State’s Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Anti-Wal-Mart Appeal
February 28, 2009
On May 30, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had become ensnared in a legal mess in the town of Blacksburg, Virginia. The town of Blacksburg
February 2009
Costco Withdraws Store Plans Under Heavy Criticism
February 28, 2009
On December 28, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in Brookfield, Connecticut had organized to block the construction of a 158,000 s.f. Costco warehouse store on
Another Town That Wal-Mart Killed Twice
February 28, 2009
In the early 1990s, Hearne, Texas reached national attention as “the town that Wal-Mart killed twice” — once on the way in, and once on
City Council To Vote On Big Box Size Limit
February 27, 2009
In early December, 2008, the media reported that a former Home Depot at the Harden Ranch Plaza in Salinas, California had been sold to Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Cuts Back Hours, Goes Dark At Midnight
February 25, 2009
The night sky will soon be returning to Mullins, South Carolina. Actually, the stars might not be visible, but the lights should be turned down
Wal-Mart Slithers Forward in The Dalles
February 25, 2009
On December 17, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had launched an assault on the city of The Dalles, Oregon. The Dalles(pronounced “dayulz”) is located in
Life After Wal-Mart Loses: ‘A Grand Thing.’
February 24, 2009
On April 23, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that a three and a half year battle against Wal-Mart was over — and the citizens have won. Sprawl-Busters
Wal-Mart Decides Not To Appeal Court’s Decision
February 24, 2009
R.I.P. for another Wal-Mart superstore. On October 10, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a vaguely written proposal had cost Wal-Mart a multi-million land use deal. A
Wal-Mart Holds Clearance Sale on Lawsuits
February 22, 2009
Wal-Mart is trying to clear out its legal closet by buying off scores of “old” lawsuits brought by its own workers that have been sitting
Wal-Mart Denies ‘Secret’ Agreement With Town Officials
February 22, 2009
Wal-Mart is busy denying rumors of a ‘secret’ deal with town officials in Brooklyn, Connecticut, while at the same time trying to deal with criticisms
Wal-Mart Sale Pushes Mobile Homeowners Out
February 20, 2009
Mobile homeonwers beware: Wal-Mart is eyeing your property! The giant retailer has more than once forced the eviction of mobile homeowners to pave the way
Regional Grocery Chain Crushed By Wal-Mart
February 19, 2009
Mayor Mark Harris of Weirton, West Virginia is thrilled that his small community is finally getting a Wal-Mart supercenter. He doesn’t seem to mind that
Wal-Mart Uses Customer Action Network To Promote Supercenter
February 18, 2009
Shoppers of the world unite! Wal-Mart wants to help you overthrow governments that try to limit your “shopping choices.” Wal-Mart, the community organizer, is putting
Court Orders Wal-Mart To Turn Over Records At No Charge
February 17, 2009
On April 8, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that the Mayor of the city of North Tonawanda, New York was thrilled with the idea of a Wal-Mart
Seven Years Later, Wal-Mart Still A Traffic Nightmare
February 16, 2009
Either Wal-Mart officials, or Planning Board officials — or both — were drunk back in 2001, when a supercenter project was approved in the community
Proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter Won’t Glow At Night
February 15, 2009
All around the country, Wal-Mart is promoting supercenters that are not supposed to look like supercenters. The company is trying to convince locals that by
Appeal Filed in Wal-Mart/Home Depot Project
February 14, 2009
One land developer has described Hesperia, California as “an oasis for entrepreneurs.” Hesperia, also known as the “Gateway to the High Desert,” is located 35
Wal-Mart Seeks To Overturn Big Box Law
February 14, 2009
On January 2, 2005 Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was not too pleased with the Flagstaff, Arizona City Council when it passed a zoning code in
No Return For 400 Wal-Mart Return Center Jobs
February 12, 2009
The battleship grey warehouse building in Macon, Georgia has a huge yellow Mr. Smiley face on it, and the words: “Wal-Mart Return Center #9194. Our
Wal-Mart Returns From the Grave
February 11, 2009
On December 18, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart abruptly announced that it was canceling plans to build a superstore in Spooner, Wisconsin. Wal-Mart has waged
Citizens Likely To Appeal Wal-Mart Site Plan Approval
February 11, 2009
On December 17, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had launched an assault on the city of The Dalles, Oregon. The Dalles(pronounced “dayulz”) is located in
Even With $800,000 Subsidy, Wal-Mart Puts Another Store On Hold
February 9, 2009
Even with almost a million dollars in welfare coming their way, Wal-Mart has postponed yet another store — this time in a small Georgia city
Neighbors Don’t Want Wal-Mart Superstore For A Neighbor
February 9, 2009
On December 12, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that Christmas came a few days early in Elk Grove, California, when a Wal-Mart supercenter fell off Santa’s sleigh
Judge Adds More Delays in Delano For Wal-Mart
February 8, 2009
Roughly a year ago, on February 15, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a proposed Wal-Mart had run into delay in Delano. Wal-Mart’s plans to build a
Better Never Than Late For A Wal-Mart Superstore
February 7, 2009
On January 4, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that it was only 19 degrees in Pennfield, Michigan, and that Wal-Mart’s plans to build a supercenter in this
After Five Years, Wal-Mart Still Wants To Pave Over Paradise
February 7, 2009
Would Paradise still be Paradise if it had a Wal-Mart supercenter? The town of Paradise, California, which was incorporated in 1979, has the motto, “May
Wal-Mart Planning Three New Stores For South Side Chicago
February 6, 2009
Wal-Mart would not comment publicly on this story — but they’ve clearly been talking to the politicians behind the scenes. The Chicago Tribune reports today
Wal-Mart Turns To City As Second Choice
February 5, 2009
Wal-Mart got dumped from a city they wanted in Virginia, so now they are moving on to a second tier site. But their second choice
Wal-Mart Admits: ‘We’re Not Going At the Speed We Used To.’
February 4, 2009
What a difference a day makes. On the evening of February 2, 2009, KETV NewsWatch 7 in Omaha, Nebraska reported that a new Wal-Mart supercenter
Wal-Mart Leaves Another Store Empty
February 4, 2009
The city of Lynn Haven, Florida has a population of around 15,200 people. Lynn Haven boasts it has seven city parks, and has maintained its
Mayor Wants To Use Empty Wal-Mart For Off-Track Betting
February 3, 2009
Some pretty innovative ideas have been proposed to deal with the proliferation of empty Wal-Mart stores in America — but the Mayor of one small
After $14.25 Million in Taxpayer Bail-Out, Wal-Mart Set To Open
February 2, 2009
On July 1, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that officials in Greene County, Pennsylvania had received a check for $5 million from Governor Ed Rendell. The state
Wal-Mart Seeks To Super-size Two Discount Stores
February 1, 2009
Wal-Mart is systematically plodding its way across Massachusetts, seeking to expand its current inventory of discount stores into supercenters. Wal-Mart has seven supercenters in Massachusetts
The West Dundee Seven Take On Wal-Mart in Court
February 1, 2009
Once again, Wal-Mart’s inability to work with neighbors has led to a courtroom. This week a judge will hear 7 residents of West Dundee, Illinois,
Citizens Keep Up their Two Year Battle With Wal-Mart
February 1, 2009
On Friday morning, January 31, 2009, roughly 30 parents and students rallied near the Quartz Hill, California High School to demonstrate their opposition to plans