Is Hunting Lease Network or Coastal Angler Magazine cheaper to open?

Hunting Lease Network costs $25,000–$42,500 and Coastal Angler Magazine costs $28,975–$34,600 to open (FDD Item 7). Hunting Lease Network has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Hunting Lease Network or Coastal Angler Magazine?

FranchiseVerdict grades Hunting Lease Network D and Coastal Angler Magazine B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Hunting Lease Network vs Coastal Angler Magazine

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Hunting Lease Network and Coastal Angler Magazine are business services franchises. Hunting Lease Network requires an investment of $25K – $43K while Coastal Angler Magazine requires $29K – $35K. Neither Hunting Lease Network nor Coastal Angler Magazine makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates Hunting Lease Network D (Below average) and Coastal Angler Magazine B (Above average).

Metric	Hunting Lease Network	Coastal Angler Magazine
Verdict Grade	DBelow average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$25K – $43K	$29K – $35K
Franchise Fee	$15K	$25K
Royalty Rate	5.0%	8.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	12	34
Unit Growth (YoY)	-3 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2004	2008
FDD Year	2026	2026