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Folks, I'm beginning to seriously look into opening a gun store.
It's a long stretch, and I'm not entirely sure it's feasible yet. But I'm bouncing ideas around, and looking into the financing.
The town is ripe for a good gun store, there was an extremely profitable one that closed down five years ago when the partnership fell apart, and since than nothing.
My location that would be ideal would be between the local Gun Club and town... which thankfully is outside town limits. I think this can be done, theres a lot of roadside farm land - might be able to get a piece. Even better if there's a nice lot I can build a minimum 25 yard range behind it for CCW classes(I'm seriously considering offering a CCW class free with a pistol purchase) and for folks to try things out at.
Also be 'sponsering' local shooters at matches, mainly supplying them with free ammo/match fees...and they have to wear MY t-shirts.
And, I'm planning on having a 'Shooter's Diner' in it. Sandwiches, drinks, etc, etc. (You have to pay for the floor space, whether anyone is standing on it or not. The longer people stay in your store, the more likely they are to buy this knick-knack or that.) As well as TV's showing shooting competition video's, Terminator Two, etc, etc.
Now, obviously you people want guns. And pretty girls who know some about guns. Ain't a problem. (Sorry folks, no pole dancing)
But what else?
It's a long stretch, and I'm not entirely sure it's feasible yet. But I'm bouncing ideas around, and looking into the financing.
The town is ripe for a good gun store, there was an extremely profitable one that closed down five years ago when the partnership fell apart, and since than nothing.
My location that would be ideal would be between the local Gun Club and town... which thankfully is outside town limits. I think this can be done, theres a lot of roadside farm land - might be able to get a piece. Even better if there's a nice lot I can build a minimum 25 yard range behind it for CCW classes(I'm seriously considering offering a CCW class free with a pistol purchase) and for folks to try things out at.
Also be 'sponsering' local shooters at matches, mainly supplying them with free ammo/match fees...and they have to wear MY t-shirts.
And, I'm planning on having a 'Shooter's Diner' in it. Sandwiches, drinks, etc, etc. (You have to pay for the floor space, whether anyone is standing on it or not. The longer people stay in your store, the more likely they are to buy this knick-knack or that.) As well as TV's showing shooting competition video's, Terminator Two, etc, etc.
Now, obviously you people want guns. And pretty girls who know some about guns. Ain't a problem. (Sorry folks, no pole dancing)
But what else?