Anti-WalMart and Pro-WalMart Groups and Websites
- Anti-Big Box Chain and Pro-Independent Business Groups
- Anti-WalMart or Neutral Information Sources (national)
- Community Organizations Fighting WalMart or Other Big Box Chains
- Pro-WalMart Websites
Anti-Big Box Chain and Pro-Local Business Groups
These groups pursue broader agendas than fighting Wal-Mart, but provide relevant material.
The New Rules Project
This group offers dozens of models for rules encouraging community empowerment and decentralization, limiting big box stores, and more.
American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA)
Helps communities organize proactively via local Independent Business Alliances that resist big box proliferation and help community-based businesses to thrive.
Big Box Toolkit
Offers a wide array of information and tools to help communities stop big box chains and support local enterprise.
The Center for Corporate Policy
This site collects many useful resources, focusing on federal policy that addresses the Wal-Mart's power and impacts.
Sprawl-busters.com
The site of anti-big box organizer Al Norman has many useful resources.
Community & Environmental Defense Services
Produces the useful and free guide, "How to Win Land Development Issues."
ReclaimDemocracy.org/walmart
Yes, that's us. Since we see many people come directly to this links page, we want to make sure you don't miss our huge collection of articles, studies and other resources.
National Anti-WalMart Websites and Blogs
Wal-Mart Subsidy WatchThis easily searchable database, compiled by Good Jobs First, allows users to find subsidies given to Wal-Mart and instances where the corporation fights local property tax assessments. Though not yet comprehensive, it's a valuable tool.
TheWritingOnTheWal
A well-written blog with current news and mostly critical views on the corporation.
WalMartWatch.com
An extensive site with daily articles and discussion
WakeUpWalMart.com
Website by the United Food and Commercial Workers union
AgainstTheWal.com
An enormous collection of articles on Wal-Mart
WaltonInfluence.com
Tracks the political investing of both the Walmart Corproation and the walton family.
Wal-Mart Maps
A collection of maps showing density, saturation and store type of Wal-Mart, Inc. outlets nationally and by region.
Of Related Interest
WalmartAssistantSpeaks.com
See also: WalmartWorkersRights.org, AFL/CIO Wal-Mart page, WalMart vs. Women. And for those seeking creative mischief, explore phonelosers.org/wal-mart. Note: We are not attempting to create a comprehensive list of the dozens of national anti-Walmart sites; this is a selective sampling.
Community Organizations Fighting WalMart or Big Box Chain Development in the U.S. and Canada
If a group's name is not linked to a website, we were unable to find one. Please contact us with updates. Since 2006 we are collecting only anti-Wal-Mart organizations here. For a listing that includes groups fighting many other big box chains, please visit BigBoxToolkit.com, which also hosts a wide array of useful resources that compliment what we offer.
Alaska
Palmer: People For Palmer
Arizona
Ahwatukee: Wal-Op
Avondale: Arizonans Against Wal-Mart
Gilbert: No Downtown Wal-Mart
Flagstaff: Friends of Flagstaff's Future
Mesa: Promoting Healthy Neighborhoods
Oro Valley: Oro Valley First
Riggs: Riggs Residents for Retail Diversity
California
American Canyon:
email: AmCanUnited@hotmail.com
Antioch: Antioch Citizens for Smart Growth
Atascadero: Oppose Wal-Mart
Chico: Chico Cares
Davis: Don't Big Box Davis
Elk Grove: Elk Grove Coalition Advocating Proper Planning
Folsom: Concerned Citizens of Folsom
Fortuna: Fortuna First!
