HYATT COIN AND GUN SHOP, INC

What HYATT COIN AND GUN SHOP, INC does

Hyatt Coin and Gun Shop, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned specialty firearms retailer founded in 1959 and headquartered at 3332 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte, NC, where it has operated continuously for over 65 years. The business claims to be "America's Largest Gun Shop" with more than 7,000 firearms in stock daily, spanning new and used handguns, rifles, shotguns, tactical guns, and collectibles, alongside ammunition, accessories, knives, swords, and security safes. It serves a diversified retail customer base including general consumer gun buyers, firearms collectors, law enforcement agencies, knife enthusiasts, and security-focused consumers.

Operations run through a dual-channel model: a physical retail storefront (M–F 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–5pm) and a dedicated e-commerce internet store at hyattgunstore.com, each with its own phone line. On-site capabilities include a full-service gunsmith facility staffed by eight gunsmiths daily, offering basic repairs, full restoration, refinishing, machining, custom laser engraving, and Cerakote coating. The company has built a wholly-owned ecosystem of sister brands around the core gun store: Hyatt Shooting Complex (range and concealed carry training), Hyatt Knives (Charlotte's only knife specialty store), and Hyatt Police (law enforcement sales).

The revenue model combines one-time firearm and accessory sales, transaction-based services (federal and NFA firearms transfers, buy/sell/trade, layaway), professional gunsmithing and customization services, and ongoing adjacent categories (safes with 50+ years in the safe business, reloading supplies, knives, training). The technology layer is a standard e-commerce catalog platform with no disclosed AI, data, or proprietary software assets. Three generations of the Hyatt family continue to work daily in the business, and the company remains family-owned with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, acquisitions, or public ownership; no revenue figures have been publicly disclosed.

Name

HYATT COIN AND GUN SHOP, INC

Legal name

Hyatt Coin and Gun Shop, Inc

Website

https://hyattguns.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hyatt Coin and Gun Shop is a family-owned, third-generation firearms retailer founded in 1959 in Charlotte, NC, selling 7,000+ guns, accessories, safes, and knives via retail and e-commerce, with on-site gunsmithing and sister range, knife, and law-enforcement brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Firearms Retail Sales: Sale of new and used handguns, rifles, shotguns, tactical guns, and collectibles. Both in-store and online purchasing options available. Includes bargain bin and used gun inventory updated daily.
2. Gun Buy/Sell/Trade Services: The company purchases guns, gun collections, swords, militaria and offers gun estate planning services. Provides appraisal services daily.
3. Gunsmithing Services: Full-service gun repair facility on site with eight gunsmiths available daily. Services include basic repairs, full restoration, gun refinishing, machining, laser engraving, and Cerakote coating.
4. Firearms Transfers: Federal firearms transfers and NFA transfers for purchased firearms shipped to the store.
5. Accessories and Related Products: Sale of ammunition, accessories, knives, swords, and security safes. Safes business has operated for over 50 years with Metrolina's largest safe showroom.
6. Layaway Service: Layaway program allowing customers to reserve items with scheduled payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hyatt Coin and Gun Shop, Inc. operates a firearms retail business in Charlotte, NC, selling new and used handguns, rifles, shotguns, tactical guns, and collectibles, alongside ammunition, accessories, knives, swords, and security safes. The company also provides on-site gunsmithing services with eight gunsmiths on duty daily, firearms and NFA transfers, layaway, a gun buy/sell/trade program, and operates sister divisions for shooting range/training, knife specialty retail, and law enforcement sales.

Product overview

Hyatt Guns operates as a multi-brand retail operation under HYATT COIN AND GUN SHOP, INC, comprising the flagship Hyatt Gun Store (America's Largest Gun Shop since 1959), the Hyatt Shooting Complex (shooting range and training), Hyatt Knives (knife specialty retail), and Hyatt Police (law enforcement division). The core Hyatt Gun Store offers over 7,000 guns in stock daily across handguns, rifles, shotguns, tactical, and collectible categories, supplemented by ammunition, accessories, gun safes, and reloading supplies. Services include on-site gunsmithing with eight gunsmiths, firearms and NFA transfers, laser engraving, Cerakote coating, and a gun buy-back program. The company operates as a family business in Charlotte, NC, with three generations of the Hyatt family involved in daily operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hyatt Shooting Complex: Full-service shooting range and training facility offering concealed carry training classes and firearms training.
• Hyatt Knives
• Hyatt Police

Products and services

• Hyatt Gun Store Flagship firearms retail operation featuring over 7,000 guns in stock daily across handguns, rifles, shotguns, tactical, and collectible categories, supplemented by ammunition, accessories, and gun safes. Targeted at individual consumers purchasing firearms for personal use, protection, sport shooting, and collection.
• Hyatt Shooting Complex Full-service shooting range facility offering concealed carry training classes and firearm training programs for individual consumers.
• Hyatt Knives

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bud's Gun Shop: Large online firearms retailer with extensive firearms, ammo, and accessories catalog and significant physical logistics footprint. Comparable to Hyatt as a high-volume firearms retailer competing online for similar customer segments.
• Midway USA: Family-owned mail-order and online firearms/accessories retailer with deep reloading and gunsmithing supply catalog. Closely comparable to Hyatt in family-owned heritage, broad firearms accessory assortment, and strong direct-to-consumer orientation.
• Brownells: Long-established firearms parts, accessories, and gunsmithing supplies retailer (founded 1939). Comparable to Hyatt in heritage firearms-retail positioning, broad accessory catalog, and emphasis on gunsmithing-related inventory.
• Palmetto State Armory: Large direct-to-consumer firearms retailer specializing in AR-platform rifles and accessories with strong e-commerce presence. Comparable to Hyatt as a firearms-focused retailer competing in both new firearms and accessories online.
• Sportsman's Warehouse: Multi-store specialty outdoor/firearms retailer offering firearms, ammo, hunting gear, and accessories. Directly comparable to Hyatt as a firearms-focused big-box-style specialty retailer with a similar product breadth.

Others

• GunBroker: Online firearms marketplace connecting buyers and sellers via FFL transfers. Comparable to Hyatt as an online firearms destination, but functions as a marketplace rather than a vertically integrated retailer.

Broad incumbents

• Cabela's (Bass Pro subsidiary): Iconic outdoor/fireaments retailer now under Bass Pro with deep hunting, shooting, and firearms assortment. Comparable to Hyatt in hunting/shooting customer focus, though at dramatically larger scale and as part of a broader portfolio.
• Bass Pro Shops: Largest U.S. outdoor sporting goods retailer with massive firearms, ammo, and accessories assortment plus in-store shooting ranges. Comparable to Hyatt in product mix but operates as a multi-store big-box chain across the country at far greater scale.
• Academy Sports + Outdoors: Large multi-store sporting goods retailer with meaningful firearms and ammo assortments. Comparable to Hyatt in firearms/hunting category presence but with far broader sporting goods footprint and larger scale.
• Scheels: Family-owned sporting goods mega-store chain with deep firearms, hunting, and outdoor assortment plus in-store attractions. Comparable to Hyatt in family-ownership ethos and firearms/hunting focus, though Scheels is much larger and multi-store.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HyattGunShop
• Facebookfacebook.com/HyattGuns
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hyatt-coin-and-gun-shop-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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