Wow, Ginger's Needlearts Store has closed!!!!!!

That is always a sad thing to hear about. Unfortunately it's happening more and more. What's really sad is that she's been in the same location for so long and the people whom she rented her space from refused to negotiate th e rent. Hopefully the space will stay vacant for a long long time.

that stinks

My "sort of LNS" has closed but is going to remain in business in Spring Texas as mail order and eventually as a brick and mortar store.

C

Go for it, Vic! It sounds like you'd have some ready-made customers.

The same happened with DH's friend, who had his own liquor store (granted, they're more numerous than ndlwk stores!). He'd been there since it opened and all of a sudden the owner wanted an exorbitant amount of rent. He sold the store to the local grocery chain and now manages the liquor section. It turned out okay for him, though. He's much happier cuz he has less responsibility and can spend more time with his young kids.

There are, or were two great LNS's in Spring, TX. It's a burb of Houston. The store I liked is really gigantic. I hope they aren't going out.

v

Years ago I looked into it and back then, about ten years back, it would cost about 150k to start up a small store. It may not be a good investment in this economy. I am going to look into it...rents, spaces, etc.

Man years ago there were at least 2 LNS's in Spring..back in the early

1990s. It was a cute little town, and we would enjoy going there, poking around, and have a nice lunch. Probably by now it is part of a major metropolis!

Gill

don't forget to investigate more unusual spaces - a bead store I used to love (since closed due to reasons other than lack of business) was in an industrial park. Easy highway access (important), lower rent since it was leftover space. Place always smelled like bleach since one of the neighbors was an industrial laundry service but it wasn't unbearable

C

I have an LNS about 5 miles from where I live, and there is a LN/Y/QS withing a few blocks of where a group I belong to has their monthly get-togethers.

jealous - tomorrow I'm taking a ride to check out World in Stitches for the first time in ages.

Cheryl

Maybe I should go with you. Bobbie