It’s All About the Water—And Wal-Mart
October 26, 2013
The tiny town of Oriental, North Carolina (pop 900) has 3 Wal-Mart superstores within 30 miles—the closest one being in Havelock, N.C. 18 miles away.
October 2013
Governor “Dead Wrong” At Wal-Mart Opening
October 19, 2013
Sue Prent is one of the diehard activists in St. Albans, Vermont who fought the opening of a Wal-Mart in the town on the edge
Local Officials Nix #4.4 Million Tax Subsidy for Wal-Mart
October 12, 2013
Some towns have to beat a Wal-Mart more than once. The village of Tinley Park, Illinois defeated Wal-Mart in 2008, but the company did not
Critics Say Wal-Mart is Responsible for Deforestation in Acapulco
October 3, 2013
This week Sprawl-Busters received the following field report from Dr. Enrique Bonilla Rodriguez, the Founder and Coordinator of the National Front Against Walmart, based in
If Home Depot offered your community $1 million to take their store, would your town turn them down??
October 2, 2013
If Home Depot offered your community $1 million to take their store, would your town turn them down? That’s what they did in Reading, MA,