ORIGINAL: BigJ71
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I guess I'm trying to understand how it could COST money and not MAKE money.
The numbers don't lie.
I can guaranee you my shop has 30 guys on the range plan per year. That's $4,500 a year to replace cores.....run the lights....pay the help.
Have shoots only one night a week.....and charge an extra fee for these shoots.....and you HAVE to make money. You're spending $1K in replacement cores. If the guy makes $10/hr.....3 extra hours a week......throw in labor burden and let's say it costs you $50 a week extra in wages (TOPS!). That's $2K in extra wages.
So....you're now at $3,500 in expenses (with $4,500 tendered)....and you haven't even accounted for a single dollar in entry fees.
Nope....I'm calling lazy.
You wouldn't get anyone to come work for $4,500.00 a year....not reliable help that's for sure.Also, depending on the size of the range it would cost you about $1,000.00 a month to heat and light it, add in the cost of the targets, range maintenance, hell even the bathroom supplies would triple. There is WAY more to it than you are figuring. Take it from someone who runs a business, employee's cost a lot more money than what you pay them. You can add another 25% to their wages (depending on what health insurance you provide) after Uncle Sam takes his share.
John, we are talking part time help ...... lots of older guys and a few young ones that love the sport out there that would work the few more hours a night to make it happen ... no health insurance ... more shop hours, league fees, repairs, sales, etc ... heck, have Momma bake some cookies and sell them ....