Hundreds of studies, reports, and articles have been written about the negative impacts of Wal-Mart. This document represents a thorough review of key literature between 2002 and 2010, and points to many of the retail giant’s negative impacts. It examines over fifty studies conducted over the past seven years on Wal-Mart’s impact on both local and national economies. It represents research encompassing all fifty states, including the first research conducted regarding Wal-Mart in a major U.S. City: Chicago.