Redundant Wal-Mart Opens Near Other Wal-Marts
October 31, 2009
Children’s Health magazine just rated Fargo, North Dakota as the 3rd best place in America to raise a family. The magazine compared 29 quality of
October 2009
Wal-Mart Spends Big For November 3rd Rezoning Vote
October 31, 2009
November 3rd will not be pretty in Cave Creek, Arizona. Voters in this small community will decide at a referendum whether or not to rezone
After Six Years, Wal-Mart Project Finally Dead
October 30, 2009
Just in time for Halloween. A Wal-Mart project in Gainesville, Florida can now parade around as dead. It’s been a long, slow demise for the
Wal-Mart Considering Several Smaller Superstores
October 25, 2009
In 2003, Wal-Mart tried — and failed — to get the courts in Arizona to overturn a “big box” law in Tucson, Arizona. Sprawl-Busters reported
Battle Continues Over Wal-Mart Replacement Store
October 24, 2009
On June 2, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart made a small donation out of its petty cash in return for a multi-million land deal. Wal-Mart
Union Workers Show Up At New Wal-Mart
October 21, 2009
On March 21, 2004, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart and Lowe’s had submitted applications to build a superstore in Flemington, New Jersey, to locate on property
Citizen Petition to Cap Big Box Size Heading To Ballot
October 18, 2009
On January 27, 2009 Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was proposing a zero sum game in the city of Redlands, California. The retailer approached city officials
Appeal Board Sends Wal-Mart Project Back To City
October 15, 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
Citizen Group Forms To Fight Wal-Mart Rezoning
October 13, 2009
On August 21, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart’s cover was blown in Powhatan County,Virginia — and the response from neighbors was predictable. Powhatan County has
NASA Hits Moon, But Wal-Mart Keeps Missing
October 10, 2009
NASA was able to hit the Moon this past week — but Wal-Mart has spent years trying to land on the Moon and still hasn’t
New Wal-Mart Goes Up Behind ‘Old’ Wal-Mart That Closes
October 10, 2009
This is a story about ‘progress’ American-style. Next Wednesday, October 14th, at 8 AM the Mayor of Lebanon, Indiana is going to look foolish. Mayor
Chamber Welcomes Wal-Mart, Now Sees Members Die Off
October 8, 2009
The city of Hartford, Wisconsin has less than 14,000 people. When the Wal-Mart supercenter opened on Thiel Street in Hartford on March 7, 2008, it
Wal-Mart Superstore Plan Heading To Court—Again
October 6, 2009
After three years of trying to push its way into the small community of North Tonawanda, New York, Wal-Mart has merely pushed itself into a
Olympic Dreams Turn Into Wal-Mart Schemes
October 6, 2009
Now that the Windy City’s Olympic dreams have blown away, Chicago can get back to more important matters: like Wal-Mart supercenters. On July 1, 2009,
A Court of Appeals in California has ruled invalid a $2 million tax subsidy given to Wal-Mart by the?
October 5, 2009
A Court of Appeals in California has ruled invalid a $2 million tax subsidy given to Wal-Mart by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency. A lower
Wal-Mart Emphasizes ‘New’ Jobs That Don’t Exist
October 4, 2009
In the midst of this American recession, Wal-Mart is emphasizing the creation of “new” jobs to local communities. The retailer’s media office cranks out the
Wal-Mart ‘Village’ Supercenter Compared To Bomb
October 1, 2009
September was a rough month in the small town of Gardnerville, Nevada. The submission of a 152,495 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter was compared to the dropping