We didn't have a quilt store but had a Cable repair and spooling business for 25 years and it managed to feed 3 families and keep them in insurance.
I was so glad to see hubby sell it last year!!!!!!!!!! I was the book keeper for 20 of those years and belive me taxes and lic. uncle sam etc. can drive you insane!!!!!!!!!! Hubby is under contract to run the place for the new owners for the next 3 years --making more money than he ever paid himself, and gets 3 weeks vacation a year (before maybe 2 weeks but always on call). This is so much nicer.
Quilt store I'd never make it I'd want to play instead of sell. :D :D :D