Imagine being only 25 footsteps from a Super Kmart! Kmart has a battle going with citizens in its home state of Michigan. With headquarters in
Nowhere has Wal-Mart’s impact been more visible than in the food industry. When Wal-Mart began opening up superstores almost twenty years ago, the grocery industry
Even with close to $2 million in welfare on the table, Home Depot has walked away from a Detroit community — for the second time.
The Walgreens drug store chain, with more than 4,200 stores nationwide, took a major financial hit this week when auto-maker General Motors Corp announced that
Citizens in Detroit, MI have sued their City Council to stop the construction of a Super Kmart on 13 acres of land in the heart
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.