County Shrinks the Wal-Mart
On July 16, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that the Leon County, Florida Board of Adjustment and Appeals voted 2-1 to limit the size of a proposed
On July 16, 2006, Sprawl-Busters reported that the Leon County, Florida Board of Adjustment and Appeals voted 2-1 to limit the size of a proposed
The Tallahassee Democrat newspaper called it a “surprising procedural move.” But Wal-Mart opponents in Tallahassee, Florida just called it a “victory.” The “surprise” was that
On May, 14, 2006, Sprawl-Busters criticized Wal-Mart for trying to avoid size limits in effect in Tallahassee, Florida to prevent superstore sprawl. The Leon County,
Unhappy residents have forced Wal-Mart to put its plans for a superstore in Tallahassee, Florida in neutral. The proposal, located on the site of an
If Wal-Mart at first does not succeed, they will try, try again. Residents in Tallahassee, Florida turned back a Wal-Mart proposal once, but now Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart is that bad retail penny that keeps turning up — in the same place. Citizens in Tallahassee, Florida have filed the following report: “In
Watch your wallet, Wal-Mart is in town. The giant retailer has a giant appetite for subsidies, and nothing satisfies like a big fix of Medicaid
The 1st District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee, Florida has let Wal-Mart off the hook — for now — in a class action lawsuit that
The Friends of Lake Jackson, based in Tallahassee, Florida, were appalled last month when an Atlanta-based real estate broker, representing a Wal-Mart project, reportedly offered
“Homeowners weary from economic pressures have put their home remodeling projects on hold as they wrestle with inflation, a fragile job market and higher financing costs, Home Depot executives said. “Sales at existing stores were nearly flat .” https://t.co/BrSXWQfqKo https://t.co/1hQwnbU1CU
Read MoreWMT expanding digital shelf labels, so staff no longer have to “walk up and down aisles swapping out paper tags by hand…making it easier to keep shelf prices accurate with what customers see at checkout.” Easier to change prices during the day? https://t.co/dwJmsSKHLz https://t.co/2zLc6lYNHv
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.