Will Wal-Mart Superstore Face Lawsuit Again?
October 31, 2008
Three years ago, citizens in Iowa City, Iowa stopped Wal-Mart in the courts. The citizens sued to block a superstore, and while the case was
October 2008
Wal-Mart Opens After Two Years of Legal Battles
October 30, 2008
There was a time in America when Wal-Mart could expect a two or three month review process for its new store permitting. But those days
Wal-Mart Tries To Shed Its Halloween Cannibal Image
October 27, 2008
Wal-Mart, for some internal reason, holds an analysts meeting every October — right before Halloween — to announce its growth projection plans for the year.
Wal-Mart Throws Off The Covers
October 26, 2008
This is how Wal-Mart often operates. They negotiate for months or years with a landowner under cover, and then, when the deal is ripe, suddenly
Like Cheap Underwear, Wal-Mart Creeps Up On Town
October 26, 2008
Brooklyn, Connecticut describes itself as “a town in flux.” This small community of roughly 7,900 people is certainly in flux this week, as many residents
Mayor Stuck With Wal-Mart He Didn’t Approve, Or Want
October 24, 2008
To understand the absurdity of the new Wal-Mart supercenter opening on Route 27 in Edison, New Jersey, you simply have to drive around this community.
One Small Victory in Victorville
October 24, 2008
Just about two years ago, on November 7, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that the huge shadow of a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter had prompted citizens in Victorville,
Small Town Suffers A Death In The Family
October 23, 2008
Walkerton, Indiana (population 2,200) is a very small community whose population hasn’t changed much in the past twenty years. The town says it offers “opportunities
Wal-Mart Wants A Land Use Change For Second Superstore
October 22, 2008
Wal-Mart never was very good at reading a zoning map. It’s not that they can’t figure it out — it’s that they don’t care how
After Four Year Battle, County Caves Into Wal-Mart
October 22, 2008
On June 6, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a developer had proposed building a 225,000 s.f. Wal-Mart Super Center on 22 acres on U.S. Route 13
Wal-Mart Superstore Plans ‘Done’ and Gone.
October 21, 2008
Last night Wal-Mart spoke ten little words that made hundreds of its opponents in Cordova, Tennessee very happy: “We’re done. We’re not going to build
Mystery Store Turns Out To Be Second Wal-Mart Superstore
October 19, 2008
The mask has fallen, and the face of Wal-Mart has appeared once again. The residents of Queensbury, New York have good reason to feel a
Canadian Workers Find Quick Way To Shut Down Wal-Mart
October 17, 2008
Workers in a Wal-Mart store in Quebec have found a short cut for closing down Wal-Mart operations. While citizens groups can spend years trying to
Planning Board, Two Eagles, Stand In Wal-Mart’s Way
October 17, 2008
Regulators and birds. Those two obstacles stand in Wal-Mart’s way in the community of Tarpon Springs, Florida. On October 9, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Backs Out of Neighborhood Market Plan
October 16, 2008
Wal-Mart already has three stores in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. If you are addicted to Chinese take out, you can stop by the Wal-Mart supercenter on
Planning Commission Says No, Wal-Mart Files Appeal
October 16, 2008
On October 8, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was getting desperate in Lodi, California. They have agreed not to leave their existing store empty if
Town Sues District Over Sales Losses Due to Wal-Mart Superstore
October 15, 2008
Wal-Mart has a way of draining sales out of small towns. Elected officials in Avon, Colorado understood that — but now they are locked in
Wal-Mart Rounding Up Supporters For Long Island Fight
October 14, 2008
Wal-Mart is spending a lot of time and money these days behaving like a grassroots community organizer. On September 16, 2008, Wal-Mart announced proposed plans
Waltons and Warren Buffet Linked In Sweatshop Report
October 13, 2008
The Walton Family and Warren Buffet are linked in a new report critical of the appalling wages and working conditions found in a Bangladeshi sweatshop
State Supreme Court Rules Against Wal-Mart Rezoning
October 10, 2008
A three and a half year battle against Wal-Mart is over — and the citizens have won. Sprawl-Busters has written 8 stories about the small
Court Nixes Town Approval of Wal-Mart
October 9, 2008
Wal-Mart suffered another legal setback this week on Long Island. Newsday reports that the town of Riverhead, New York — which already has a Wal-Mart
Opponents Say Wal-Mart’s Certificate Has Expired
October 9, 2008
The battle over a Wal-Mart supercenter on the banks of the Anclote River in Tarpon Springs, Florida will mark its 4 year point this coming
Wal-Mart Willing To Pay Fee To Help Restore Downtown
October 8, 2008
Wal-Mart is getting desperate in Lodi, California. They have agreed not to leave an existing store empty, and are willing to pay a hefty fee
County Looking To Lower Land Cost For Wal-Mart
October 8, 2008
Fearful that they will lose their land deal with Wal-Mart, county officials are scrambling desperately to find some way to lower the cost of the
One Candidate Supports Limit on Superstore Size On November Ballot
October 5, 2008
The Presidential election will be the preoccupation of millions of American voters on November 4th, but residents in one small California community will be focusing
City Agrees To Independent Study of Wal-Mart Plan
October 3, 2008
One of the most salient features of the land use process in America is the total reliance on experts hired by the developer. Across this
Vermont Governor To Appear At Pro-Wal-Mart Rally
October 2, 2008
It’s payback time in Vermont. Wal-Mart has donated to Vermont Governor Jim Douglas’ re-election campaign, and now the Governor is returning the favor by speaking
Wal-Mart Expansion Plan Back For A Third Try
October 2, 2008
On May 6, 2006, Sprawl-Busters narrated the story of residents in Apple Valley, Minnesota who were fighting a developer, Tradition, who had proposed building a
Wal-Mart Distribution Center Held Up By Water Shortage
October 1, 2008
For the time being, it looks like the Princess will not be awakened by a kiss from Wal-Mart. The small community of Princess Anne, in
Wal-Mart Expansion Offers No Gain For Village
October 1, 2008
Mount Prospect, Illinois is slated to get a bigger Wal-Mart. That has officials in this community giddy with excitement. Although Wal-Mart may be growing, unfortunately