Wal-Mart Returns To Tucson Site After Defeat 11 Years Ago
May 31, 2010
Wal-Mart has eight stores located within Tucson, Arizona, including 4 of its smaller Neighborhood Markets, two discount stores, plus a superststore on North Valencia Road
May 2010
Wal-Mart Returns Five Years After Defeat
May 27, 2010
Sprawl-Busters first heard from citizens in Monroeville, Pennsylvania back in June of 2005. They were organizing to fend off a Wal-Mart supercenter proposal. Three months
Eminent Domain Didn’t Work, But Wal-Mart Is Back Again
May 25, 2010
There’s a Wal-Mart superstore in Clinton, Utah. Six years ago this month, Sprawl-Busters wrote up the comments of the Police Chief in Clinton, who had
Citizens File Lawsuit to Stop Wal-Mart Superstore
May 21, 2010
Once again, Wal-Mart’s high-handed land use plans have run into legal trouble. Instead of getting ready to break ground in the city of Galt, California,
State’s Supreme Court Hears Appeal in Seven Year Wal-Mart Case
May 20, 2010
Wal-Mart’s seven year battle to build a supercenter on an old baseball field in Medford, Oregon has led to a high school auditorium, and a
Appeal Board Rejects Wal-Mart Superstore
May 18, 2010
Wal-Mart opponents in a small Canadian city have outlasted the world’s largest retailer, and scored a major victory against an unwanted superstore sprawl. But the
Appeals Court Approves Controversial Wal-Mart
May 16, 2010
On October 9, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had suffered a legal setback on Long Island, New York. The town of Riverhead, which already has
Wal-Mart Abandons Native American Superstore Deal
May 15, 2010
The last thing North Carolina needs is another Wal-Mart supercenter. A tribe of Native Americans in Cherokee, North Carolina was apparently the last to find
Wal-Mart Shells Out Another $86M In Wage Settlement
May 12, 2010
It’s a good thing that Wal-Mart’s corporate suits come with deep pockets, because the company has had to dig deep into its treasury to pay
Two Wal-Marts Awake After Five Year Sleep
May 9, 2010
A lot can happen in five years — or nothing at all. In Bakersfield, California, two half-built Wal-Marts can finally start to finish building —
Wal-Mart Reaches ‘Greenwashing’ Settlement with Environmental Groups
May 8, 2010
Wal-Mart has figured out that environmental groups that care about greenhouse emissions can be bought out with another kind of green. Just about one year
Judge Says Wal-Mart Battlefield Case Can Proceed
May 5, 2010
The first shot in a long legal battle over a superstore near a Civil War battlefield has hit Wal-Mart — but its just a superficial
Hazardous Dumping Charge Leads To Huge ‘Fine’ Against Wal-Mart
May 3, 2010
Wal-Mart found out this week it needs to be more careful about what it puts in its trash. The federal government has accepted a huge
In this historic community that each year awaits the return of the swallows, there is much less enth?
May 1, 2010
In this historic community that each year awaits the return of the swallows, there is much less enthusiasm for the return of Home Depot developers
Wal-Mart’s Worrisome Numbers
May 1, 2010
Shareholders are pouring over Wal-Mart’s 2010 Annual Report, which the company has posted online. Wal-Mart by the numbers raises a number of concerns for investors,