“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
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-Mart, is slated to get two new Wal-Mart supercenters:
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
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 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 build a new store in their
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.”
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
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
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
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
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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
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 devisive battles in recent history. Early in the
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
Local officials in Rock Island, Illinois say there really is no problem. Wal-Mart wants them, says Rock Island, they are just doing their ???due diligence???
On April 5, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart’s proposal to build a superstore in Westbrook, Maine was over. Wal-Mart decided not to renew its option
On July 7, 2012, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart planned to construct a 185,706 s.f. superstore on 16.7 acres of land just of south of Bel
Wal-Mart is playing musical stores in Illinois. A city councilor in Elgin, Illinois charges that Wal-Mart ???will not sell the property to any business it
This summer Wal-Mart will open up a new 112,000 s.f. superstore in Bennington,Vermont, a small community of 15,400 in the southwest corner of the state.
Citizens in Utica, NY are fighting against a 578.000 s.f. retail shopping plaza proposed by the Benderson Development Corp. The project would result in the
Concerned citizens in this city of 26,000 people, known for its classic downtown and horseracing tourism, have told City Councilors that a 274,000 s.f. big
The small town of Greenfield, Massachusetts made national news in 1993 when it voted to block a Wal-Mart superstore. It launched a national movement of
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled on February 12th that 7 Greenfield, MA neighbors who are fighting a 135,000 s.f. Wal-Mart have the right to
Paul Del Vecchio, a 45 year old carpenter from Niskayuna, NY, settled a personal injury lawsuit with Home Depot recently over an incident in which
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
Good news from South America this week, as Wal-Mart announces it may close 30 stores in Brazil next year. The Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico reported
“IN A YEAR & A HALF ELON MUSK has increased his wealth from $25 B to nearly $300 B—more money than 10 M people making $15/hr could make in a year.” Billionaire’s tax would fund universal pre-K, Medicare expansion, & more programs, says Demand Progress.
Read MoreUNION ORGANIZING CAMPAIGNS AT 3 STARBUCKS IN BUFFALO clearly has the top execs waking up & smelling the coffee. Here’s why unionization is brewing: https://t.co/pISIlIaPTY
Read MoreThe Senate Needs 50 Votes To Build A Better Medicare. Older voters should not vote for US Senators who betray them on Medicare. via @shareaholic
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.
