Sometimes Wal-Mart is its own worst enemy, by being unable to read the reactions of local residents to their building plans. Years of contentious battles
On February 1, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that 7 residents of West Dundee, Illinois, had turned to litigation to stop a Wal-Mart supercenter from impacting the
The 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.