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    American Poolplayers Association vs Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    American Poolplayers Association2026 FDDMidwest Shooting Center Franchisor2024 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    American Poolplayers Association

    $22,220 – $30,759

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    $1,828,650 – $3,556,600

    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    American Poolplayers Association

    $10,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    $40,000

    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Royalty · Item 6

    American Poolplayers Association

    20% of Basic Weekly Fee

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    4%

    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    Before you compare

    • American Poolplayers Association figures come from its 2026 FDD and Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor figures from its 2024 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    American Poolplayers Association

    $22,220 – $30,759
    Total Estimated Initial Investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    $1,828,650 – $3,556,600
    Total estimated initial investment — low
    2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    American Poolplayers Association

    $10,000
    The fee increases by $1,000 for each 50,000 people, or portion, above a Territory population of 400,000.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    $40,000
    2024 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15
    Royalty (Item 6)

    American Poolplayers Association

    20% of Basic Weekly Fee
    Weekly Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    4%
    Minimum monthly royalty rate
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    American Poolplayers Association

    5% of gross revenue
    Advertising
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    1%
    System Brand Fee contribution — 1%
    2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    American Poolplayers Association

    358
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    American Poolplayers Association

    +29
    Calculated: 329 at end of 2023 → 358 at end of 2025

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    American Poolplayers Association

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    American Poolplayers Association

    1982
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    American Poolplayers Association

    1981
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 7

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    American Poolplayers Association

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    American Poolplayers Association vs Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor: common questions

    Which costs less to open, American Poolplayers Association or Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor?
    American Poolplayers Association: $22,220 – $30,759 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor: $1,828,650 – $3,556,600 (2024 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for American Poolplayers Association. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do American Poolplayers Association and Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor royalties compare?
    American Poolplayers Association: 20% of Basic Weekly Fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor: 4% (2024 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do American Poolplayers Association and Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    American Poolplayers Association makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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