Indoor archery club and range

Beginners and families, hobby archers, youth groups, birthday parties and corporate team events.

Monthly or annual memberships, drop-in session fees, beginner course fees, equipment hire, party and group bookings, and small retail sales like arrows and accessories.

• Archery coaching or the willingness to get certified
• Safety-first mindset
• Customer service and community building
• Basic bookkeeping and scheduling

• Zoning and permitted use for shooting sports in your unit, check with your municipality
• Commercial general liability insurance that specifically covers archery, plus signed waivers
• Range design and safety, such as backstops, shooting line rules and supervision, ideally reviewed by an experienced coach or your insurer
• Coaching certification expectations (for example NCCP) from your insurer or provincial body
• High fixed costs like rent, so check you can cover them in slow months such as summer
• WCB/WSIB coverage once you hire staff, as rules differ by province

Estimates for this idea are typically around $20,000 to $90,000 to start, depending on the unit, range set-up and how much equipment you buy for hire. Fixed costs like rent are high, so check you can cover them in slow months.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue of typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on memberships, courses, drop-in sessions, parties and corporate events. That is revenue, not profit. Slow months such as summer are worth planning for.

Check zoning and permitted use for shooting sports with your municipality, and arrange liability insurance that specifically covers archery plus waivers. Also check range safety design, coaching certification expectations such as NCCP, and WCB/WSIB coverage once you hire.