ADA Guidelines Taught in the Workplace

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Have you ever walked through a store and been thinking about the ADA guidelines of how far apart pieces of furniture need to be in order for someone in a wheelchair to get through? In most cases whatever store your in is compliant with these guidelines. Generally it's because somebody working there has some knowledge of how things are suppose to be so that they can have a great shopping experience for everyone.
I work in retail and it amazed me how many different people knew about the standards and what not. We would be changing up the store and there was always someone who was like but is that the standard distance apart for a wheelchair. However, now I don't seem to hear it as much anymore. I feel like the guidelines and standards should be taught in part of the training when you or anyone is becoming a new associate. I feel like it's important that everyone should know so that if someone wasn't paying attention some other co worker could remind them that things need to meet those guidelines.
Sometimes I feel like not enough people are aware that there are even standards unless they have a family member in a wheelchair or they themselves are in one. I never really thought about it until I started up my design classes where I became very aware of these things. We want everyone to be able to enjoy the world and the mall and all these amazing stores as well and it's not fair if the fixtures are to close together so that someone can't get through.