Kmart Sued For Discriminating Against Worker With Cane
June 30, 2009
Kmart, America’s forgotten retailer, had an unflattering blue light shining on it this week, when it was announced that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
June 2009
Wal-Mart Charged With Unfair Labor Practices, Threatening Workers
June 29, 2009
Every Wal-Mart manager is warned by the company not to “Threaten, Interrogate Promise, Spy” on their workers. Wal-Mart calls this their TIPS on unionization. But
After Six Years, Wal-Mart’s Plan Goes Back to City Council
June 29, 2009
On September 17, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that the citizens in Clovis, California had shamed their Mayor and City Council into reversing their vote approving a
Texas Governor A ‘Fan’ Of Wal-Mart Supercenters
June 28, 2009
The Governor of Texas recently had Wal-Mart stage a special ribbon-cutting for a new superstore in his state so he could brag about Texas’ economic
Wal-Mart Pulls Misleading Ads—Again
June 27, 2009
The driving mission of the Wal-Mart corporation is to make money by saving its customers money. “At Wal-Mart,” the company says, “everything we do flows
Planning Commission Approves Controversial ‘Battlefield’ Wal-Mart By One Vote
June 26, 2009
The first shot has been fired by public officials in what has become a bloody public relations war for the Wal-Mart corporation. Last night, by
Wal-Mart Buys Supercenter Site At Auction From State
June 25, 2009
This is a frontier story from a state where land is apparently so plentiful that the taxpayers have to sell it at auction. Arizona has
Town Board Approves Wal-Mart, One Appeal Already Filed
June 24, 2009
On April 7, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that plans for a 162,000 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter in Brooklyn, Connecticut before the Planning and Zoning Commission had set
Judge Ignores Voter’s Decision And Sets Stage For Wal-Mart Project
June 23, 2009
A single Judge in Michigan has trumped the wishes of citizens voting in a referendum to stop a Wal-Mart superstore project. On January 28, 2011,
Wal-Mart Project Finishes Three Days In Court
June 23, 2009
For the past 15 years, Wal-Mart has been trying to convert a cornfield in a small, northern Vermont town into an asphalt field of dreams.
Wal-Mart Store Expansion Squeaks By With One Vote
June 22, 2009
On May 11, 2009, Sprawl-Busters narrated the case of West Kendall, Florida, a suburb of Miami-Dade County. The West Kendall Community Council took up a
Former City Official Sues Wal-Mart In Shoving Incident
June 20, 2009
A piece of American political folklore says that ‘you can’t fight City Hall.’ But as Wal-Mart is finding out in the small city of Berwyn,
After Four Years, Wal-Mart Refuses To Give Up The Fight
June 20, 2009
Since 2005, Sprawl-Busters has written a dozen stories about the never-ending battle against Wal-Mart in Tarpon Springs, Florida. On November 22, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that
Opponents Gather Signatures To Put Wal-Mart On The Ballot
June 20, 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
City Appeals Land Board Decision That Halted Wal-Mart
June 18, 2009
City officials in Medford, Oregon desperately want a second Wal-Mart supercenter. But they took a vote this week that guarantees they will see no progress
Wal-Mart Tells Town It Wants Smaller Store
June 17, 2009
Wal-Mart wants to cut down the size of its proposed superstore in Hinsdale, New Hampshire, but the wasteful aspects of this land deal still loom
Wal-Mart Opens Second Superstore Two Miles From First
June 17, 2009
For years, Wall Street analysts have criticized Wal-Mart for cannibalizing its own sales by cramming superstores on top of one another. Wal-Mart said it was
Is Wal-Mart Afraid Of Canadian Unions?
June 15, 2009
“I have always believed strongly that we don’t need unions at Wal-Mart,” Sam Walton wrote. According to one Canadian investment bank, the grocery industry in
With GM Failing, Line Forms For Wal-Mart Jobs
June 14, 2009
In the employment field, it’s called ‘trading down.’ In the mid 1990s, General Motors had roughly 60,000 employees based in Ohio. Today, the GM workforce
Wal-Mart Cuts Store Size To Make It ‘Sustainable’
June 13, 2009
Wal-Mart is finally realizing that you don’t have to promote huge stores to make big profits. On December 3, 2006, Sprawl-Busters updated the story of
The next Wal-Martville?
June 13, 2009
The city of Hamilton in southern Ontario, Canada, is located half way between Niagra Falls and Toronto, in an area they call “the Golden Horseshoe,”
International Grocery Chain Fights Wal-Mart Superstore Conversion
June 12, 2009
It’s not often that you get to see two large retailers slugging it out in public, but the fight continues in the small town of
Wal-Mart’s Phony Claim Of 22,000 Jobs
June 10, 2009
In fiscal year 2009, Wal-Mart spent $2.3 billion on advertising. That’s about $6.3 million every day spent on image-building. One of the key myths that
Wal-Mart’s Big Plan Runs Into Small Town Resistance
June 10, 2009
A Texas developer with big Wal-Mart dreams ran into some small town opposition this past week. Developer Jeff Moore, who does business as Realm Realty
Court Decision Unlocks Wal-Mart After 5 Year Delay
June 8, 2009
Citizens in one small community in upstate New York have held up the world’s largest retailer for five years, and probably cost Wal-Mart as much
Zero Waste At Wal-Mart, As More Buildings Get Wasted
June 7, 2009
Wal-Mart has torn down more useable buildings than any other retailer in the history of the planet. On September 9, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart
Land Use Board Rules Against Wal-Mart Superstore
June 6, 2009
On April 28, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had shelved plans to expand its existing discount store in Medford, Oregon, while at the same time
Wal-Mart Lobbying To Kill Big Box Store Ban
June 6, 2009
Visitors say that Maui, Hawaii is about as close to Paradise as you can get on the planet. That fact has not been lost on
Borough Wants Landowners To Pay for Wal-Mart Impact Study
June 4, 2009
Local officials in Exeter, Pennsylvania are doing a little Wal-Mart reality check. The Borough Council has decided it needs the facts before making findings. Usually
Wal-Mart Gives City A Deadline, City Gives Wal-Mart A Rezoning
June 3, 2009
Wal-Mart gave the Aldermen in Manchester, New Hampshire a deadline, and local officials fell in line. The corporation told Manchester officials they wanted 15 acres
Wal-Mart Kicks In $50,000 To Get Site Plan Approved
June 2, 2009
Who says money doesn’t open doors? Wal-Mart got off cheap in Swansea, Massachusetts, by making a small donation out of its petty cash in return
Wal-Mart Called ‘Kiss of Death’ To Homeowners
June 1, 2009
Penfield, New York is a community of roughly 35,600 people. The town is celebrating its bicentennial in 2010, and part of the celebration is the