Commercial real estate question. Office vs. Retail space help.
So I have no commercial real estate experience and just looking to clear a few things up before we contact a real estate agent.  My wife has been a pretty successful cosmetologist for 10 years and we are now in the planning phase of opening her own salon.  So my big question is, if I purchase a building (it says office space in the listing) can we use it to open a salon?  What are the rules/regs in this area of real estate?  Does it need to be rezoned to retail?  How easy/difficult is this?  Any input or links to more information would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks for your time!
[{"id": "cknyvh8", "text": "Check the zoning ordinance. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "cl5hmiv", "text": "Your \"wife has been a pretty successful cosmetologist for 10 years\". Furthermore \"I have no commercial real estate experience\".\nI recommend not buying any property and leasing space for 1 year to start the cosmetology business. All the big retail stores, such as Walmart, Walgreens, CVS rent their stores and own almost no real estate. These companies make money selling products, not buying property but rather buying inventory.\nGood luck! ", "replies": [{"id": "clgos0h", "text": "I definitely agree with this.  If your wife has never run a salon on her own, it is a way better idea to start out by leasing a space than buying a building.  If you want to buy the building as an investment (not just for your wife's salon), that is a different story.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]