Meet Terry Flick
OWNER | REPUBLIC GUN CLUB
After working in corporate retail in Dallas for 30 years, Terry Flick hand-picked Waco as the location for his personal business venture — Republic Gun Club. The planning for an indoor gun range began in 2017 and was four years in the making. He intended to run the business from Plano, where his wife had a successful chiropractor clinic, but the people of Waco inspired them to make some changes; his wife plans to sell her clinic in Plano, move to Waco, and open a new clinic across the highway from Republic Gun Club.
“We are diving head first into this community because of the impact it has made on our lives,” Terry said. “Even before we moved down to Waco, we felt the ‘big town, tight community’ vibe that just doesn’t exist in the DFW metroplex. There is a real connection between people, and it seems everyone knows one another. Ultimately, what we love the most is that this is a faith-based community.”
Terry saw an opportunity in the competitive shooting industry’s lack of high touch customer service. After traveling the country and visiting ranges and firearm retailers, he knew his goal was to provide service that was second-to-none and exceeded expectations. After a slow process through planning, clearing regulations and building during the pandemic and 2021 snowstorm, Republic Gun Club opened in October 2021.
Even though the business has been successfully running for over two years, Terry and his team are constantly adding value for guests and members to continually elevate the experience. They recently added a member loyalty program and are currently on-boarding several law-enforcement departments and school guardian programs that will utilize the facility for training.
“We really want each and every person to leave with the sense that this is truly ‘your home on the range,’” Terry said. “We want to shatter the poor customer service mold that this industry has sadly established. We want to be the destination for everyone looking for some exciting fun and every business seeking a place for team bonding. We strive to be known as the unique event venue that everyone talks about for years to come.”
In addition to his tremendous gratitude to God and his family, Terry is grateful for the impact that local people have had on his life and business — people like Roger Schmitt, professor for the Baylor University Law School, who took him under his wing instantly; Sam Brown, senior vice president of commercial business development at First National Bank, who helped him form countless connections; and Jeff Hatton, pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Waco, who shares God’s message with him weekly. Because he knows this community has given so much to him, Terry prioritizes giving back to the community through events like their car show, which benefits Meels on Wheels.
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