Wal-Mart Settles Distribution Center Lawsuits
December 30, 2009
Two controversial lawsuits over a huge Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Barstow, California have been settled — but the public is in the dark as to
December 2009
Wal-Mart’s War Zone
December 29, 2009
The closest thing America has to domestic War Zones are the huge parking lots outside of Wal-Marts. This No Man’s Land is a battlefield where
Small Merchant Lobbies For Wal-Mart Superstore
December 25, 2009
On July 15, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in Wawarsing, New York, and the village of Ellenville, New York were fighting a Wal-Mart. The proposed
Wal-Mart Films Workers, Customers With Hidden Camera In Bathroom
December 24, 2009
As the Christmas shopping season mercifully ends, Wal-Mart was caught in the middle of an improbable holiday peep show of its own making. In a
Wal-Mart Goes Smaller In Third Try For Portland
December 23, 2009
Wal-Mart is trying to “skinny” its profile to get support in Portland, Oregon for another store. Sprawl-Busters reported on February 8, 2008, that Wal-Mart had
Another Shoplifter Suspect Dies in Wal-Mart Parking Lot
December 22, 2009
Wal-Mart parking lots could be one of the most dangerous places in America. Not only are people abducted, raped, murdered and robbed in these huge
Town Rezoning Makes Homeowners Into Prisoners of Wal-Mart
December 20, 2009
On November 4, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had bought its way into Cave Creek, Arizona. A ballot question the day before gave Wal-Mart 76%
Wal-Mart Gouges Military Personnel On Shipping Charges
December 18, 2009
Consumers this week were lured into internet shopping by a ‘free delivery’ promotional day sponsored by many of the country’s largest retailers. But over at
Wal-Mart Proposes ‘Small’ Supercenter For The Beach
December 15, 2009
Sun worshippers are not the only ones attracted to the small towns along the Florida panhandle. Wal-Mart has been here for years, soaking up the
Canadian Developer Crosses Into Oregon With First Wal-Mart Superstore
December 13, 2009
As if we don’t have enough American developers pitching superfluous big box stores, now a Canadian Developer has crossed the line to add more sprawl
Wal-Mart Locates Superstore Across Street From Its Dead Store
December 9, 2009
If you’ve got $4.95 million to invest, you could be the proud owner of a Wal-Mart cast off store on roughly 20 acres of concrete
Developer Announces Another Wal-Mart Superstore Plan
December 7, 2009
Louis J. Ceruzzi likes making money selling land for Wal-Mart supercenters. For more than three years, the developer from Connecticut has been trying to win
Wal-Mart Seeks To Overturn Big Box Law
December 5, 2009
Apparently Wal-Mart was not too pleased with the Flagstaff, Arizona City Council when it passed a zoning code in 2004 that limits the scale of
Wal-Mart Settles Lawsuit, Gives Workers $40 Million Christmas Gift
December 2, 2009
Wal-Mart workers in Massachusetts are getting a ‘Christmas Bonus’ from their employer — but it’s actually money they rightly earned at work, but were never