Menard's is a home improvement store like Lowe's and Home Depot. The last time I was in there I noted they now have a large section of the store that has groceries. They also have an area where they sell clothes and shoes. Kinda looks like a wanabe Walmart the also sells lumber
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As noted they don't sell starter sets or engines. There big sellers are the buildings. If they try to sell engines and starter sets with transformers. It will be a big disaster.... How so. Remember a few years back when both Walmart and Target sold trains at Christmas time. That tuned out to be a disaster because of their return policy. Parent buys a Christmas present for the kids. They play with it on Christmas day. Get board because it doesn't do enough and a pain to set up, they go back to playing with the video games. The parent packs it back up and returns it. The same thing thing with happen to Menard's
I also don't think the Lionel store will last that long. It's in a shopping mall and those are in decline traffic wise. It's also high rent. They will have to sell a lot of product just to pay the rent. They won't get the casual shopper because the items are too expensive. I could be wrong, just have to wait and see. Just my opinion about it....