Following in the fine tradition of cities such as Chicago, it looks like San Diego is poised to jump on the anti Wal-Mart bandwagon:
SAN DIEGO (AP) ? The City Council here voted late Tuesday to ban certain giant retail stores, dealing a blow to Wal-Mart’s potential to expand in the nation’s eighth-largest city.The measure, approved on a 5-3 vote, prohibits stores of more than 90,000 square feet that use 10% of space to sell groceries and other merchandise that is not subject to sales tax. It takes aim at Wal-Mart (WMT) Supercenter stores, which average 185,000 square feet and sell groceries.
Mayor Jerry Sanders will veto the ban if the Council reaffirms it on a second vote, which will likely happen in January, said mayoral spokesman Fred Sainz. The Council can override his veto with five votes.
“What the Council did tonight was social engineering, not good public policy,” Sainz said.
Good for Mayor Sainz. Unfortunately, it looks as though the Council will be able to override any veto.
November 29th, 2006 at 9:12 am
San Diego bans construction of new Wal-Marts
The San Diego city council is joining other cities such as Chicago in banning the construction of stores of more than 90,000 square feet that use 10% of space to sell groceries and other merchandise that is not subject to
January 26th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
[…] Posted by Phil Van Treuren on 29 Nov 2006 at 09:11 am | Tagged as: Wal-Mart Business News, Wal-Mart Politics, Anti Wal-Mart and Boycotts The San Diego city council is joining other cities such as Chicago in banning the construction of “stores of more than 90,000 square feet that use 10% of space to sell groceries and other merchandise that is not subject to sales tax.” That means no new Wal-Mart Supercenters . . . but the mayor may veto the ban. (Below the Beltway) […]