Court Orders Wal-Mart To Turn Over Records At No Charge
February 17, 2009
On April 8, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that the Mayor of the city of North Tonawanda, New York was thrilled with the idea of a Wal-Mart
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Seven Years Later, Wal-Mart Still A Traffic Nightmare
February 16, 2009
Either Wal-Mart officials, or Planning Board officials — or both — were drunk back in 2001, when a supercenter project was approved in the community
Proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter Won’t Glow At Night
February 15, 2009
All around the country, Wal-Mart is promoting supercenters that are not supposed to look like supercenters. The company is trying to convince locals that by
Wal-Mart Seeks To Overturn Big Box Law
February 14, 2009
On January 2, 2005 Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was not too pleased with the Flagstaff, Arizona City Council when it passed a zoning code in
Appeal Filed in Wal-Mart/Home Depot Project
February 14, 2009
One land developer has described Hesperia, California as “an oasis for entrepreneurs.” Hesperia, also known as the “Gateway to the High Desert,” is located 35
No Return For 400 Wal-Mart Return Center Jobs
February 12, 2009
The battleship grey warehouse building in Macon, Georgia has a huge yellow Mr. Smiley face on it, and the words: “Wal-Mart Return Center #9194. Our
Citizens Likely To Appeal Wal-Mart Site Plan Approval
February 11, 2009
On December 17, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had launched an assault on the city of The Dalles, Oregon. The Dalles(pronounced “dayulz”) is located in
Wal-Mart Returns From the Grave
February 11, 2009
On December 18, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart abruptly announced that it was canceling plans to build a superstore in Spooner, Wisconsin. Wal-Mart has waged
Neighbors Don’t Want Wal-Mart Superstore For A Neighbor
February 9, 2009
On December 12, 2005, Sprawl-Busters reported that Christmas came a few days early in Elk Grove, California, when a Wal-Mart supercenter fell off Santa’s sleigh
Even With $800,000 Subsidy, Wal-Mart Puts Another Store On Hold
February 9, 2009
Even with almost a million dollars in welfare coming their way, Wal-Mart has postponed yet another store — this time in a small Georgia city
Judge Adds More Delays in Delano For Wal-Mart
February 8, 2009
Roughly a year ago, on February 15, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a proposed Wal-Mart had run into delay in Delano. Wal-Mart’s plans to build a
After Five Years, Wal-Mart Still Wants To Pave Over Paradise
February 7, 2009
Would Paradise still be Paradise if it had a Wal-Mart supercenter? The town of Paradise, California, which was incorporated in 1979, has the motto, “May
Better Never Than Late For A Wal-Mart Superstore
February 7, 2009
On January 4, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that it was only 19 degrees in Pennfield, Michigan, and that Wal-Mart’s plans to build a supercenter in this
Wal-Mart Planning Three New Stores For South Side Chicago
February 6, 2009
Wal-Mart would not comment publicly on this story — but they’ve clearly been talking to the politicians behind the scenes. The Chicago Tribune reports today
Wal-Mart Turns To City As Second Choice
February 5, 2009
Wal-Mart got dumped from a city they wanted in Virginia, so now they are moving on to a second tier site. But their second choice
Wal-Mart Admits: ‘We’re Not Going At the Speed We Used To.’
February 4, 2009
What a difference a day makes. On the evening of February 2, 2009, KETV NewsWatch 7 in Omaha, Nebraska reported that a new Wal-Mart supercenter
Wal-Mart Leaves Another Store Empty
February 4, 2009
The city of Lynn Haven, Florida has a population of around 15,200 people. Lynn Haven boasts it has seven city parks, and has maintained its
Mayor Wants To Use Empty Wal-Mart For Off-Track Betting
February 3, 2009
Some pretty innovative ideas have been proposed to deal with the proliferation of empty Wal-Mart stores in America — but the Mayor of one small
After $14.25 Million in Taxpayer Bail-Out, Wal-Mart Set To Open
February 2, 2009
On July 1, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that officials in Greene County, Pennsylvania had received a check for $5 million from Governor Ed Rendell. The state
The West Dundee Seven Take On Wal-Mart in Court
February 1, 2009
Once again, Wal-Mart’s inability to work with neighbors has led to a courtroom. This week a judge will hear 7 residents of West Dundee, Illinois,
Wal-Mart Seeks To Super-size Two Discount Stores
February 1, 2009
Wal-Mart is systematically plodding its way across Massachusetts, seeking to expand its current inventory of discount stores into supercenters. Wal-Mart has seven supercenters in Massachusetts
Citizens Keep Up their Two Year Battle With Wal-Mart
February 1, 2009
On Friday morning, January 31, 2009, roughly 30 parents and students rallied near the Quartz Hill, California High School to demonstrate their opposition to plans
Defeated Wal-Mart Looks To Sell Its Property
January 31, 2009
On June 2, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter in Vallejo, California had become the 68th project to be cancelled as part of
Wal-Mart Returns For Second Try At Supercenter
January 30, 2009
Towns with populations under 10,000 do not need their own Wal-Mart supercenter — but the company’s saturation strategy puts big stores in small places, despite
Small Town Wants Federal Stimulus Money To Buy A Dead Wal-Mart
January 29, 2009
There are at least 10 empty Wal-Marts in North Carolina today. One of them is in the Clyde/Waynesville area. Clyde is nestled in Haywood County,
Town With Chinese Name Votes For Bigger China-Mart
January 29, 2009
It is appropriate to mention at the top of this story that the township of Canton, Michigan is named after the city of the same
Wal-Mart Crime Problem Plagues Project
January 28, 2009
Ever since Wal-Mart was born in Bethlehem, New York, its attracted one problem after another. Sprawl-Busters reported on April 13, 2001 that Wal-Mart was part
Wal-Mart Seeks Supercenter To Replace Discount Store
January 27, 2009
Open one, close one. It’s a zero sum game at Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart officials will be paying a visit to the city of Redlands, California today.
