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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Nov 16, 2005

Is your community on Wal-Mart’s list?

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/your-community-walmarts-list/

A leaked memo shows Wal-Mart plans to open or expand 484 stores in the U.S. this year, about 100 more stores than previously disclosed. Earlier this year CEO Lee Scott ordered employees to speed up the siting and construction of new stores in anticipation of more communities adopting zoning ordinances that restrict big-box development. Continue reading

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Nov 15, 2005

Utah Businesses Urge Buy Local First

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/utah-businesses-urge-buy-local-first/

More than 300 locally owned businesses in Utah kicked off a Buy Local First campaign this week with nine days of special discounts and events. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Nov 10, 2005

Arizona Lawmakers Pledge to Ban Big-Box Subsidies

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/arizona-lawmakers-pledge-ban-bigbox-subsidies/

“The practice of competing to see who will kick-back the most taxpayer money to certain mega-businesses has gotten obscene,” declared Arizona State Representative Rick Murphy, one of several lawmakers pushing for a ban on retail subsidies. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Nov 7, 2005

Voters Reject Faux Main Street Retail Center

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/voters-reject-faux-main-street-retail-center/

Despite an expensive PR campaign, residents of Wayland, Massachusetts, rejected a developer’s plans to build a large "town center" retail development during a special town meeting. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 28, 2005

Local Costume Shops Battle Temporary Halloween Superstores

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/local-costume-shops-battle-temporary-halloween-superstores/

The vast multitudes of empty big-box stores, darkened malls, and vacant strip shopping centers that now litter the American landscape are being commandeered by a growing number of temporary Halloween superstores. "We call them 30-day wonders," said Debbie Lyn Owens, who owns a costume shop in Sunnyvale, California, and heads the National Costumers Association (NCA), which represents 600 locally owned costume stores. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | 2 Comments | Updated on Oct 27, 2005

Maine Villages Fight Wal-Mart Invasion

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/maine-villages-fight-walmart-invasion/

Wal-Mart is increasingly looking to build giant stores in small New England villages. Residents are fighting back. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 19, 2005

Washington Town Limits ‘Formula’ Businesses

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/washington-town-limits-formula-businesses/

On a 4-2 vote, the City Council in Port Townsend, a community of about 8,500 people on the northwest coast of Washington state, approved an ordinance that restricts the proliferation of formula retail stores and restaurants. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 11, 2005

Funds Launched to Aid the Gulf’s Independent Businesses

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/funds-launched-aid-gulfs-independent-businesses/

Local business owners across the country are coming to the aid of their counterparts in the Gulf Coast by establishing funds to provide direct assistance to independent businesses affected by the hurricanes. Continue reading

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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 10, 2005

Community Saves Independent Bookstore

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/community-saves-independent-bookstore/

Just one month after its abrupt closing, Kepler’s Books and Magazines in Menlo Park, California, has reopened thanks to an outpouring of support from the community. Continue reading