Wal-Mart Repays State For Jobs Tax Credit Failure
May 2, 2009
Without putting up a fuss, Wal-Mart has quietly written a check to the taxpayers of Ohio for $1.7 million for a job creation tax credit
Columbus, OH
Wal-Mart Layoffs At Optical Lab Prompt State Review of Tax Deal
March 29, 2009
On March 19, 2009, Wal-Mart announced it had sharply reduced what its customers pay for contact lenses and youth eyewear. But several days later, regulators
Home Depot Withdrawal Called Blessing In Disguise
December 31, 2005
When Home Depot announced last week that it was pulling out of plans to build another giant store in Columbus, Ohio, some people were more
The Age of Wal-Mart?
December 15, 2005
A consulting company called Retail Forward is selling a research study called “The Age of Wal-Mart”, which says that the world’s largest retailer could grow
Neighbors Turn Up Flame on Proposed Wendy’s
December 1, 2005
A citizen’s group in Columbus, Ohio is fighting off a Wendy’s store in the restaurant’s corporate home town. Here is their statement, as sent to
Wal-Mart Opponents Want ‘Better, Not Bigger.’
July 26, 2005
Anti-Wal-Mart activists took their case to City Hall this week in protest of plans to build a Wal-Mart supercenter at Carriage Place. The proposal requires
Group Wants Living Wage Ordinance for Wal-Mart
May 20, 2005
A group called Progress with Economic and Environmental Responsibility (PEER) are lobbying Columbus, Ohio officials to adopt an ordinance that would require retailers larger than
Residents Battling Over Wal-Mart Supercenters
March 22, 2005
City officials in Columbus, Ohio seem to be swooning over a proposed Wal-Mart supercenter, but local residents are prepared to fight the giant retailer and
Consultant Says Wal-Mart Will Double Size Over Next Five Years
January 15, 2005
Retail Forward, a Columbus, Ohio based industry consulting group that likes to release dramatic crystal ball prognostications, put out a new report on January 11th