Wal-Mart Finally Ready to Build Smaller Superstore
January 31, 2010
Wal-Mart already has six supercenters in Austin, Texas, a city with more than 758,000 people. But when the giant retailer proposed to build a 7th
January 2010
Legal Detail Ties Two Anti-Wal-Mart Battles Together
January 31, 2010
Two communities on the opposite ends of New York state have been linked together by a legal detail that could topple the largest retailer in
Wal-Mart Abruptly Cancels Superstore Project
January 30, 2010
Suddenly, without any advance notice, Wal-Mart has pulled out of a planned superstore project in the town of Evans, New York, which is located in
Anti-Wal-Mart Group Rises Up To Battle Superstore
January 28, 2010
In September of 2009, residents of the small communities of Warrenton and Astoria, Oregon got a big surprise. The Warrenton community of roughly 4,500 people
After waiting a year and a half to have their day in court, the Friends of Placer County (CA) Commun?
January 28, 2010
After waiting a year and a half to have their day in court, the Friends of Placer County (CA) Communities, Inc. has finally been given
Environmental Court Oks Wal-Mart’With Strings
January 24, 2010
One of the longest running Wal-Mart battles in America made headlines again this week. A Vermont developer is shelling out millions in road upgrades and
Eminent Domain Power Used To Build A Road For Wal-Mart
January 22, 2010
Very few people like the notion of eminent domain — but when the government decides to ‘take’ private land — they should have a really
Wal-Mart Supercenter Runs Into Traffic Speedbump
January 20, 2010
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
Wal-Mart Breaks Promise To Hire Local Construction Workers
January 18, 2010
Local labor leaders in the Godfrey, Illinois area have sent the Rat Patrol over to the construction site for the new Wal-Mart supercenter. Building trade
What Happens To Dead Wal-Marts
January 17, 2010
On January 29, 2009 — just about a year ago — Sprawl-Busters reported that Haywood, North Carolina officials had a big hole to fill that
Walton Family Billionaire Seeks Public Bail Out
January 17, 2010
Government bail outs are alive and well in Missouri — the ‘show me’ the money state. One of the Walton family members on the Forbes
Draft Environmental Report On Wal-Mart Distribution Center Finally Released
January 17, 2010
The bigger they come — they harder they fall. In August 2005, Wal-Mart announced that it wanted to build an enormous distribution center in Merced,
City Council Votes To OK Wal-Mart A Second Time
January 12, 2010
Fool me once — shame on you. Fool me twice — shame on me. The City Council in The Dalles, Oregon didn’t understand the first
New Study Says Wal-Mart Creates No New Jobs
January 10, 2010
When Wal-Mart opened its only store in Chicago, Illinois on the west side of the city, the retailer said, “This store will show what a
Voters Reject Target Project
January 7, 2010
It took more than three years, but the voters in Eagle, Colorado finally got the chance to clip the wings of a huge, big box
Three Years After Defeat, Wal-Mart Tries Again
January 6, 2010
On November 6, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had proposed to expand its store in Antioch, California, by 72,980 s.f. to create a 203,103 s.f.
Wal-Mart’s Appeal To Province Nears End
January 5, 2010
On January 21, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that the endgame for Wal-Mart Canada was approaching in the city of Stratford, Ontario. The battle has come down
More Death, Rape In Wal-Mart War Zone
January 3, 2010
It looks like 2010 could be another violent year in the Wal-Mart War Zone. On December 29, 2009, Sprawl-Busters stated that “the closest thing America
Citizen’s Group Ready To Battle Wal-Mart Expansion
January 2, 2010
They say you should learn to pick your battles. But sometimes you can avoid them entirely. Wal-Mart has picked a fight in Poway, California that