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Every weekend there is a tournament within an easy drive from here.”
He said often whole families participate in the tournaments and only about half the tournament archers ever hunt with bows.
Mr. Carter said they will not be carrying modem firearms. “That’s not the business I’m looking for,” but he also said that scopes will be allowed on black powder weapons this hunting season, and he will be carrying black powder rifles with scopes.
This is far from Mr. Carter’s first venture into retail merchandising. He had four garages, a beauty salon and the jewelry store. He said all were successful businesses, but the garages, particularly, “were killing me. I was working 60 to 75 hours a week, six and a half days a week and just surviving. I sold them one at a time.” He still has the jewelry store and beauty salon. He lives in South Wales.
Mr. Smith, who has lived in Sperryville for eight years, also has business experience. He runs Smith’s Drywall out of Centreville.
They bought the building for the new store from the American Indian Council. “This is the first business I’ve had where I haven’t had to pay rent. It’s the greatest feeling,” Mr. Carter said. “To me this is not work.”
They have already enclosed a porch area to be able to display more merchandise.
The store will offer complete archery service and repair, and lessons in shooting as well as equipment for sale. Mr. Carter said they will carry bows from five major manufacturers of high quality equipment and will try to keep 50 to 60 bows in house at all times to show people. However, getting in the inventory has been something of a problem since manufacturers have a hard time keeping up with the demand.
Mr. Carter said his first weekend was very successful. They sold 38 belts before they opened, and both Saturday and Sunday were good days. “I'm really tickled so far,” he said.
“I’m in it for the long term,” he said. “I want it to pay the overhead and pay the bills, and I’ll have a good time.”
Mr. Carter usually starts off opening the store on weekdays, and Mr. Smith comes in for the afternoons. They are both at the store during weekend days. “We’re both used to long hours. It won’t bother us,” Mr. Smith said.
Trading Post Sporting Goods is open 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturdays, and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sundays.
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