I've noticed that rural areas tend to have more of these kinds of businesses. I live in a town of <15k people, and there are three cobblers. All three are mark

I've noticed that rural areas tend to have more of these kinds of businesses. I live in a town of <15k people, and there are three cobblers. All three are marketed a bit differently: one is "<Name> Shoe Repair", on is "<Town> Saddlery and Footwear", and one is "<Name> Leathergoods". The saddlery has found a niche in working with the owners of working horses, but all three offer the same services at the end of the day. When I lived in a medium-sized city in Virginia, there were none that I could find online - or even in the phone book, which I tried considering the clientele that they seem to serve. I was finally able to find a competent leatherworker by asking around in the local Hispanic community that was largely made up of Salvadorians who worked in the trades. They didn't have a storefront or really even a business name; you just had to know who they were, drop by their home, and pay cash.