Borough Holds Second Hearing on Rezoning For Wal-Mart
January 30, 2011
A second public hearing was held last night regarding an application by Wal-Mart to build a superstore in the borough of Exeter, Pennsylvania. On March
January 2011
Wal-Mart Collapses on Civil War Battlefield
January 27, 2011
The historic Wilderness Battlefield in Fredericksburg, Virginia claimed another casualty this week: Wal-Mart. The southern-born retailing giant fell on its own sword by announcing abruptly
Citizens Take Wal-Mart To The Ballot
January 27, 2011
The Mayor of Littleton, Colorado told the Denver Post that his community voted for a Wal-Mart supercenter for a very straightforward reason. “The city needs
City Councilor Says Wal-Mart Will Be Detrimental
January 25, 2011
In 2006, Wal-Mart approached the city of Lompoc, California to super-size its discount store. The current Wal-Mart store #1989 is located on West Central Avenue.
Residents Sue Developer, County To Stop Wal-Mart
January 23, 2011
A Tennessee developer is trying to build 204,000 s.f. Wal-Mart superstore across from the Clearbrook, Virginia Elementary School. But a group called Citizens for Smart
Court Trial Ends In Anti-Wal-Mart Referendum
January 20, 2011
The citizens of Bedford, Michigan voted in May of 2009 to reject a rezoning which would have led to a Wal-Mart superstore. But the landowner
Cinderella’s coach turned into a pumpkin when time ran out, but that hasn’t deterred officials in En?
January 19, 2011
Cinderella’s coach turned into a pumpkin when time ran out, but that hasn’t deterred officials in Englewood, CO, who have unveiled their latest plan to
Plan Commission Slam Dunks Wal-Mart’s Superstore
January 16, 2011
Eleven years ago, Sprawl-Busters reported that the village of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, had a big problem with big box stores. Menomonee
Wal-Mart Bridge Over Troubled Water
January 15, 2011
A report in yesterday’s Citxen-Times newspaper says that Wal-Mart was “dealt a serious blow” by the Asheville, NC Board of Adjustment. The Board voted to
Its Still Snakes vs. Wal-Mart
January 14, 2011
Most people would never fight with a snake. But not Wal-Mart. They’ve been fighting snakes in New Jersey for at least four years. On March
Mayor Tells Residents To Boycott A Grocery Store Suing His City Over Wal-Mart Approval
January 11, 2011
The Mayor of Linden, New Jersey is a staunch defender of free speech — his own. But when it comes to other people’s First Amendment
Despite Wal-Mart Pull-Out, City Still Searching For Big Boxes
January 11, 2011
Wal-Mart walked out on the city of Livingston, California, but it seems like officials have not learned their lesson. On June 24, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported
Wal-Mart Superstore To Shut Down Wal-Mart Discount Store One Mile Away
January 9, 2011
You could have heard a rotten apple drop this week at the Apple Valley, California Planning Board meeting. According to the Victorville Daily News, the
Wal-Mart Wants To Move From East to West Side of Town
January 8, 2011
It’s one short move for Wal-Mart, and one large mistake for Wareham, Massachusetts. Wal-Mart today has 11 superstores in Massachusetts, and 36 discount stores. It’s
Residents Still Battling Wal-Mart After Six Years
January 4, 2011
On June 8, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that citizens in Lockport, New York had locked down the world’s largest retailer for five years — and probably
Home Depot the “Mud Hen”
January 2, 2011
A developer wants to take the old drive-in move site on Telephone Road in Ventura, California and turn it into a Home Depot. But, says
Wal-Mart/Netflix Conspiracy: Bad Movie
January 2, 2011
It must have seemed like a great plot line at the time. On May 19, 2005, Wal-Mart and Netflix put out a jioint press release