Council To Vote On Wal-Mart Plan On April 6th
March 31, 2010
After more than a year of controversy, the Borough Council in Exeter, Pennsylvania will vote next week on a Wal-Mart superstore. Roughly a year ago,
March 2010
Planning Commmission OKs Wal-Mart, Appeal Likely
March 28, 2010
On March 24th, Sprawl-Busters reported that a Wal-Mart supercenter was headed towards a key vote by the Planning Commission in Galt, California. Like most cities,
State Environmental Agency Turns Down Wal-Mart Superstore.
March 27, 2010
A state environmental board in Maine has refused to allow a Wal-Mart developer to withdraw its palns for a supercenter, and residents in Bangor, Maine
Wal-Mart Tries Again To Squeeze Under Size Limit
March 24, 2010
The city of Galt, California is perhaps best known for the Galt Market, which began as a farmer’s market at the old Sacramento County Fairgrounds
Snakes Beat Wal-Mart Again
March 23, 2010
Wal-Mart got another rejection slip in Toms River, New Jersey this week. For five years, Wal-Mart has been battling local residents in Toms River and
Wal-Mart Tries to ‘Donate’ Its Way into Town
March 21, 2010
On November 19, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that the city of Milpitas, California was embroiled in a Wal-Mart controversy that could have been avoided. Wal-Mart decided
All Blacks Should Leave The Store
March 20, 2010
Police in the small New Jersey community of Washington Township today announced at a dramatic noon press conference the identity of the person who had
Ugly Target Gets Approval in ‘Ugly Process’
March 20, 2010
On April 6, 2007, Sprawl-Busters introduced a project called the “East Washington Place,” a large development in Petaluma, California, situated between the Sonoma County Fair
Wal-Mart’s Seven Year Battle Far From Over
March 19, 2010
On June 24, 2003, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had been given a second chance in Gainsville, Florida. After being rejected on May 27, 2003 by
Wal-Mart Struggles With Immigration Raid Rumors
March 17, 2010
Some Hispanic groups are calling for a month-long boycott of Wal-Mart stores in order to put added pressure on the retailer to support immigration reform,
No Roll-Back in Crime At Wal-Mart
March 16, 2010
Wal-Mart can be counted on to consistently produce everyday crime in its parking lots — and even inside its stores. The world’s largest retailer has
You Don’t Need Miss Marple To Solve Mystery Of Why Residents Oppose Wal-Mart
March 14, 2010
The township of Marple, Pennsylvania is located in the heart of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, just southwest of Philadelphia. The county is literally choking with Wal-Marts
Wal-Mart Superstore Suffers Setback By Silence
March 3, 2010
It appears that Wal-Mart is down for the count in a small Pennsylvania community, after local officials dealt them a silent blow to the head.
Wal-Mart Exposed for “Outdated & Sexist” Hiring Practices
March 2, 2010
More bad headlines for Wal-Mart, the sexist employer. The company was nailed again by its own employees — this time in Kentucky. In Wal-Mart’s Annual
Wal-Mart Returns With A 98,000 S.F. Superstore
March 1, 2010
On January 31, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that citizens in Ventura, California were trying to get their elected officials to clamp down on superstore development. To