“Dark Store” Loophole Allows Big Boxes To Shift Taxes To Homeowners
June 25, 2017
An obscure war lasting more than two decades has pitted Big Box retailers like Lowe???s, Home Depot, Target and Wal-Mart against taxpayers in small towns
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Unpopular Wal-Mart Moves Closer To Groundbreaking
June 11, 2017
Wal-Mart is not opening many new stores this year, focusing instead on how to grow their online sales. But if things go the retailer???s way,
A developer wants to put a 203,750 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter 1,700 feet from the Lower Macungie, PA ?
June 4, 2017
A developer wants to put a 203,750 s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter 1,700 feet from the Lower Macungie, PA Middle School, and a new road will run
wrk1/nomart?
June 3, 2017
wrk1/nomart Citizens in Lower Macungie Township are fighting a developer from Nashville, TN who wants to build a 200,000 s.f. Wal-Mart superstore. The “No-Mart Coalition”
WAL-MART LEANS ON ITS UNDERPAID WORKERS TO GO THE LAST MILE
June 2, 2017
Wal-Mart is counting on its workers literally ???to go the last mile??? for their company. Wal-Mart is enticing its workers on their was home from
Trump Cuts a Deal With Wal-Mart To Settle Mexican Bribery Case
May 10, 2017
For nearly 6 years, Wal-Mart has suffered through painful headline stories about it corrupt practices while seeking permit approvals for new store growth in Mexico,
Local residents have no clue how to stop Wal-Mart
April 9, 2017
An eastern Massachusetts developer has locals in the Western Mass city of Pittsfield eating out of his hand. Local opponents of the enormous 196,000 s.f.
The Matrix Development Group must have been displeased recently when another “group” of nearly 200 r?
April 6, 2017
The Matrix Development Group must have been displeased recently when another “group” of nearly 200 residents showed up in Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania to protest plans
Drug Addicts At Wal-Mart Draining Small City Police Resources
March 13, 2017
The city of Tiffin, Ohio (pop 18,000) has a Wal-Mart problem. ???It is a problem, it has always been a problem with the big box
After A 13 Year Battle, Another Wal-Mart Slithers Away
March 9, 2017
On December 3, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that a developer wanted to build a 228,000-s.f. Wal-Mart supercenter in Toms River, New Jersey. But the northern pine
Capping the Size of Stores
February 15, 2017
A citizens group called the Mystic View Task Force has organized to stop suburban sprawl from encroaching on 145 acres of urban land by the
After Aa 10 Year Fight, Wal-Mart Crashes and Burns
February 11, 2017
Since 2006, Sprawl-Busters has written 16 articles about Wal-Mart???s protracted effort to build a store in Atascadero, California. That all came to crashing end when
After a 12 Year Battle, Wal-Mart Finally Gives Up.
December 26, 2016
This month, Wal-Mart finally threw in the towel in Ballston, New York, Sprawl-Busters first learned of a Wal-Mart battle in the small town of Ballston
Wal-Mart Gives Up On Another One–Despite Super Tax Breaks
December 16, 2016
Wal-Mart has decided to take a pass on a project in El Paso. At the end of October, Wal-Mart told the city of El Paso,Texas
‘ARE YOU GOING TO STOP EVERY BLACK WOMAN’?
December 6, 2016
On December 1s, Brenda Rivers, a 59 year old black woman shopping at a Wal-Mart in Homewood, Alabama was handcuffed and detained for half an
Terri Saunders (not her real name), a Wal-Mart employee, was forcefully and brutally raped by her Wa?
December 5, 2016
Terri Saunders (not her real name), a Wal-Mart employee, was forcefully and brutally raped by her Wal-Mart supervisor while she was at work in the
Wal-Mart Pays $7.5 M to settle same sex couple discrimination case
December 3, 2016
Wal-Mart has set aside $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit affecting roughly 1,100 of its gay and lesbian employees charging that the retailer denied health
“Homeowners want to live where they can get full services.” That’s one of the pleas made in a full p?
December 3, 2016
“Homeowners want to live where they can get full services.” That’s one of the pleas made in a full page advertisement paid for in The
Home Depot Withdraws–For Now
December 2, 2016
A Sprawl-Busters correspondent in Mountain View, California reports that Home Depot’s plans to open a store in Mountain View came to a sudden halt. “On
Local residents report that the city of Norman, OK (pop) 90,000, which already has a ‘normal’ Wal-Ma?
December 2, 2016
Local residents report that the city of Norman, OK (pop) 90,000, which already has a ‘normal’ Wal-Mart, is slated to get two new Wal-Mart supercenters:
Citizen Lawsuit Beats Wal-Mart in Louisville
October 31, 2016
Wal-Mart ???stunned??? political leaders in Louisville, Kentucky On October 28th when it canceled plans for 154,000 s.f. superstore in the West End of the city
Walmart Vs. Food Co-ops: Taking Back Our Food Chain
October 27, 2016
If you walk into any of the 4,132 Walmarts in America that sell groceries, you will find only 11 percent of its produce was grown
City officials were in a big rush to approve a rezoning for Home Depot, but two citizens have manage?
October 19, 2016
City officials were in a big rush to approve a rezoning for Home Depot, but two citizens have managed to slow the process down. Home
Another Rite Aid, Wrong Town story. Rite Aid already has a drugstore in this town, but they want to ?
