Wal-Mart Opponent Gets Elected Supervisor
November 29, 2009
The voters in North Whitehall, Pennsylvania gave a resounding vote of no confidence in their elected officials, defeating one pro-Wal-Mart supervisor in recent elections. On
November 2009
The Fastest Way To Shut Down A Wal-Mart
November 28, 2009
The quickest way to shut down a Wal-Mart store is not to organize a consumer boycott. It is much faster to simply threaten the store
Everyday is Black At Wal-Mart Factories
November 27, 2009
While Wal-Mart shoppers across America pushed and shoved one another today on Black Friday, fighting for first rights to Blu-Ray and High Def televisions, a
After Ten Year Battle, Wal-Mart Shrinks Size To Get Approval
November 24, 2009
Ten years ago, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents of Lancaster, New York had turned out in an overflow crowd to protest the construction of a 300,000
Robert Okesson is handicapped. He drives a car with handicapped plates, and has so for the past 10 y?
November 24, 2009
Robert Okesson is handicapped. He drives a car with handicapped plates, and has so for the past 10 years. He says he’s been on disability
Robert Okesson is handicapped. He drives a car with handicapped plates, and has so for the past ten ?
November 23, 2009
Robert Okesson is handicapped. He drives a car with handicapped plates, and has so for the past ten years. He says he’s been on disability
Wal-Mart Delays Process By Submitting A Smaller Superstore
November 22, 2009
On November 6, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had ‘bought’ a victory at the polls in Atascadero, California. By using its corporate free speech rights,
City Council Slam Dunks Wal-Mart Plan
November 21, 2009
Not impressed. That’s how the Chico Enterprise-Record described the reaction of City Councilors to Wal-Mart’s plan to expand its current store in Chico, California into
Is It A Wal-Mart Supercenter Or Not?
November 19, 2009
What’s in a name? The people in Milpitas, California are wondering what kind of a word game Wal-Mart is playing with them. The city is
Wal-Mart Returns With Smaller Superstore Proposal
November 18, 2009
Wal-Mart has an existing discount store of 58,898 square feet in Tillsonburg, Ontario — but that store is just not big enough for the retailer.
Wal-Mart Haggles With City Over Store Expansion
November 16, 2009
What do used woodstoves have to do with a Wal-Mart superstore project? Absolutely nothing, but city councilors in Chico, California are looking for concessions to
Wal-Mart’s Little Egg and Big Egg Omelette
November 15, 2009
On May 1, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was trying to break the shell of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. The giant retailer was presenting
Wal-Mart Puts Small Town On The Map
November 12, 2009
Zion Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Louisa County, Virginia. Zion is so small it doesn’t even have a website. But now it has a
Mobile Home Park To Be Bulldozed For Wal-Mart
November 11, 2009
As many as 70 elderly and disabled residents of Palm Springs, Florida may soon be evicted to make way for another Wal-Mart superstore. The hapless
As many as 70 elderly and disabled residents of Palm Springs, Florida may soon be evicted to make wa?
November 11, 2009
This week, Wal-Mart unveiled its ‘global plans’ for growth next year (2011), and buried in the middle of their presentation was the fact that domestically
Wal-Mart Returns One Year After Defeat
November 10, 2009
On October 22, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was pushing for a zoning change in Greenville, North Carolina. The city of Greenville has a population
Voters Kill Big Box Rezoning
November 6, 2009
Citizen activists in Mendocino County, California have soundly defeated one of the nation’s largest big box developers at the ballot box. Local residents sent Sprawl-Busters
Wal-Mart Buys A Vote In Small Arizona Community
November 4, 2009
As predicted by Sprawl-Busters, corporate democracy prevailed in Cave Creek, Arizona on November 3rd. Although official election results will not be published until November 6th,
Court Agrees to $85 Million Wage & Hour Settlement That Wal-Mart Vigorously Denies
November 3, 2009
This week, Wal-Mart met its own ‘inconvenient truth.’ To avoid the expense and inconvenience of a prolonged legal battle, Wal-Mart agreed to pay as much