This makes me wonder what my local music store will offer in the future.
For years they carried Gibson, but I found out about a month ago they lost their Gibson franchise deal.
They've only had Fender for a couple years, but that may be finished, too.
They do sell Ibanez and ESP/LTD and occasionally carry the Godin/Seagull brands, but I don't think they can survive with just those.
I'll have to visit and talk to the staff to see what's up for the future.