Hercules: Friends of Hercules
Humboldt County: Healthy Humboldt
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy
Marina: Citizens Against Walmart in Marina
Merced: Merced Alliance for Responsible Growth
Oakley: Save Oakley Now
Ontario: Stop Wal-Mart Ontario
Paradise: Save Our Gateway
Petaluma: Old Eastside Petaluma
Phelan: Phelan/Pinon Hills Community Plan Committee
Pico Riviera: Citizens for Political Responsibility in Pico Riviera
Porterville: Porterville First
Rosemead: Save Our Community
Ripon: Citizens Against Ripon Establishing Superstores
San Carlos: San Carlos Residents for a Healthy Open Debate
Selma: Save our Selma
Stockton: Protect Weston Ranch Coalition
Suisun: Suisun Alliance + Save Our Suisun
Tuolumne: Citizens for Responsible Growth and Voters Choice
Vallejo: Vallejoans for Responsible Growth
Ventura: Stop Wal-Mart Coalition, Central Coast Alliance United for A Sustainable Economy (CAUSE)
Westlake Village: WLV United
Colorado
Denver: Denver Boycott Wal-Mart
meet up
Eagle: Citizens for the Future of Eagle
Frisco:
Frisco Business Alliance (defeated Home Depot- report )
Longmont: Longmont Residents for Responsible Development
Pagosa Springs: Responsible Growth for Beautiful Pagosa Springs
Westminster: No72ndAveWalmart
Woodland Park: Citizens for Responsible Growth
Conneticut
Canton: Canton Advocates for Responsible Expansion
Stafford: Stafford First
Simsbury: Simsbury Homeowners Advocating Responsible Development
Watertown: Concerned Citizens for the Preservation of Watertown
Florida
Lake County: South Lake County Citizens Against Walmart
Miami-Coconut Grove: Coconut Grove's Stakeholder Community
Neptune Beach: Citizens of Neptune Beach
St. Petersburg and Orlando: WARN
Tarpon Springs: Friends of the Anclote River
Georgia
Atlanta: Citizens for a Better Memorial Drive
Lake Allatoona: Friends of Lake Allatoona
Hawaii
Kapolei: Kapolei First
Idaho
Moscow: Yes Moscow, No SuperWalmart
Iowa
Iowa City: Iowa City Stop Wal-Mart
Illinois
Glen Carbon: Glen-Ed Citizens for Fair Growth
Murphysboro: Friends for Fair Growth
Springfield: Southwest Springfield Neighbors Association
Kansas
West Lawrence:
West Lawrence Neighborhood Association
Kansas City (see
K.C., Missouri)
Kentucky
Newport: United Against Wal-Mart in Newport, KY
Maine
Bangor:
Bangor Area Citizens Organized for Responsible Development
Damariscotta: Our Town Damariscotta
Ellsworth:
Wise Planning for Ellsworth
Westbrook: Citizen's Concerned for Westbrook's Future
Maryland
Crofton: Crofton First
Massachusetts
Amherst: Stop Sprawlmart
Hadley: Hadley Neighbors for Sensible Development
Stoneham: The Community First
Wayland: Citizens Against Reckless Development
Worcester: Worcester First!
Michigan
Bedford: Bedford Watch
Clare: People for Planning and Protecting - Contact RD
Independence: Citizens For Orderly Growth
Pittsfield: Pittsfield Community First
Minnesota
Roseville: Friends of Twin Lakes
Sauk Center: Citizens for Smart Growth
Vadnais Heights: Concerned Citizens of Vadnais Heights
Missouri
Kansas City Area: ReclaimDemocracy.org, K.C. Chapter
Baldwin: UFCW local 655
Montana
Great Falls: Great Falls First (ask us for contact)
Hamilton/Ravalli County: Bitterroot Good Neighbors Coalition
Polson: Lake County First
New Hampshire
Hillsborough: Hillsborough Citizens for Positive Growth
Warner: Warner Citizens for Smart Growth
New Jersey
Statewide: StopWalmartNJ.com
Deptford: CCOdeptford.com
Franklin: Franklin Residents Against Improper Development
Lacey: Concerned Citizens of Lacey (Home Depot)
Magnolia: Eastside Residents Against Walmart
Mount Laurel: Concerned Citizens of Mount Laurel
Voorhees: SaveVoorhees
Trenton area: LetsStopWalmart.org [temporary victory]
West Trenton: Citizens Community for Ewing, Inc.
New Mexico
Santa Fe: Coalition Against Big-Box Stores
New York
Alden: Alden Residents for Responsible Growth
Ballston Spa: Concerned Citizens for Smart Growth
Bath: Bath NY Group - Contact RD
Brunswick: Brunswick Smart Growth
Cortland: Citizens for Aquifer Protection and Employment
Dobbs Ferry: Dobbs Ferry Community Development Coalition
Geneseo: Association for the Preservation of Geneseo
Geneva: Roll Forward Geneva
Lima:
Lima Citizens for Responsible Development
Liverpool: Liverpool First
Monsey: Neighborhood Retail Alliance
New York City: Wal-Mart Free NYC
New York City: Neighborhood Retail Alliance
Patterson: Stop Patterson Crossing Committee
Potsdam: Citizens for Responsible Growth
Rosedale: Rosedale Association
Rotterdam: Save Rotterdam
Saranac Lake, North Elba: Sound Adirondack Growth Alliance, plus this blog.
