I will have to call Brookhurst Hobbies as their pre-order page says nothing about release date.
Will have to do the same with Game Empire as their website isn't working well for me and the release date info is not anywhere I can see.
It is probably just a sign of where RPGs fit economically...
Sadly that is where I started. Apparently there are different levels of WPN stores and that determines when they get things?
Also near me most of the stores listed are Magic CCG only stores, the more varied stores don't seem to be aware of/care about the 5e release. Rpgs are low on the money...