I hope this will change soon but I really doubt if this will happen here.
I'm having exactly the same problem, because no nearby stores are accepting it and I also do not think they will.
There are just too many people that do not use the bitcoin at all.
it takes time, I think in some countries are still hard to find. perhaps those who understand bitcoin will accept bitcoin, and although they understand bitcoin and accept bitcoin as a payment, but buyers using bitcoin definitely rare. so it all takes time, so that the development of bitcoin spread evenly.
Price is moving up now and its better not to spend right now, as we will see much higher price in coming days so I would prefer to convert it to fiat currency.
lol you said prices will rise higher, but you prefer to convert fiat. you should continue to hold up to a few months, because the price will increase until the end of the year.
If you don't have an option of spending directly, then converting it to fiat is the only option left for you, as I cannot find any shop in my area where I can spend it.