Al Norman

Who is Al Norman?

Al Norman is the founder of Sprawl-Busters, a noted anti-sprawl activism organization. He achieved national notice in 1993 during a protracted battle to prevent a Wal-Mart store from being opened in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Norman is the author of three books The Case Against Wal-Mart and Slam-Dunking Wal-Mart! about grassroots activism fighting retail development. His most recent book is Occupy Walmart, published in May 2012 a collection of essays published on The Huffington Post.

Norman has appeared on 60 Minutes, Nightline, The Osgood File, and in hundreds of local newspapers across the nation. Forbes Magazine called Norman "Wal-Mart's #1 enemy." His work has been featured in such documentaries as "The High Cost of Low Prices", "Store Wars", "Wal-Mart Nation", and "Talking to the Wal". Norman says that over the past two decades he has helped stopped more big box projects than any other person on the globe.