Citizen’s Get Their Day in Court Against Second Wal-Mart
January 24, 2009
On January 4, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart may have expected their proposal for a supercenter in Greece, New York to be greased — but
Court Gives City A New Urbanism Wal-Mart Superstore
January 24, 2009
On November 11, 2007 Sprawl-Busters wrote that the Solano County, California Airport Land Use Commission had ruled that a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter along the flight
Wal-Mart Settles Defective Machine and Truck Gear Oil Civil Suit
January 22, 2009
One way to make products cheap is to compromise their quality, in ways that the consumer might never notice. Like fewer threads in the weave
Wal-Mart Appeal Now In Hands Of The OMB
January 21, 2009
East is not west, and Wal-Mart won’t settle for west when east is what they want. But now the endgame for Wal-Mart Canada is approaching
After Losing One Battle, Wal-Mart Finally Opens A Store
January 20, 2009
Try, try again. That’s been the Wal-Mart mantra for many years. Like an unwelcomed suitor, Wal-Mart often goes back to communities that have rejected their
More Wal-Mart Workers Certified To Unionize
January 20, 2009
Union activity inside Wal-Mart is busting out all over in Canada, and the movement could be a prelude of things to come south of the
Wal-Mart Gets Expansion By One Vote
January 18, 2009
One person in a small Wisconsin Village has just changed the character of the entire community. If one person had changed his vote, Wal-Mart would
Wal-Mart Cuts Superstore Size by 24%
January 17, 2009
Another Wal-Mart superstore plan is shrinking. On September 28, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that the town of Wellsville, New York was up against a Wal-Mart. Wellsville
Recession Forces Target To Halt Store 85% Done
January 17, 2009
The deepening recession has hit the Target — literally. The giant retailer has been hurt by a steep drop in sales. As the economy slides
City’s Town Center Plan Would Scale Back Wal-Mart Store
January 16, 2009
The City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota claims to be a “great place to work and raise a family…and is currently one of MONEY Magazine’s “Best
Residents Sing Out Against ‘Wal-Monster’
January 15, 2009
Old Bridge, New Jersey is located 36 miles from downtown Manhattan. The community has just over 66,000 people, and a Wal-Mart discount store on Route
Wal-Mart Developer Resurfaces After 8 Months
January 14, 2009
On May 12, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a developer in Bennington, Vermont had disappeared for months, leaving his plans for an expanded Wal-Mart discount store
Developer Calls It Quits On Wal-Mart Supercenter
January 13, 2009
One Wal-Mart developer finally saw the writing on the WAL. On June 3, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a developer’s legal appeal to build a huge
Fire Department Uses Empty Wal-Mart To Set Fires
January 12, 2009
There are some hot deals down at the old Wal-Mart in Collinsville, Illinois. Wal-Mart Realty currently is advertising 15 empty Wal-Marts for sale or lease
Lawsuit Freezes Wal-Mart Distribution Center Until May
January 11, 2009
It’s going to be a long winter for Wal-Mart in Barstow, California. Citizen action has barred the door at least until the spring, on one
Wal-Mart Cuts A Superstore In Half To Get Intimate
January 11, 2009
Wal-Mart is getting more “intimate” with its customers. Part of Wal-Mart’s corporate makeover has involved increasing attention to scaling down the huge scale of its
Wal-Mart Back With The Same Unpopular Superstore Plan
January 9, 2009
Wal-Mart has seven supercenters in the state of Massachusetts, and 39 discount stores. The plan, over time, is for the company to either expand existing
Home Depot Gives Up the Fight
January 7, 2009
On November 11, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Home Depot was still smarting over a defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles City Council. Home
Residents Organize To Fight Wal-Mart
January 7, 2009
A group called the Fairgrounds Neighborhood Association has organized in response to a Wal-Mart supercenter proposed for Northeast 134th Street beside the Holiday Inn Express
Officials Squabble Over Wal-Mart Superstore Plan
January 7, 2009
There was not a lot of inter-municipal diplomacy this week in the two small communities of Gloversville and Johnstown, New York. The city of Gloversville
Planning Board Hands Wal-Mart A Tie Vote
January 6, 2009
Wal-Mart store #1930 sits on Plaistow Road in Plaistow, New Hampshire. Just seven miles away there’s Wal-Mart discount store #3491, and 8 miles away a
Citizen’s Court Appeal Against Wal-Mart To Be Heard This Month
January 4, 2009
Wal-Mart may have expected their proposal for a supercenter in Greece, New York to be greased — but because of some upset neighbors — a