City Begs Wal-Mart To Stay
They call them “the towns that Wal-Mart killed twice.” When Wal-Mart arrives in a small town, it often shows up with its suitcase already packed.
They call them “the towns that Wal-Mart killed twice.” When Wal-Mart arrives in a small town, it often shows up with its suitcase already packed.
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Read MoreWMT’s new CEO has worked for the Waltons for 33years—more than 60% of his life. And his Dad worked there for 25 years. He started working at WMT the same year I helped defeat WMT in Greenfield, MA—and we still have no WMT here 33 years later. https://t.co/XR8Idjkjg1 https://t.co/yz54c5hlo5
Read MoreThe 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.