Talk to the Small Business Administration. They will help you set up a business plan and might help you get a small start-up loan (there are certain requirements). Best of all, they will know where to find the store fixtures and good landlords. Good luck.
That s one thing I ve always had an interest in doing. There just aren t enough hobby stores anywhere, no matter where you live. I ve lived from Seattle to South Florida. I m very much into larger rc helicopters (Raptor 50 and larger). I wish you the best on your venture! It is certainly feasible.One suggestion, rather than starting from scratch, there are hobby franchise stores. One such store I use to frequent is called RC Hobby (imagine that!). They are a franchise, and actually have a good selection of everything from cars, trucks, planes especially helis. Check out their site:http://franchise.rc-hobbies.com/Good luck!!