Council Rejects Wal-Mart Plan, Appeal Set for January
November 30, 2008
Anti-Wal-Mart activists in Stratford, Ontario had good news to share this week. On November 7, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart Canada, after three years of
November 2008
Waiting For Wal-Mart To Reward Dead Worker’s Family
November 30, 2008
“Outta My Way, I’m shopping at Wal-Mart.” That actual bumper-sticker sums up the attitude of the only thing worse than Wal-Mart in our culture: Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Seeks To Build At Site of Ames It Killed
November 28, 2008
On July 15, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that the village of Ellenville, New York was fighting a ‘secret’ Wal-Mart. Ellenville describes itself as “cute” and “one
Court Mulls Wal-Mart After Six Year Battle
November 26, 2008
On September 30, 2002, Sprawl-Busters reported that a Tennessee developer had run into a WAL of questions in the community of Abingdon, Virginia. According to
Citizens File Details Of Court Appeal
November 24, 2008
Citizens in one small community in upstate New York have held up the world’s largest retailer for four years, and there is no immediate end
Another City That Wal-Mart Killed Twice
November 24, 2008
There are 30 properties owned by Wal-Mart Realty in Louisiana that are for sale or lease. For some reason, the discount Wal-Mart store on Highway
Activists Approach TIAA-CREF Again Over Wal-Mart Stock
November 23, 2008
Officials from TIAA-CREF, the huge retirement fund, are meeting with community activists on December 4th to discuss — among other things — the fund’s continuing
Wal-Mart Walks Away
November 23, 2008
New Prague, Minnesota is a community with roughly 7,000 people. New Prague is located 45 miles southwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul, straddling the two counties Scott
Wal-Mart Pulls the Plug On Supercenter–For Now
November 22, 2008
After four years of pushing — Wal-Mart has given up the battle for a superstore-by-the-river. On October 17, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had been
Wal-Mart Hiding in Rhode Island
November 21, 2008
In the town of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, the retail question of the moment is not “Where’s Waldo?” but “Where’s Walton?” Since at least the
Wal-Mart Delays Grocery Distribution Center Despite Public Welfare
November 20, 2008
The city of Mankato, Minnesota, population roughly 36,000 people, already has one Wal-Mart superstore on Madison Avenue. One store for a community this size is
Wal-Mart Being Torn Down After Two Years Sitting Empty
November 19, 2008
Columbia, Missouri has three Wal-Mart supercenters. That’s about one more than is necessary in this city of roughly 100,000 people. On January 20, 2006, Sprawl-Busters
States Give Millions In Sales Taxes Back To Wal-Mart And Other Retailers
November 19, 2008
The city of Mesa, Arizona has 20 Wal-Marts within a 10 mile radius. Half of those stores are supercenters. Although Wal-Mart is doing much better
Wal-Mart Rebuilds After Katrina’But Not Downtown
November 18, 2008
“We party for just about anything over here,” says the Mayor of Pass Christian, Mississippi, “but you better believe we’re going to have a party
Wal-Mart Returns With A Second Site After Losing First Choice
November 18, 2008
After more than a year of no visible activity, Wal-Mart has returned to Hernando County, Florida with a back-up site to end its legal stalemate
Wal-Mart Gets Hung Up On Rocky Point
November 17, 2008
Wal-Mart’s dream of locating a superstore in Rocky Point, Long Island, has crashed on a rocky point. On March 20, 2008 Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Back To The Fruit Bowl For A Second Supercenter
November 15, 2008
Sprawl-Busters first wrote about Yakima, Washington on February 21, 2003. At the time, citizens wrote about their opposition to a proposed Wal-Mart superstore: “Yakima is
City Gets Second Chance To Stop Over-Sized Wal-Mart
November 15, 2008
On November 12, 2008, Sprawl-Busters updated a Wal-Mart story from Red Bluff, California. Roughly 8 months ago, Wal-Mart lost a high stakes wager in this
Wal-Mart Gets OK A Second Time, But Still Not Done
November 14, 2008
Wal-Mart has had a bumpy ride on the Moon. The retailer’s plans for Moon, Pennsylvania have bounced up and down during public hearings, and this
Wild Ponies And Wal-Mart Boxes Don’t Mix
November 14, 2008
On September 9, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had submitted an application to expand its discount store in the tiny community of Berlin, Maryland. Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Plays Another Hand, After Five Years of Waiting
November 12, 2008
Wal-Mart never seems to know when it’s holding a losing hand. On March 7, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had lost a high stakes bet
Will Shopping At Wal-Mart Bring People to Jesus?
November 11, 2008
Wal-Mart has 4 existing stores in Corpus Christi, Texas — two of them supercenters. But the company has been scouting out a number of new
Wal-Mart Pays To Protect The Eagles
November 11, 2008
The city of Sartell, Minnesota has roughly 14,300 people. The city claims it is “the place you’ve been looking for.” For Wal-Mart Realty, that’s certainly
Wal-Mart Promises A Cheap Christmas
November 9, 2008
The headline on Wal-Mart’s press release this week simply makes no sense: “Wal-Mart Backs Main Street.” After having ravaged Main Street merchants for the past
Wal-Mart Zoning Change Rejected
November 9, 2008
There were hugs and cheers this week in Greenville, North Carolina, as citizen pressure won out over the world’s largest retailer. On October 22, 2008,
Wal-Mart Still Seeking Rezone After Three Year Battle
November 7, 2008
Wal-Mart Canada seems determined to ignore the zoning map in Stratford, Ontario, and wants the community to change its plans to suit the corporation. Even
Wal-Mart Buys Another Victory At The Polls
November 6, 2008
“We took on the 800-pound gorilla, took them to the mat. We ended up at the bottom this time, but there will be very many
Developer Still Won’t Admit It’s A Wal-Mart
November 6, 2008
On March 13, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that the residents of Chandler, Arizona had grown used to Wal-Mart’s on-again, off-again superstore plans. Since 2003, Wal-Mart has
Target Drops Out, Is Wal-Mart Close Behind?
November 5, 2008
It took seventeen months of grueling controversy, but activists in Bloomington, Minnesota knocked Target off the mark in their city, and in the corporation’s home
One Town’s Gain, Is Another Town’s Loss
November 3, 2008
One community in upstate New York wants to gain a Wal-Mart by closing a neighboring town’s Wal-Mart. On March 26, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Provokes Another Civil War Bloodbath
November 2, 2008
More often than necessary, Wal-Mart collides with history. One hundred and fifty four years after one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Expansion Squeaks By On One Vote
November 2, 2008
One person in Summit County, Utah has just made of the biggest land use mistake in the history of the county. On July 25, 2008,