Hunting Lease Network
Disclosure honesty
Hunting Lease Network discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
No financial performance representations made. Franchisor disclaims authority for employees to make oral/written projections.
Is Hunting Lease Network worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $25,000 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 25.0% of outlets | worse than 96% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Hunting Lease Network
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations made. Franchisor disclaims authority for employee… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Hunting Lease Network franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Hunting Lease Network franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $25,000–$42,500, including a $15,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Hunting Lease Network franchise owners make?
- Hunting Lease Network discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What is the Hunting Lease Network franchise failure rate?
- 3 outlets ceased/terminated in 2025; net decline 3 outlets year-end.
- Is a Hunting Lease Network franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Hunting Lease Network scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 5% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Hunting Lease Network or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.