What To Do With That Dead Wal-Mart?
May 31, 2009
Wal-Mart came to Galesburg, Illinois in 1985 to open a discount store on National Boulevard. In 2007, Wal-Mart shut their store down, and opened up
May 2009
Wal-Mart Has A Civil War On Its Hands
May 30, 2009
On November 2, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had a civil war on its hands. One hundred and fifty four years after one of the
Wal-Mart Serves Free Ice Cream To An Obese Nation
May 30, 2009
Wal-Mart wants Americans to stop going to ice cream parlors or restaurants for ice cream. For the second year in a row, Wal-Mart is getting
Wal-Mart Hearing Turns ‘Raucous.’
May 29, 2009
It’s an axiom in zoning cases that if people are clashing at public hearings, something is wrong with the proposal. Good land use planning can
Wal-Mart Pressures City Council To Reverse Big Box Ban
May 27, 2009
On March 17, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that Citizen Wal-Mart had hired people to go out gathering signatures in Salinas, California to repeal a ban on
OSHA Scolds Wal-Mart Over Black Friday Death
May 26, 2009
Six months after the trampling death of a temporary worker at a Wal-Mart in Long Island, it appears that the giant retailer will be able
FEMA Money Used To Buy Old Wal-Mart
May 26, 2009
Federal tax money is being used in Louisiana to buy a dead Wal-Mart with a damaged roof. There are more than 200 dead Wal-Marts on
Judge Rules City Must Allow Public To Review Wal-Mart Report
May 26, 2009
Sometimes the public is excluded from the public process. That’s what happened recently in Delano, California, where local officials are in such a big rush
Native Americans Vote To Build Store For Wal-Mart
May 23, 2009
Native American groups are often interested in Wal-Mart projects, because these groups have more control over land use on their Reservation, and can approve projects
Wal-Mart Wants To Demolish Store To Build A Bigger One In Same Spot
May 22, 2009
The Athens, Pennsylvania Planning Commission has put a hold on Wal-Mart’s plans to expand its discount store there into a supercenter. There is a 104,000
Wal-Mart’s Passage To India
May 20, 2009
The saturation of small town America has led the Wal-Mart corporation to chase profits in frontier markets like China, Central and South America, and now,
Court Rules Against $33 Million Tax Rebate For Wal-Mart
May 19, 2009
Two years ago, the Wall Street Journal ran a story revealing that Wal-Mart pays billions of dollars a year in rent for its stores, but
‘Smart, Controlled Growth’ Colorado Style
May 19, 2009
Wal-Mart has got to love Colorado. Many small towns in Colorado embrace the concept of ‘smart growth,’ but realize it in the most contradictory ways.
Planning Board Clears Path For Wal-Mart Supercenter Minutes From Its ‘Old’ Store
May 16, 2009
On January 15, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in Old Bridge, New Jersey were fighting a 150,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter. Old Bridge is located 36
Court Overturns Wal-Mart Approval On Environmental Grounds
May 16, 2009
This week brought a major legal setback to Wal-Mart’s plans in the high desert of California, and raised serious environmental issues about its superstore projects.
City Council Approves Wal-Mart by One Vote—Again.
May 14, 2009
Wal-Mart’s got that seven year itch in Lodi, California. The mega-retailer has been trying to squeeze its way into Lodi since 2002. Sprawl-Busters began writing
Wal-Mart’s ‘Wetback’ Problem
May 13, 2009
The Wal-Mart corporation has been carefully nurturing its image as a strong supporter of the Latino community in America, opening stores designed for Latino shoppers,
After Years of Delay, Court Ruling In Wal-Mart Case Imminent
May 12, 2009
Almost six years ago, officials in Delano, California were frustrated that a proposed Wal-Mart in their city had moved across county lines, depriving the city
Wal-Mart To Tear Down Existing Store To Make A Bigger One
May 11, 2009
How many big box stores does it take to destroy a community’s small town charm? Wal-Mart has 9 ‘dark stores’ in North Carolina, and if
Wal-Mart Wants Bigger Store To Fit In Same Parking Lot
May 11, 2009
West Kendall, Florida is a suburb of Miami-Dade County. Tomorrow evening, May 12, 2009, the West Kendall Community Council will take up a request from
Newspaper Poll Shows Public Opposes Big Box Expansions
May 10, 2009
Is the American public reaching its saturation point with big box stores? A new opinion poll published by the Santa Rosa, California Press Democrat newspaper
D.A. Lets Wal-Mart Buy Its Way Out of Criminal Charges In Trampling Death
May 9, 2009
On January 3, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that the police in Nassau County, New York had released a new plan designed to prevent the recurrence of
Shop Rite & Citizens Sue Town Over Wal-Mart Approval
May 9, 2009
On July 15, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in Wawarsing, New York, and the village of Ellenville, New York were fighting a ‘secret’ Wal-Mart. Ellenville
Neighbors Push Back Against Wal-Mart Rezoning
May 7, 2009
On April 7, 2009 Sprawl-Busters reported that Cave Creek, Arizona has 10 Wal-Marts within 20 miles, half of which are superstores. There are two giant
After 4 Years, Developer Still Pushing Wal-Mart Superstore
May 5, 2009
The township of Carroll, Pennsylvania has already lost one battle to local opponents of a Wal-Mart store. Now the town could be heading towards its
Wal-Mart Backs Away From Expansion To Superstore
May 5, 2009
City officials in Batavia, Illinois got some good news this week — but they didn’t even realize it. On April 23, 2009, the Kane County
Wal-Mart Playing Games About Closing Old Store
May 4, 2009
Until officials in Old Bridge, New Jersey approve a new Wal-Mart supercenter, the retailer is saying little about the fate of the ‘old’ Wal-Mart in
Wal-Mart Cancels Superstore Project To City’s Disbelief
May 3, 2009
Sometimes Wal-Mart opponents end up winning a battle they thought they had already lost. On April 13, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that city officials in Mentor,
Wal-Mart Repays State For Jobs Tax Credit Failure
May 2, 2009
Without putting up a fuss, Wal-Mart has quietly written a check to the taxpayers of Ohio for $1.7 million for a job creation tax credit
Developer Says “Greener” Wal-Mart Opens A Can of Worms
May 1, 2009
On October 19, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that citizens in Queensbury, New York were feeling ‘boxed in’ by developers. The town of Queensbury, with a population