Wal-Mart had a few complaints to level recently against people who sue them to block their new big box stores. The retailer admitted that litigation
There’s been a prolonged Paper War between Wal-Mart, and a citizens group in Ceres, California which has been pursuing the public record in a superstore
Wal-Mart’s CEO Doug McMillon (McMillion?)today announced in a video-taped message to workers that wages for about 40% of its workforce will rise slowly. The wage
How many years will Wal-Mart pursue a superstore site? The people of Auburn, California have been fighting for almost 15 years to stop Wal-Mart in
Edenton, NC is a coastal community of just under 6,000 people. It describes itself as a “storybook place…a remarkable small southern town with an unsurpassed
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.