Never Enough Money wrote:
I'm in my early 50's and have been a programmer, designer, and manger
of same for almost 30 years. I feel it's time for a change but still
have to pay a mortgage and 3 kids in college.

I'd love to open a Woodcrat store. Does anyone have any idea how much I
could take home? I know it depends on location, location, location, and
other things like the qulaity of help, etc. But are we talking $40K and
that's a struggle or $400K? What should be my expectations?

In my area its about 40 miles to a specialist store like woodcraft.

To get to it I pass close to a menards, Fleet Farm , Home Depot and a
Harbor Freight place.

That usually means its got to something really special for me to stop ,
and I shop online now for the best prices.

If your kids were out of college and you had a small pension fund and
your house was paid for , I would say go for a retail store , it could
take you to retirement .