Wal-Mart Finally Kills Project. Really.
What does it take to kill a Wal-Mart? Residents in Spooner, Wisconsin have buried the Wal-Mart project on more than one occasion — but this
What does it take to kill a Wal-Mart? Residents in Spooner, Wisconsin have buried the Wal-Mart project on more than one occasion — but this
On December 18, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart abruptly announced that it was canceling plans to build a superstore in Spooner, Wisconsin. Wal-Mart has waged
City officials in Spooner, Wisconsin were spoon-feeding Wal-Mart — but it just wasn’t enough. This week, the giant retailer abruptly withdrew its dream of a
Fearful that they will lose their land deal with Wal-Mart, county officials are scrambling desperately to find some way to lower the cost of the
Wal-Mart wants the small city of Spooner, Wisconsin to spoon-feed them money. On July 10, 2008, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart, the icon of the free
Wal-Mart, the supposed icon of the free market, wants a County board in Wisconsin to prevent public land surrounding its proposed store from being sold
Spooner, Wisconsin likes to call itself “the perfect Up North town.” “We are surrounded by woods, lakes, rivers and friendly people,” the city’s website says.
Sprawl-Busters first began writing about Spooner, Wisconsin in February of 2006, almost two years ago. As soon as residents learned that Wal-Mart wanted to build
On April 28, 2007, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart’s plans to build a supercenter in Spooner, Wisconsin had hit a major speed bump. The city, the
Is Wal-Mart willing to foot the bill for major roadwork to their front door? On February 28, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that residents in the tiny
Residents in Spooner, Wisconsin refuse to let up on their efforts to stop Wal-Mart from locating in their small town — despite the fact that
“Bad news on the horizon,” a resident of Spooner, Wisconsin writes this week. “The Mayor admits Wal-Mart has been presented as a concept, but still
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.