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 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 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 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
Guns were blazing this week at the Wal-Mart in the Chicago suburb of Darien, Illinois, a small city with a population of 22,315. A shooting
Lamar County, Mississippi has a population of close to 55,000 people spread out over 500 square miles of mostly rural communities. It???s located in the
After 7 months offline, Wal-Mart reopened today a Pico Rivera,, CA store that was ostensibly closed for plumbing repairs—but workers there say it was just
There are already two Wal-Mart supercenters within 5 miles of the small community of Maryville, Tennessee, which has a population of just over 28,000 people.
In a letter dated October 23, 2015, Brandon Scholz, the President of the Wisconsin Grocers Association explains what happens in food retailing when a town
On October 14th, Wal-Mart conducted its 22nd Annual Meeting for the Investment Community, featuring 5 of its top management, and 14 analysts from companies like
LeBlanc???s, a small local food chain in Gonzales, LA. is fighting a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market proposed across the street. Owner Randy LeBlanc is upset over
Sprawl-Busters first began writing about Whitehall, Michigan’s battle against Wal-Mart in March of 2013. Activists there have continued to speak out against the negative impact
Mayor Dennis Buckley has pretty much fed up with Wal-Mart. The mayor of Beech Grove, IN has endured a string of criminal incidents and bad
October 14, 2012 is the last day Maria Sklias of Tucson, Arizona ever shopped at Wal-Mart. Then 58 years old, the Tucson businesswoman parked her
In July of 1995, I spoke to a crowd of citizens who were fighting a proposed mall next to a development of residential homes and
A member of Canada’s Parliament says the Canadian government should intervene to force Wal-Mart to respect worker’s rights in that country, in the aftermath of
The group Americans for Tax Fairness has begun an online campaign to “Urge the Securities and Exchange Commission to Demand Full Disclosure of Wal-Mart’s Offshore
The Western Massachusetts community of Easthampton has take a big step towards stopping big box stores. The City Council on June 17th voted unanimously to
On May 11, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that a coalition of labor, neighbors, and environmental groups had won an important victory over Wal-Mart and sprawl development
Last week, Sprawl-Busters received a letter from frustrated residents of a small town in North Carolina that was trying to zone out big box stores,
Residents in the small community of Hope Mills, North Carolina have been fighting Wal-Mart for at least 9 months. This week, they ???dug up??? some
On April 9, 2015, Wanda M. was banned from Walmart. Wanda signed a document entitled “Notification of Restriction from Property,” which reads: Walmart can prohibit
18,000 Wal-Mart stockholders — minus yours truly (my one share notwithstanding) — gathered June 6th. in the Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas to celebrate
CVS, the Rhode Island based convenience store chain, with more than $15 billion in revenue and 4,100 stores, has run into a “Mammoth” problem in
The newspaper headline sums it up: “Judge: Town is right; Rite Aid is wrong.” Citizens in the tiny town of Henniker, New Hampshire have beaten
Sprawl-Busters first began writing about Whitehall, Michigan’s battle against Wal-Mart in March of 2013. Activists there have continued to speak out against the negative impact
Another Rite Aid, wrong town story. A citizens group in this New Hampshire town of around 14,000 pop, Historic Clarement First has announced that it
Urban sprawl costs the American economy more than US$1 trillion annually, according to a new study by the New Climate Economy. It estimates that Americans
There???s no question that Wal-Mart has the best elections money can buy. The world???s largest retailer just spent $8.87 per vote to secure a building
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
On January 13, 2015, entrepreneur Michael Wooley appeared on Episode 607 of ABC’s Shark Tank, seeking a $50,000 investment in exchange for 10 percent of
It sure didn’t take much to buy off actor/gender rights activist Geena Davis, who is collaborating with Wal-Mart on the first Bentonville Film Festival. On
There are many tiny towns in Texas that can be described as a wide spot in the road. The community of Edgewood, Texas, with a
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.