Small City Puts Wal-Mart Deal On Ice For A Year–But Back Door Still Open
In May of 2013, the city of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin reached agreement with a mall developer to construct a huge big box “Town Centre” (which is
In May of 2013, the city of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin reached agreement with a mall developer to construct a huge big box “Town Centre” (which is
On December 4, 2013, Sprawl-Busters reported that city of Rock Hill, South Carolina, a community of roughly 68,000 people, was turning into a grocery store
According to Wal-Mart, their associates, otherwises known as “Walmartians”, are “empowered to make decisions, take risks, and yes, even make mistakes in the cause of
Residents of Middle Township, New Jersey learned this week that the Wal-Mart in their community wants to get bigger, by expanding its grocery square footage,
The strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.