Here in Northern Ohio when I questioned the WM hdqtrs -- I was told they were closing all the fabric departments except where the amish live. Which for me would be at least an hours drive. If any new WM open they will not have fabric departments. They have closed out 2 of the 4 departments so far near me and have built 2 new WM without the fabric department.
I go for the same reasons as stated before, convenient to grocery shop and they drool over fabric. On any given trip I spend $25-30 on fabric to have on hand just because I am a F-A-B-R-I-C A-D-D-I-C-T. You never know what will hit you for a quilt.
PETITIONS will not help!!!!