A new Wal-Mart can't open its doors...

[seicer]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/busi...walmart05m.html

Step 1: Wal-Mart constructs a 160,000 sq. ft. store in a business park that the city promised would have "50,000 sq. ft." buildings. It is a zoning violation.

Step 2: File a lawsuit.

Step 3: Watch as Wal-Mart can't open their doors due to success!

[suburban george3]

I luv it I say, just luv it! I hope this judge's ruling is upheld!

Death to the Evil Empire of Wal-Mart I say, Death!

[colin]

That's great. I love hearing success stories of communities fighting Wal-Mart and winning. And it's especially great that Wal-Mart spent all that money to fix up the location and now may have to just sell it off or, more likely, sub-divide it.

[Sundodger]

You people are disgusting. If you hate Wal-Mart, don't shop there. Because of other nazi-anti-wal-mart zealots, I have to travel over 20 miles to visit one instead of just going a few miles, where Wal-Mart wants to put a location, but have been blocked.

[suburban george3]

You people are disgusting. If you hate Wal-Mart, don't shop there. Because of other nazi-anti-wal-mart zealots, I have to travel over 20 miles to visit one instead of just going a few miles, where Wal-Mart wants to put a location, but have been blocked.

[egrguy]

You people are disgusting. If you hate Wal-Mart, don't shop there. Because of other nazi-anti-wal-mart zealots, I have to travel over 20 miles to visit one instead of just going a few miles, where Wal-Mart wants to put a location, but have been blocked.

[seicer]

We are disgusting? Good way to start a constructive argument.

As another poster mentioned, there are no local alternatives for toiletries? Food? If not, I wonder why...?

I am proud to say I have not shopped at Wal-Mart for one-year. I am working on weaning myself off of Meijer. I support local alternatives, smaller grocery chains and family-run businesses.

[Michigonian]

Walmart sucks but so do all of the other box store developments. Why haven't cities had much success in controlling the footprint and design of these stores?