Smaller Wal-Mart Superstore Still Gets Rejected
February 12, 2011
Even a smaller Wal-Mart superstore can’t find support in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Planning Commission on February 9th voted 6-1 not to rezone land
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Wal-Mart Distribution Center Delayed Due To Lack Of Stores
February 10, 2011
It’s time for the citizens of California to get out of the way of new Wal-Mart superstores, because all the local opposition is slowing down
Wal-Mart’s No News Is Good News.
February 7, 2011
Citizens in the small town of Wellsville, New York have been fighting Wal-Mart for roughly three and a half years. The good news this week
Historic Neighborhood Prepares Legal Case To Block Wal-Mart
February 5, 2011
Wal-Mart’s efforts to push its way into an historic Tucson, Arizona neighborhood is leading them to a courtroom, not a ribbon-cutting. According to Inside Tucson
Wal-Mart Buys San Diego
February 3, 2011
One City Councilor in San Diego, California called it a “dark day for democracy.” Wal-Mart needed only 8 weeks and maybe twenty thousand dollars to
Target Buys Into Opposition On Hawaii
February 2, 2011
Last month, the Target corporation told the media that it would open up 21 new stores in 12 states, which is about one-seventh of the
Wal-Mart Litigation Could Drag On Another Year
February 1, 2011
If you’re waiting for the new Wal-Mart in Moon, Pennsylvania to open, you’d better pack a toothbrush and an extra pair of cheap Chinese underwear.
Borough Holds Second Hearing on Rezoning For Wal-Mart
January 30, 2011
A second public hearing was held last night regarding an application by Wal-Mart to build a superstore in the borough of Exeter, Pennsylvania. On March
Wal-Mart Collapses on Civil War Battlefield
January 27, 2011
The historic Wilderness Battlefield in Fredericksburg, Virginia claimed another casualty this week: Wal-Mart. The southern-born retailing giant fell on its own sword by announcing abruptly
Citizens Take Wal-Mart To The Ballot
January 27, 2011
The Mayor of Littleton, Colorado told the Denver Post that his community voted for a Wal-Mart supercenter for a very straightforward reason. “The city needs
City Councilor Says Wal-Mart Will Be Detrimental
January 25, 2011
In 2006, Wal-Mart approached the city of Lompoc, California to super-size its discount store. The current Wal-Mart store #1989 is located on West Central Avenue.
Residents Sue Developer, County To Stop Wal-Mart
January 23, 2011
A Tennessee developer is trying to build 204,000 s.f. Wal-Mart superstore across from the Clearbrook, Virginia Elementary School. But a group called Citizens for Smart
Court Trial Ends In Anti-Wal-Mart Referendum
January 20, 2011
The citizens of Bedford, Michigan voted in May of 2009 to reject a rezoning which would have led to a Wal-Mart superstore. But the landowner
Cinderella’s coach turned into a pumpkin when time ran out, but that hasn’t deterred officials in En?
January 19, 2011
Cinderella’s coach turned into a pumpkin when time ran out, but that hasn’t deterred officials in Englewood, CO, who have unveiled their latest plan to
Plan Commission Slam Dunks Wal-Mart’s Superstore
January 16, 2011
Eleven years ago, Sprawl-Busters reported that the village of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, had a big problem with big box stores. Menomonee
Wal-Mart Bridge Over Troubled Water
January 15, 2011
A report in yesterday’s Citxen-Times newspaper says that Wal-Mart was “dealt a serious blow” by the Asheville, NC Board of Adjustment. The Board voted to
Its Still Snakes vs. Wal-Mart
January 14, 2011
Most people would never fight with a snake. But not Wal-Mart. They’ve been fighting snakes in New Jersey for at least four years. On March
Despite Wal-Mart Pull-Out, City Still Searching For Big Boxes
January 11, 2011
Wal-Mart walked out on the city of Livingston, California, but it seems like officials have not learned their lesson. On June 24, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported
Mayor Tells Residents To Boycott A Grocery Store Suing His City Over Wal-Mart Approval
January 11, 2011
The Mayor of Linden, New Jersey is a staunch defender of free speech — his own. But when it comes to other people’s First Amendment
Wal-Mart Superstore To Shut Down Wal-Mart Discount Store One Mile Away
January 9, 2011
You could have heard a rotten apple drop this week at the Apple Valley, California Planning Board meeting. According to the Victorville Daily News, the
Wal-Mart Wants To Move From East to West Side of Town
January 8, 2011
It’s one short move for Wal-Mart, and one large mistake for Wareham, Massachusetts. Wal-Mart today has 11 superstores in Massachusetts, and 36 discount stores. It’s
Residents Still Battling Wal-Mart After Six Years
January 4, 2011
On June 8, 2009, Sprawl-Busters reported that citizens in Lockport, New York had locked down the world’s largest retailer for five years — and probably
Wal-Mart/Netflix Conspiracy: Bad Movie
January 2, 2011
It must have seemed like a great plot line at the time. On May 19, 2005, Wal-Mart and Netflix put out a jioint press release
Home Depot the “Mud Hen”
January 2, 2011
A developer wants to take the old drive-in move site on Telephone Road in Ventura, California and turn it into a Home Depot. But, says
Media Misunderstands The ‘Wal-Mart Effect’
December 29, 2010
The city of Atwater, California tells visitors “everything you need to enjoy life is right here in Atwater.” And soon, there will be a Wal-Mart
Another Developer Tries to Build An Unneeded Superstore
December 27, 2010
