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B65/100FDD 2024
Midwest Shooting Center — Litigation & Risk
Retail · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5
Lower Risk
No litigation cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.
Source: FDD Items 3–5
FDD Items 3 & 4
Litigation Metrics
Cases disclosed
0
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
65 / 100
FranchiseVerdict composite
Rating
MODERATE
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID
7(a) FOIA data · FY2020–present
SBA Loan Performance
Aggregated from public SBA 7(a) loan disclosures. Default rate is the share of loans that were charged off or settled for less than the full balance.
Total 7(a) loans
2
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
—
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
—
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted
Total loan volume
$1.0M
Avg loan size
$511K
Participating lenders
2
FDD Items 5, 6 & 17 — what you give up
Contract Risk Indicators
Mandatory arbitration
Required
Disputes resolved outside court — limits your legal options
Jury trial waiver
Waived
You give up the right to a jury trial
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction on similar businesses
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Franchisor can open competing locations in or near your territory
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can match any purchase offer when you try to sell
Governing law
Ohio
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there
What drove the 65/100 rating
Risk Score Breakdown
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance disclosure (average revenue and net income not disclosed) — impossible to assess actual profitability
- 02MEDOnly 7 units system-wide suggests minimal scale, limited brand recognition, and questionable franchisor viability
- 03MINORHigh capital requirement ($1.8M–$3.5M) combined with unknown returns creates severe risk-reward imbalance
- 04MINORHybrid royalty structure (4% or $5,000/month minimum) means unprofitable locations still owe $60K annually, reducing margin flexibility
- 05MEDNo disclosed unit growth trajectory raises concerns about system momentum and franchisee recruitment success
- 06MINORShooting ranges face regulatory complexity, liability exposure, and declining recreational shooting participation in some markets
- 07MINOR10-year term is lengthy given lack of financial transparency and small system size
Severity inferred from FDD text — not a regulatory or legal classification
Litigation data from FDD Items 3, 4, and 5. SBA data from public 7(a) FOIA records (FY2020–present). Not legal advice — consult a franchise attorney before signing any franchise agreement.