Wal-Mart Opens One Store, Shuts Down Another
Wal-Mart’s growth policy is a zero sum game. Open one Wal-Mart, and shut down another. That’s the Wal-Mart way, and no state knows that better
Wal-Mart’s growth policy is a zero sum game. Open one Wal-Mart, and shut down another. That’s the Wal-Mart way, and no state knows that better
Even with almost a million dollars in welfare coming their way, Wal-Mart has postponed yet another store — this time in a small Georgia city
It’s Robin Hood in reverse. A community in Georgia wants to take from its struggling taxpayers, to give to the world’s largest retailer. The state
Officials in Georgia have decided to look a gift horse in the mouth — and they’d didn’t like what they saw. In a 33-4 vote,
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.