Tompkins County: Tompkins County Living Wage Coalition
Tonawanda
North Carolina
Knightdale: Citizens Against Retail Encroachment
Waxhaw: Alma Village HOA
Ohio
Bryan: Friends of Bryan
Cleveland: No Cleveland Wal-Mart
Liberty Township: Liberty Township Powell Neighborhood Watch Foundation
New Albany: Responsible Retail Committee
Springfield: Grayrick Greenspace
Oregon
Beaverton/Cedar Hills: Save Cedar Mill
Bend: Our Community First
Gresham: Gresham First, NoWalMart in Gresham
Hood River: Hood River Citizens for Responsible Growth
Portland (Sellwood/Ardenwald): Neighbors Against A Sellwood/Ardenwald Walmart
Portland: Save Madison South
Portland: Roseway Neighborhood Association
Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg: Downtown Bloomsburg, Inc.- Contact RD
Dillsburg: Carroll Citizens for Sensible Growth
Downingtown: Arbordayle Homeowner's Association
Kilbuck: Kilbuck PA Communities First!
Lebanon County/North Cornwall Township: Lebanon County Citizens for Responsible Growth
Slate Belt: Slatebelt Concerned Citizens
Tunkhannock: Wyoming County's Future
Rhode Island
Portsmouth: Preserve Portsmouth
South Carolina
Ballentine: Ballentine First
Texas
Allandale: Responsible Growth For Northcross
Austin: Responsible Growth for Norcross, ACRCLE
Corpus Christi: No Timbergate Walmart
Highland Village: Highland Village Unite
Lake Highlands: No Big Box, No Way
Utah
Heber City: Put Heber Valley first
Logan:
Stop Logan Walmart
Moab: Contact RD
Vermont
Statewide:
Vermont Wal-Mart Watch, Preservation Trust of Vermont
Bennington: Keep the Cap
St. Albans: NW Citizens for Responsible Growth
Virginia
Blacksburg - Contact RD
Clearbrook: Citizens for Smart Growth
Washington
Chelan: Defenders of Small Town Chelan
Clark County: Wal-Mart Watch Dogs
Fircrest: Fircrest Against Wal-Mart
Mill Creek: Stop Mill Creek Walmart
North Snohomish: North Snohomish Community Matters
Pullman: Pullman Alliance for Responsible Development
Seattle: Vietnamese American Economic Development Association
West Virginia
South Charleston: South Charleston Downtown Business Community
Spring Mills
Wisconsin
Berlin: Stop Super Walmart
Hartford: Hartford Citizens for Responsible Government
Jefferson: Coalition for a Better Jefferson
River Falls: River Falls Citizens for Desirable Growth
Spooner: Washburn County First
Stoughton: Stoughton Forward
Sturgeon Bay: Door County Residents for Fair Enterprise
CANADA
Toronto, ON: No Big Box in Leslieville
Gibsons, BC: Sunshine Coast Citizens Concerned with Responsible Development
North Grenville, ON: Citizens for Responsible Development
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Pro-WalMart Websites
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. corporate website
Keeps up-to-date information about store numbers, profits, and much more. Links to numerous other company websites can be found here.
Wal-Mart Space
This blog's editorial content is updated infrequently, but it contains up-to-date business and financial information in user-friendly format.
AlwaysLowPrices.net (defunct)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. seized the domain of this ardently pro-Wal-Mart blog, based on the author violating the corporation's claimed exclusive rights to the phrase "Always Low Prices." If the archives appear elsewhere, we'll link them.
WalmartFacts.com
The official public relations site for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
A public relations front group created by Wal-Mart that made headlines in March of 2006 for hiring former civil rights activist Andrew Young as its figurehead.
AmericansforWalmart.org
According to the website,
"americansforwalmart.org is the founding and sole campaign of Americans for Free Enterprise Inc.," which is "wholly independent from Wal-Mart."
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