How much does a Midwest Shooting Center franchise cost?
Opening a Midwest Shooting Center franchise takes a total initial investment of $1,828,650 to $3,556,600, according to the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Midwest Shooting Center franchises a firearm retail store and shooting range that sells firearms, supplies and accessories and offers an indoor shooting range. Category: Recreation.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Midwest Shooting Center franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2025 FDD. The total is $1,828,650 to $3,556,600. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Leasehold Improvements ($758,500 to $1,700,000), Start Up Inventory ($388,000 to $893,000), and Additional Funds (3 months) ($150,000 to $300,000). Together they make up about 81% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $40,000, about 2.2% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $40,000 | $40,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Technology2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $52,500 | $62,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $237,000 | $270,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Real Estate2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $47,000 | $51,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Leasehold Improvements2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $758,500 | $1,700,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Utilities2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Signage2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $20,900 | $35,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Start Up Inventory2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $388,000 | $893,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Grand Opening Marketing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $44,500 | $60,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Staffing2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $45,500 | $73,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Uniforms2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $650 | $1,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Insurance2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $30,000 | $38,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Travel, Lodging and Meals for Initial Training Program2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $4,300 | $7,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Business Licenses, Permits, Certifications and other Professional Fees2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $8,800 | $21,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 | $150,000 | $300,000 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 16 |
| Total estimated initial investment2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 | $1,828,650 | $3,556,600 | 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16 |
Source Midwest Shooting Center, 2025 FDD, Item 7, p. 15-16, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 19
What Midwest Shooting Center franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the franchisor’s management by contacting David Sabo, 501 S. Dixie Hwy, Lima, Ohio 45806, (614) 558-0061, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Midwest Shooting Center, 2025 FDD, Item 19, p. 56, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Item 20
How many Midwest Shooting Center outlets there are, and how many closed
Midwest Shooting Center had no franchised outlets open from 2022 through 2024, according to its FDD. At the end of 2024 it had 7 company-owned outlets.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58 |
Source Midwest Shooting Center, 2025 FDD, Item 20, p. 58, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-15.
Compare
How Midwest Shooting Center compares with other Recreation franchises
Measured against the 21 Recreation franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Midwest Shooting Center's estimated range is $2,692,625. It costs more to open than 85% of Recreation franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 13 of the 21 Recreation franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Midwest Shooting Center is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Recreation franchise side by side.
Alert me when Midwest Shooting Center files a new FDD
Franchisors reissue their FDD at least once a year, and the Item 7 and Item 19 figures move. Leave an email and we will send you Midwest Shooting Center's updated numbers when the next document is published, plus the brand-comparison worksheet.
You get a confirmation email right away, then one email per new filing for the brands you ask about, and nothing else. No sharing, no selling, unsubscribe any time.