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State and Local Officials

Town Administrator
Town Council
Zoning Board
Planning Board

Senator Walter S. Felag Jr. (bio) (email)
Senator David E. Bates (bio) (email)
Doug Gablinski (bio)(email)
Representative Raymond E. Gallison Jr. (bio) (email)

Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-11: Amendment of Chapter 28 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Ordinances of the Town of Bristol Regarding Formula Businesses

American Planning Association - Zoning News: Combating 'Sameness' with a Formula Business Ordinance

Institute for Local Self Reliance - Case Study: The Economic Impact of Locally Owned Businesses vs. Chains

e-Alert: Grow Smart Rhode Island takes position against Question 1: Grow Smart Board expresses concern that the casino, as proposed in Question 1, would come at the expense of other urban and revitalized areas. Link

Book: Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America's Independent Businesses by Stacy Mitchell (our mentor and speaker from our nascent Dunkin' Donut days), published by Beacon Press for $24.95 and only available through independent booksellers. Click here for details.

NY Times: Nantucket Votes to Ban Chain Stores From Downtown, April 12, 2006

Bristol Phoenix: Keep 'Talking Points' in mind, May 5, 2005

Urban Land Institute: Bristol, RI Opportunity on the Waterfront, April 28, 2006

Allied Domecq, parent company of Dunkin' Donuts
Send email to Jon L. Luther, CEO

Case Study: A Citizen's View of Home Depot
Case Study: The Case Against Sprawl