L.A. To Restrict Wal-Marts

"The Los Angeles City Council... overwhelmingly backed a proposed law that would make it harder for Wal-Mart to erect superstores in the city by requiring the company to study whether surrounding areas would be harmed by the addition of the mammoth centers... But Wal-Mart officials declared Tuesday that the proposed law was a win for the company, saying the firm kept Los Angeles from adopting an all-out ban on the Supercenters — 200,000-square-foot stores that combine the traditional discount offerings with groceries."

Thanks to Chris Steins