Wal-Mart Picks Free Speech Fight with Union
July 30, 2009
This breaking news story should be placed in the circular file. Watch what you say around Wal-Mart Canada. Over the years, the giant retailer, in
July 2009
Wal-Mart Spends Its Way To Victory on Missouri Town Ballot
July 28, 2009
A Newsflash on October 30, 2002 provides the background on a ballot question vote in Maplewood, Missouri to keep out a Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club project. Wal-Mart
Second Appeal Filed Against Wal-Mart Superstore
July 26, 2009
Wal-Mart can now count two lawsuits against its efforts to pave over tiny Brooklyn, Connecticut. On March 19, 2009, the Inland/Wetlands Commission in Brooklyn, Connecticut
Wal-Mart Donation Doesn’t Buy Governor’s Backing
July 24, 2009
Cynics will tell you that Americans have the best politics money can buy. But Wal-Mart’s money doesn’t always buy support — especially in a controversial
Wal-Mart Pays $35 Million For No Wrongdoing in Labor Settlement
July 23, 2009
It was announced this week that Wal-Mart has agreed to shell out up to $35 million to a class of its employees in Washington State
Wal-Mart Fights For Property Tax Break
July 22, 2009
Hall County, Nebraska is located along Interstate 80 in picturesque central Nebraska. According to the County Board of Supervisors, Hall county has “the ideal blend
Historic Native American Site Becomes Fill Dirt for Sam’s Club
July 21, 2009
The Mayor of Oxford, Alabama has earned the nickname The Mayor of Big Box. During his tenure in office, Leon Smith, the seven-term Mayor, has
Mayor Not Happy With Two Wal-Marts Two Miles Apart
July 18, 2009
The Mayor of Deptford, New Jersey is unhappy with Wal-Mart’s superstore saturation of his community. This trade area is flooded with Wal-Mart — but it
Appeals Court Denies CVS Store Based On Size
July 18, 2009
Another important land use case was decided by the Appeals Court in Connecticut this week, affirming a town’s right to deny a retail store based
Wal-Mart Eats Into Ukrop’s Market Share
July 16, 2009
Another long-standing family-owned food retailer is starving for sales — thanks to Wal-Mart. On February 19, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that Bruno’s supermarkets, a chain store
Wal-Mart Bashes Basha Into Bankruptcy
July 14, 2009
Sometimes the impact of Wal-Mart’s dominance in the grocery sector is so obvious that even the media can see the fingerprints. This week, the media
Town Forces Wal-Mart To Sell Its ‘Old’ Store
July 7, 2009
The small town of Scarborough, Maine should have known better. They allowed Wal-Mart to build a new supercenter right across the street from their ‘old’
Wal-Mart Stiffs Idaho, Moves Over Border to Washington
July 6, 2009
Nine times out of ten, the mainstream media writes stories about Wal-Mart that could pass as the company’s own press release. Typical of these stories,
Wal-Mart Forced To Shrink Its Parking Lot
July 3, 2009
On June 2, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had made a a small donation out of its petty cash in return for a multi-million land
Chicago Alderman Still Hungers For Wal-Jobs
July 1, 2009
What do Michael Bloomberg, Donald Trump, and Howard Brookins have in common? They all don’t understand how Wal-Math works. The New York City Mayor, the