Yes, the U.S. market is saturated with TREK dealers.

The 7.2 is a fine bike and I rode one myself for a few years. It's a good quality starter bike that won't set you back a ton of money. Be very careful about purchasing a road bike because I went the route you are considering and bought a ride bike after a year of riding a hybrid and quickly found I did not like the road bike. If you reach a point where you are riding a hybrid 20-30 miles on a regular basis, you might consider a road bike. If your rides tend to stay under the 1-2 hour mark, you're probably better off with a hybrid.

There are pleny of other brands of bike out there and if it comes from an LBS and is similar in price to the 7.2, it's probably a very similar bike. I would also recommend staying away from suspension. It's heavy and to me, mushy feeling. I prefer a rigid bike, even for the limited off-road riding I do.

Good luck and post pictures of whatever you get.

P.S. If you have a local dealer who sales Jamis bikes, check out their hybrid line-up. They have both steel and aluminum framed models and in general they seem to have very respectable component selections for their price range.