Wal-Mart Taking Its Sweet Time’Even With $15 Million Subsidy
May 10, 2016
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???
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Defeated Once, Wal-Mart Returns To Try Again
April 25, 2016
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
Wal-Mart Is Gone, and Landowner wants No ore Big Boxes
April 23, 2016
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 Leaving Its “Dead Stores” Behind
March 27, 2016
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
New Wal-Mart Goes Up, Old Wal-Mart Demolished. No Economic Gain.
March 27, 2016
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 Bend?
March 8, 2016
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 tou?
March 3, 2016
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
Online Fund Drive Seeks to Keep Wal-Mart Out!
February 25, 2016
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
High Court Refuses To Dismiss Neighbors’ Wal-Mart Lawsuit
February 14, 2016
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?
February 11, 2016
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 Shuts 269 stores, 16,000 Workers Lose Job
January 15, 2016
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 Yor?
January 15, 2016
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
Judge Overrules Zoning Board, Wal-Mart Quits
January 13, 2016
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:
Court Gives Wal-Mart OK to Build After 4 Years of Battle
January 9, 2016
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.
Wal-Mart Threatens To Sue If City Blocks Superstore
January 8, 2016
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
Home Depot Loses Site Case in Court—Again.
January 3, 2016
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
Wal-Mart May Be Closing 30 Stores
December 26, 2015
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
Season’s Shootings At Wal-Mart
December 5, 2015
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
Residents Organize To Fight Wal-Mart ‘Commercial Creep’
November 11, 2015
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
Wal-Mart Toilets Now Flush. Workers They Flushed Now Gone.
November 6, 2015
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
Wal-Mart Superstore Attracts $1 Million In Tax Subsidy
November 3, 2015
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.
Wal-Mart Drives All The Competition Out Of Town
October 25, 2015
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
Wal-Mart Dreams of Clean Floors and Friendly Associates
October 18, 2015
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
Small Local Grocery Owner Vows To Challenge Walmart
September 29, 2015
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
Michigan Supreme Court Denies Citizen Appeal Against Wal-Mart
September 12, 2015
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 Declares Local Wal-Mart A Crime Nuisance
August 18, 2015
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
Woman Is Pistol-Whipped In Parking Lot, Sues Wal-Mart
July 24, 2015
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
Lawmaker Accuses Wal-Mart of “Economic Terrorism.”
July 15, 2015
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
In July of 1995, I spoke to a crowd of citizens who were fighting a proposed mall next to a developm?
July 15, 2015
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
Wal-Mart Hiding Assets In Overseas Tax Havens
July 11, 2015
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
City Council Votes To Cap The Size Of Retail Stores
June 19, 2015
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
Wal-Mart’s Assault On Wildlife Refuge Is Over
June 7, 2015
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
Wal-Mart Developer Uses Lawsuit To Bring Town Into Submission
June 1, 2015
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,
Wal-Mart Has To Move The Dead For New Store
May 11, 2015
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
Banned from 4,540 Wal-Marts
April 26, 2015
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
Wal-Mart Annual Meeting Rejects Shareholders’ Proposals
April 20, 2015
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?
April 16, 2015
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 t?
April 8, 2015
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
Residents Start Online Petition to Avoid Wal-Mart Shopping
March 29, 2015
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
Sprawl Costs U.S. Economy More Than $1 Trillion Annually
March 19, 2015
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
Another Rite Aid, wrong town story. A citizens group in this New Hampshire town of around 14,000 pop?
March 19, 2015
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
Wal-Mart Spends $50,000 To Buy It’s Way Into Yuma
March 15, 2015
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
Court Says Wal-Mart Can’t Charge $49,000 For Public Documents
February 28, 2015
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 Says Lawsuits Against Them Are “A Cottage Industry”
February 28, 2015
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
Wal-Mart Raises Wages Under Public Pressure
February 19, 2015
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
Wal-Mart Still Trying To Break Into Community After 15 Years.
February 16, 2015
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 p?
February 1, 2015
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
Woman-Owned Vest Company Sets Soaked by Shark Tank, Wal-Mart
January 27, 2015
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
Citizens in Detroit, MI have sued their City Council to stop the construction of a Super Kmart on 13?
January 12, 2015
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
Wal-Mart Takes Aim at Dollar Generals in Small Texas Towns
December 28, 2014
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
