How He Left A Six-Figure Job Through Buying A $500k Gym Franchise w/ Zach Babischkin

How He Left A Six-Figure Job Through Buying A $500k Gym Franchise w/ Zach Babischkin

May 18, 2026 · 38 min

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Zach Babischkin shares his journey from a corporate job to owning a gym franchise shortly after the birth of his second child.

Zach Babischkin went from corporate sales and startup logistics to opening a boutique gym franchise in Nashville -- four days after his second child was born. In this episode, he and Brian break down the full acquisition journey: franchise discovery, a year of delays, and what it actually takes to go from W-2 to business owner. We cover: Why they chose a franchise over buying an existing businessHow leasing agents used their LOIs against themSurviving a government shutdown, Trump tariffs, and...

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Host: Brian Luebben

Guest: Zach Babischkin

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