On Februrary 12, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart was having trouble finding land in the small town of Thomaston, Maine. A developer, under public pressure,
Developer Dupes City Officials, Flips Property To Wal-Mart
December 24, 2010
Municipal officials sometimes get in over their heads trying to be entrepreneurial real estate developers. The results are often not pretty. Such is the case
City Votes To Close Roads As A Defense Against Wal-Mart
December 22, 2010
Almost two years ago, citizens in the neighboring towns of Fairlawn and Copley, Ohio got some big news: Wal-Mart was dropping plans to build a
Wal-Mart Losing Its Low Income Core Customer
December 20, 2010
There have been a number of recent stories about how consumers are voting with their feet against Wal-Mart, charging that the giant retailer is no
Wal-Mart Forcing Taxpayers To Spend Millions To Repeal Big Box Law
December 18, 2010
To Wal-Mart, Democracy is just another commodity you can buy — if you have enough money. In San Diego, California, Wal-Mart is attempting to buy
& NY. Wal-Mart Fights Brooklyn Residents In Two States
December 15, 2010
Wal-Mart is entangled in the “Battle for Two Brooklyns” — and neither fight is good public relations for the giant retailer. In Brooklyn, Connecticut, anti-Wal-Mart
Another Mayor Embraces Wal-Mart’s Voodoo Economics
December 13, 2010
Wal-Mart has learned over time that if you want to get into Big City markets in America, you first have to get into the offices
Landowner Keeps Pushing For Wal-Mart in Ten Year Battle
December 8, 2010
It’s been roughly three years since Sprawl-Busters wrote about the Wal-Mart battle in Bedford, Michigan. On February 2, 2007, residents in Bedford were celebrating a
Justice Delayed: U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear The “Mother Of All Wal-Mart Lawsuits.’
December 7, 2010
It’s the biggest legal threat that Wal-Mart has ever faced. On June 21, 2001, Sprawl-Busters reported that six women had sued Wal-Mart, charging the company
Wal-Mart In Race To Beat Town’s Size Cap
December 5, 2010
The world’s biggest retailer is in a frantic race to beat a small town in Maine before it imposed a size cap on retail stores.
Wal-Mart Accused of Trying to Bribe Local Residents
December 1, 2010
In October of 2009, Eduardo Castro-Wright, then Wal-Mart’s vice chairman of U.S, stores, told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “The writing is on the wall, we are
Mayor Vetoes Big Box Ordinance’Again
November 29, 2010
Big Box history is repeating itself in San Diego, California — and Wal-Mart is turning on the political pressure to prevent a big box ordinance
Wal-Mart Makes Its Move On Nation’s Capital
November 28, 2010
After several aborted attempts to build a superstore in Washington, D.C., Wal-Mart has changed its tactics and is zeroing in on much smaller projects, with
City Council Ignores Neighbors, Approves Bail Out for Wal-Mart
November 23, 2010
On October 6, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that city officials in Baltimore, Maryland were throwing public cash at the world’s largest retailer, in what could be
Wal-Mart Looking For A Few Good Blacks
November 21, 2010
Wal-Mart continues its urban warfare campaign, looking to colonize communities of color by co-opting black opinion-makers. They have done this in Chicago, where they enlisted
After Six Years, Wal-Mart Still Trying For ‘Smaller’ Superstore
November 20, 2010
The longer Wal-Mart has tried to build a superstore in Estero, Florida, the smaller their store has become. Their journey in this community has now
Alderman Calls Wal-Mart Plan ‘A Disaster’
November 17, 2010
Residents in Manchester, New Hampshire are going to the November 30th Planning Board hearing dressed in yellow — a sign of their solidarity against Wal-Mart.
Township Offers Wal-Mart A $4.5 Million Bailout
November 15, 2010
It’s not fair to make Wal-Mart pay its full property tax bill — so officials in one New Jersey township have decided that its reasonable
Wal-Mart Workers Wait Four Years For $86 Million Wage Settlement
November 10, 2010
In December of 2008 Wal-Mart released a staggering list of 63 separate wage and hour lawsuits that had been settled by the company, at cost
Elected Officials To Vote on Wal-Mart’s ‘Baltimore Bailout’
November 9, 2010
On October 6, 2010, Sprawl-Busters reported that city officials in Baltimore, Maryland were throwing public cash at the world’s largest retailer, in what could be
Wal-Mart Back After Defeat With Smaller Store
November 6, 2010
On June 22, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents of Gresham, Oregon were celebrating a defeat over Wal-Mart. Opponents who fought a Wal-Mart superstore gathered at
After Five Years, A Smaller Wal-Mart Expansion
November 3, 2010
After five years of expensive delays and setbacks, Wal-Mart is still working on its superstore plans in Willows, California — but they had to first
After A Four Year Battle, Wal-Mart Expansion Lands in Court
November 1, 2010
On November 6, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had proposed to expand its store in Antioch, California, adding 72,980 s.f. to create a 203,103 s.f.
Citizens Groups Throw Out Wal-Mart de Mexico
October 30, 2010
Wal-Mart has been in Mexico for nearly two decades, first through a joint venture with a company call Cifra to open Sam’s Clubs in 1991,
After Bitter 4 Year Battle, Wal-Mart Opens Much Smaller Store
October 27, 2010
Sprawl-Busters reported on December 10, 2006 that residents from the Austin, Texas neighborhoods of Allendale, Crestview, Shoal Creek and Brentwood had all signed petitions opposing
