We currently have 2 LBS's here in Parker (which, BTW, was just selected as among the top 15 places to live in the USA - according to a CNN survey) one is a small corporation of 3 stores in the metro area and one a 2 man shop catering to the ultra elite with Colnagos and Pinarellos - currently dropping Bianchi. Given the amount of $$ here (in the top of the nation on per capita income) he is doing great. He also does excellent shop work and charges accordingly. He has carved out a nice niche. Specializes in Campy.

He once carried Specialized, but did not want to devote most of his store to one brand. Neither did the other LBS, which carries Trek (I believe) along with some other brands, and caters to the not-so-elite crowd. They are doing very well.

In the past we lost a LBS to cancer, and another to bankruptcy.