Menard's is a home improvement store like Lowe's and Home Depot. The last time I was in there I noted they now have a large section of the store that has groceries. They also have an area where they sell clothes and shoes. Kinda looks like a wanabe Walmart the also sells lumber
As noted they don't sell starter sets or engines. There big sellers are the buildings. If they try to sell engines and starter sets with transformers. It will be a big disaster.... How so. Remember a few years back when both Walmart and Target sold trains at Christmas time. That tuned out to be a disaster because of their return policy. Parent buys a Christmas present for the kids. They play with it on Christmas day. Get board because it doesn't do enough and a pain to set up, they go back to playing with the video games. The parent packs it back up and returns it. The same thing thing with happen to Menard's
I also don't think the Lionel store will last that long. It's in a shopping mall and those are in decline traffic wise. It's also high rent. They will have to sell a lot of product just to pay the rent. They won't get the casual shopper because the items are too expensive. I could be wrong, just have to wait and see. Just my opinion about it....