October 16, 2016
Another Rite Aid, Wrong Town story. Rite Aid already has a drugstore in this town, but they want to build a new store in their
MAYOR SAYS A WAL-MART SUPERSTORE ‘SENDS A BAD MESS
October 9, 2016
The Mayor of New Milford, Connecticut is reacting this week to the decision of his Planning Commission to allow by a 3-2 vote to approve
The Neighbors Were Right: Wal-Mart Store Is A Traffic Disaster
October 5, 2016
City officials in Manchester, New Hampshire are dealing with heavy political congestion from city residents who are angry about the traffic created by a Wal-Mart
ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKED TO INVESTIGATE WAL-MART CRIMES
October 2, 2016
Sprawl-Busters has learned that an activist group based in Mexico, the National Front Against Wal-Mart, has asked Mexican Attorney General Arely Gomez Gonzalez, ???to start
County Supports Wal-Mart that Town Residents Don’t Want
September 27, 2016
Lawmakers in Allegany County, New York are getting desperate. According to the Olean Times Herald, the county lawmakers voted to adopt a non-binding resolution offering
Wal-Mart Becomes Prosecutor, Judge and Jury In Shoplifter Cases
September 25, 2016
The Joplin, Missouri Globe reports that one-third of the Wal-Mart stores across America are using a new ???restorative justice??? plan for shoplifters: if you???re a
City Manager Tries to Revive Wal-Mart After County Says N
September 24, 2016
What part of “NO” does the City Manager of Fort Walton Beach, Florida not understand? After Okaloosa County Commissioners said NO to a second Wal-Mart
Local Newspaper Says Citizens Against Wal-Mart is Just A Front.
September 21, 2016
According to an article in the Ceres (CA) Courier, City officials believe that the Citizens for Ceres, who have blocked a second Wal-Mart in this
Court Rules Against Citizens In Nine Year Wal-Mart Battle
September 15, 2016
Sprawl-Busters has been writing about a Wal-Mart battle in Ceres, California since 2007. A hearty group of local residents has held off the world???s largest
Wal-Mart Gets Patent on Self-Driving Robot Shopping Carts
September 14, 2016
Business Insider reports that Wal-Mart has just obtained a patent for a device called a ???motorized transport unit,??? a shopping cart with cameras, sensors and
Wal-Mart Expansion Blocked For Being “Too Large”
September 14, 2016
The Washington Post reports that Council members in Prince George???s County, Maryland voted on September 13th to shoot down a proposed expansion of an existing
Wal-Mart Special: Expired Infant Formula, Real Cheap
September 7, 2016
Reporters for the Tampa Bay Times in Florida have found ???dozens of expired merchandise on the shelves at Wal-Mart stores in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.”
Wal-Mart Agent Threatens Homeowners With Eminent Domain
September 6, 2016
A real estate consultant representing Wal-Mart is threatening homeowners in Crescent City, Florida that if they don’t sell an easement or right of way onto
Wal-Mart Pulls Out of Superstore Plan After 5 Years Planning
September 6, 2016
WUSA Channel 9 reports from Frederick, Maryland that a Wal-Mart superstore 5 years in the planning is now ???dead in the water.??? Wal-Mart has backed
Wal-Mart Terminates 7,000 Accountants
September 2, 2016
How many Wal-Mart accountants does it take to sell a package of detergent? The answer apparently is: 7,000 more than yesterday. The Wall Street Journal
Walton’s Phony Family Philanthropy
September 2, 2016
A new report, “The Phony Philanthropy of the Wal-Mart Heirs,” issued this week by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) and the worker’s group
Sprawl-Busters Posting On Facebook and Twitter Almost Daily
August 31, 2016
Sprawl-Busters is now posting almost daily updates on Twitter at this address: @SprawlBusters. In addition, longer posts can be found on Facebook almost daly, by
The Ohio Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision on March 11 ruled that the village of Chardon’s zoning res?
August 7, 2016
The Ohio Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision on March 11 ruled that the village of Chardon’s zoning restriction against large businesses could stand. The
Sex Discrimination At Wal-Mart: The ‘Bitches’ Lawsuit That Just Won’t Die
July 17, 2016
In a relatively quiet court filing on July 15th, 5 woman who sued Wal-Mart 15 years ago for sex discrimination in employment, ???reached a confidential
One vote on the Woolwich Township Council made all the difference in one of the community’s most dev?
July 11, 2016
One vote on the Woolwich Township Council made all the difference in one of the community’s most devisive battles in recent history. Early in the
Citizens Spoil Tax Subsidy for Wal-Mart
July 9, 2016
The Denver Business Journal reports this week that Wal-Mart has suddenly pulled the plug on its involvement in a redevelopment deal in Wheat Ridge, Colorado???likely
Developer Returns Third Time For Wal-Mart Superstore
June 25, 2016
The Berkshire County community of Pittsfield in northwestern, Massachusetts (pop 43,303) has been targeted by the Wal-Mart corporation for a huge superstore to replace an
Citizens Win Slam-Dunk Against Wal-Mart In Court Battle
June 25, 2016
In September of 2007, Sprawl-Busters wrote the first of five stories about the village of Wellsville, New York???s battle against the adjacent Town of Wellsville
After 2 Years In Court, Wal-Mart Starts Controversial Project
June 12, 2016
After two years of court battles, and vigorous community opposition, a Wal-Mart is being built in a small Michigan town that does not need the
Town Rejoices On News Wal-Mart Is Not Buying Land
May 20, 2016
According to ABC Eyewitness News in the historic community of Newburgh, Indiana (pop 2013: 3,313), plans for a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market created ???a firestorm of
TIAA-CREF Urged To Divest Wal-Mart Stock
May 19, 2016
A coalition of groups is calling upon the huge TIAA-CREF retirement fund to divest its shares in Wal-Mart stock, and other corporations that are “involved
Shocking New Statistics on Wal-Mart Crime: Unsafe In Any Aisle
May 13, 2016
Wal-Mart is a magnet for crime. New research published by the Tampa Bay Times reveals the stunning fact that in 2014, 53 Wal-Mart stores in
