It used to be that stores had "stock rooms". No more. It's a Fed
Ex/UPS society that we live in now.

Stock in the back = tied up cash and we just can't have that. The
stores try and keep stock as small as possible. There are still a few
stores that stock some items, but for the most part, they go on an
order it when sombody asks policy.

Same reason your customer service drops off the chart when the holidays
are over. Gotta cut that overhead. Come on, they have to free up the
money so they can pay their CEO's.

I do agree with the fella's above, call ahead if you're heading in for
something in particular. WoodCraft has always been great that way for
me too.