Will Bill buy this company for Girdley’s Christmas present? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 153

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Michael Girdley (@girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), and Mill Snell (@thegeneralmills) talk about a very profitable firing range with 25% Profit Margins in North Carolina.

We discuss the perks and benefits of operating one of these businesses and the importance of owning a Federal Firearms License.

We will also dig into the value of this deal and how this company staffs its locations, considering the seasonality and its relationship to the asking price.

Company: Very Profitable Gun Shop and Shooting Range

Location: Carteret County, NC

Asking Price: $388,000 | Cash Flow: $140,000

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Show Notes:

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:29) - Our Sponsor is CloudBookkeeping

(02:48) - Deal & financials: Very Profitable Gun Range with 25% Profit Margins

(04:32) - What’s so interesting about this deal?

(05:33) - What do we think about this deal?

(06:30) - How would we approach the lease situation?

(07:06) - Will this business last?

(08:29) - Why is a Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL) license important in this business?

(10:20) - Why does Bill think this is a coupon-style business?

(10:37) - What does the listing tell us about the Seller? 

(12:51) - How is this business protected from institutional buyers?

(15:11) - What do we think about the staffing and seasonality for this location?

(15:55) - Tip for buying a business in the Firearms Industry

(18:47) - Would we buy this?

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