer that question. On January 31, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that
After Six Years, Wal-Mart Still Stuck In Lodi.
July 27, 2008
Wal-Mart says its not “dormant” in Lodi, California — but after six years of waiting — who can blame the retailer for dozing off? On
County Puts Wal-Mart Expansion Vote On Hold
July 25, 2008
Not so fast, Wal-Mart! On July 21, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that three County Commissioners would decide the fate of a Wal-Mart expansion project in Park
Wal-Mart Returns With “Smaller” Superstore
July 24, 2008
Wal-Mart has turned a dead deal into a done deal by shrinking the size of its store to avoid town-owned land bought with federal dollars.
Council Approves Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Slams Opponents
July 23, 2008
The city of Barstow, California is located in the Inland Empire North region of San Bernardino County, midway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The
Wal-Mart’s Reputation Continues To Slide
July 22, 2008
Wal-Mart’s reputation continues to proceed it. The group Wal-Mart Watch this week commented on two new reports that indicate sale may be u at Wal-Mart,
Wal-Mart Unwanted At Any Size
July 22, 2008
On June 1, 2001, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in the city of Ithaca, New York had spent the better part of the past decade fighting
Town Needs A Wal-Mart For Poster Board
July 21, 2008
Sally Elliott wants to hear from you. Elliott is one of three Summit County, Utah Commissioners who has a very big decision to make. Wal-Mart
Cops Say Wal-Marts Are ‘High Maintenance’ For Crime
July 20, 2008
In May of 2006, the group Wake Up Wal-Mart released a national study on Wal-Mart and crime, entitled “Is Wal-Mart Safe?” This report analyzed the
Consultants Suggest Wal-Mart Cut Its Store In Half
July 20, 2008
Citizens in Soledad, California are upset by a developer’s plans for a massive ‘Soledad Plaza’ project on the northern edge of the city, which will
Small Town Now Flooded With Superstore Chains
July 18, 2008
Sprawl-Busters reported on June 30, 2000 that Wal-Mart wanted to be the Main retailer in Maine, and had launched a multi-town assault on vacationland. In
Wal-Mart Uses Legal Threat To Intimidate Supervisors
July 17, 2008
Once again Wal-Mart has used legal intimidation to overcome regulation. Sprawl-Busters reported on July 15th that supervisors in North Whitehall township, Pennsylvania would take a
Wal-Mart’s Future Depends On Another City’s Water
July 16, 2008
Wal-Mart is making waves in one small Ohio community — literally. Residents in the township of Liberty, Ohio have been working hard to bring a
Another Small City, Another 204,000 Square Foot Mistake.
July 16, 2008
Wal-Mart’s had a tough time opening a new superstore at the Northcross Mall in Austin, Texas, but things were much smoother in Austin, Minnesota. On
Supervisors Take Key Vote This Week On Wal-Mart Superstore
July 15, 2008
This Wednesday, July 16th, supervisors in North Whitehall township, Pennsylvania will take a big vote on a big problem. On September 25, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported
There’s Nothing “Cute” About a Wal-Mart Supercenter
July 15, 2008
The village of Ellenville, New York describes itself as “cute” and “one of the most beautiful, up and coming communities in the area.” This little
Family of Suspected Slain Shoplifter Sues Wal-Mart
July 14, 2008
A few weeks before Christmas, 2012, Shelly Marie Frey was shot and killed in the parking lot of Wal-Mart supercenter #1279 on North Freeway by
Wal-Mart’s Assault On Wildlife Refuge Is Over
July 14, 2008
A coalition of labor, neighbors, and environmental groups has won an important victory over Wal-Mart and sprawl development. On January 25, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that
Mayor Wants ‘Do Over’ Vote on Wal-Mart Superstore Rejection
July 13, 2008
What part of “No” don’t they understand in Canada? On July 7, 2008, the city council in Guelph, Ontario rejected Wal-Mart’s proposal to increase by
City Board Overturns Its Planners, Votes To OK Superstore
July 12, 2008
On July 8th, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had shrunk the size of its proposed superstore, cut down the parking lot, and even offered to pay
Supervisors Flip-Flop To Vote For Wal-Mart
July 11, 2008
Township Supervisors in Moon, Pennsylvania took one giant step for mankind — and then they reversed it. The supervisors voted 3-2 against a Wal-Mart preliminary
Wal-Mart Asks County For 40 Year No-Compete Clause
July 10, 2008
Wal-Mart, the supposed icon of the free market, wants a County board in Wisconsin to prevent public land surrounding its proposed store from being sold
Wal-Mart Returns With A ‘Woodsy Mountain Lodge’ Superstore
July 10, 2008
No one has ever compared a Wal-Mart supercenter to a “woodsy mountain lodge” — but that’s how one newspaper described Wal-Mart’s makeover plans for a
TIAA-CREF Pension Fund Criticized For Wal-Mart Investments
July 9, 2008
Shareholders and advocacy groups will press the giant pension fund, TIAA-CREF, at its annual shareholders meetings on July 15th in Denver, Colorado, to “reform or
Controversial Home Depot Opens To Traffic Jam
July 9, 2008
On November 19, 2004, Sprawl-Busters began the story of a citizens group’s efforts to block the construction of a Home Depot store in the Coconut
Planners Give Wal-Mart’s Second Try Two Thumbs Down
July 8, 2008
Wal-Mart has shrunk the size of its proposed superstore, cut down the parking lot, and even offered to pay for road improvements — but its
After 10 Year Battle, Wal-Mart Wants To Get Bigger
July 7, 2008
Wal-Mart is making a major superstore push in Canada, including the community of Guelph, Ontario, where the retailer had to battle for more than ten
Wal-Mart Promises Double-Wide Aisles
July 6, 2008
It’s important that every community in America have at least one discount store with double-wide aisles. That’s what Wal-Mart has promised the residents of Poway,
Supervisors Reject Wal-Mart’s Preliminary Plan
July 4, 2008
On June 12, 2008, Sprawl-Busters went to the Moon. We spent an evening helping residents of Moon township, Pennsylvania, get organized, and form the group
Wal-Mart’s 4th Superstore In Legal Limbo
July 4, 2008
How many Wal-Mart does one community need? That’s a question that city officials in Rockford, Illinois — a community of roughly 155,000 people — have
After Six Years, Disabled Wal-Mart Worker Wins Big Lawsuit
July 2, 2008
In the 1990s, before Wal-Mart discovered the environment, the company used to prominently display its charitable giving to organizations helping the disabled. Photos of disabled
Cheer Up, Wal-Mart’s Not Coming!
July 2, 2008
There are no less than 20 Wal-Mart stores within 25 miles of Wrentham, Massachusetts. Only two of those stores are supercenters, but anyone resident addicted
Wal-Mart Waltzes Into Small Township
July 1, 2008
If a groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania comes out of his hole on Route 119, he’s likely to see the shadow of a huge Wal-Mart supercenter.