I use to work at Wal-Mart. I had asked the store manager why some stores do and do not have fabric. The answer was, that each area is different and in some areas, the amount of space used for this department is wasted. The store I worked at was a newer/smaller store. We did not have a full fabric department, just a section that had some quilt supplies and fat quarters. In my area, there are 6 stores, approximately 10 - 15 miles apart. Only 1 still has an actual fabric department and when that store is eventually remodeled, it will be fazed out.
Real disappointing because I usually buy all my fabric at Wal-Mart, fairly good quality for a very fair price.
Charla/Surfside Beach, SC