Wal-Mart is gaining a reputation for being a tax deadbeat — but there are still many communities that are learning this the hard way. Wal-Mart
On May 25, 2008, Sprawl-Busters noted that Wal-Mart had let five years slip away in the city of Clovis, California. Instead of a superstore, all
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Read MoreThe strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.
