What a lovely idea...to open a store but first get opinions from shoppers!! You are "in hiding" so how will we know where your shop is??? Give me a hint!
I love the "tea" day posted by pattypurple. I would definitely attend and buy and sign up for classes, etc. If it were close by. I don't visit the local quilt shop 8 miles from here because there are never ads in the papers, never hear anything from/about them. If you haven't bought a machine there you don't get on the list apparantly. I did stop in and visit about machines but they were way over my budget so not very "friendly".
I'm sure you've been to enough LQS to know what works and what doesn't. Best of luck to you. (And hoping you are close to me!!)