SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - Silencer Central is suing FedEx for negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract.
Silencer Central, which is based in Sioux Falls, sells firearm sound suppressors and other firearm accessories to customers across the country.
Founder and CEO Brandon Maddox says Silencer Central has had a 'bulk business-to-business' agreement with FedEx, meaning FedEx would ship Silencer Central's products from the Sioux Falls warehouse to other business locations across the country. A different shipping company then handled the delivery to customers.
Maddox says in 2024, though, FedEx approached Silencer Central about a potential expansion in which FedEx would also deliver products directly to the homes of customers.
"We said, 'Sure, we just felt that that was something