[vile_wretch]

You seem to be getting personally offended by someone suggesting an established crafts store doesn't need to be positioned as a financial asset – you might be projecting a bit with the "holier than though" comment.

[alephnerd]

It was big box stores like Joann's that ruined craft stores and killed Main Street by leveraging economies of scale and real estate speculation to undermine local players.

I'm not shedding a tear for a badly managed big box chain now that local boutique shops now have greater breathing room.