I lived in a town that didn't have a fabric shop, or a WalMart. There was a gal who sold fabric out of her garage. She had set hours, though if there was an emergency & she was home she was always "open." She seemed to do quite well and because it was out of her home she saved a ton of money on overhead. Would something like this work for you?
I would LOVE to open a fabric store!!! I can picture having "Open Sewing" days, classes for all sorts of quilting levels, a back room that is big enough for my guild to meet in, and a small building off to the side that would house historical quilts and where ladies could put on quilt shows. It would be a sort of museum & art gallery. Unfortunately there are a plethera of fabric stores here in Idaho Falls and another one would be redundant. And since I don't see myself moving anytime soon, I guess I'll just have to enjoy all the shops in the area instead. :wink: