Wal-Mart Shuts 269 stores, 16,000 Workers Lose Job
Wal-Mart headquarters announced today that the company will close a total of 269 stores, of which 154 are locations in the U.S., including the company???s
Wal-Mart headquarters announced today that the company will close a total of 269 stores, of which 154 are locations in the U.S., including the company???s
Wal-Mart is a two time loser in this tourist community in the scenic Adirondack Mountains on New York state. On Feb. 5th, the State Appellate
Wal-Mart says it made ???an independent decision??? this week to junk a proposal to build a Neighborhood Market in Teays Valley, West Virginia (pop 2010:
There is no other retail corporation in America that generate fierce opposition like Wal-Mart. In midtown Miami, residents have been blocking an enormous 200,000 s.f.
Two strikes against Wal-Mart, but not down swinging yet. The Sun Sentinel reports this week that Wal-Mart???s proposal to build a new 121,345 s.f. sprawlcenter
A year ago, on March 16, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that a Superior Court judge in New Jersey has hammered Home Depot’s efforts to construct a
“40 Million s.f. of additional warehouse space will be needed in the next 5 years” in Canada. “Retailers are rushing to build logistics hubs to fulfill orders...Every retailer knows they have to have a digital presence to survive.” We need to cap the size of this sprawl now! https://t.co/d4BTb4p1TI
Read MoreThe 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.