After a 12 Year Battle, Wal-Mart Finally Gives Up.
This month, Wal-Mart finally threw in the towel in Ballston, New York, Sprawl-Busters first learned of a Wal-Mart battle in the small town of Ballston
This month, Wal-Mart finally threw in the towel in Ballston, New York, Sprawl-Busters first learned of a Wal-Mart battle in the small town of Ballston
What part of “No” doesn’t Wal-Mart understand? Sprawl-Busters first learned of a Wal-Mart battle in the small town of Ballston, New York in January of
Frank and Marie Rossi are now three-time losers. These landowners tried to use the court system to force a Wal-Mart superstore down the throats of
After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to try to impress the local folk, Wal-Mart walked away last night without a single vote of support.
Despite Wal-Mart’s efforts to file a plan before the town of Ballston, New York could impose a moratorium, it appears that the giant retailer will
It’s called heading them off at the pass. There is no pass in Ballston, but town officials recognize they have been slow to react to
All it takes is a whisper about Wal-Mart to get the troops mobilized. Here’s a report from the frontlines in the small town of Ballston
A New York state Supreme Court Judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by Wal-Mart and landowners in Ballston, New York. The landowner sued the
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.