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  
Podcast: Action Academy | Build Wealth. Buy Assets. Leave Corporate.
Published On: Mon May 18 2026
Description: 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 a Nashville ice storm in one dealWhat Brian looks for before backing an operatorWhy 92% of business partners have a bad operating agreementThe difference between franchise pros and the cons nobody warns you aboutHow to build a partnership agreement that holds up when things get hardWhy Brian tells every 21-year-old to go get a job firstBalancing a newborn, a new business, and a marriage at the same timeGive this video a watch for a full breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cviipnGtDWI&feature=youtu.beIf you are serious about building a life on your terms and want to surround yourself with people who are actually doing it, go to: https://actionacademy.com?el=action_academy_podcastBLACK FRIDAY DEAL 🚨🚨 Our 2026 Action Academy Black Friday Deal is live NOW. Click This Link to book a call with our team and learn how we will get you a $1M + Business (or) a $1M+ commercial property in 2027!! Look below for details...Our Action Academy Deal this year is the ultimate package deal. Alongside your 12 months of membership....for the next two weeks you also get FREE ACCESS to the following AAC workshops: 1) AI Agents + Automation Workshop (3 Day Austin, TX) 2) Commercial Real Estate Investing  Workshop (3 Day Scottsdale)3) Business Buying Workshop (3 Day Miami)4) Biz Scaling (7-8 Figure) Workshop (3 Day San Diego)5) Annual Owneship Summit (4 Day Chicago)6) Capital Raising + Partnerships (3 Day San Diego)All of these events included. For Free. Inside your Action Academy Membersip.Click Here to learn more Follow Me As I Travel & Build:IG @brianluebbenActionAcademy.com$428M reflects aggregate member-reported acquisition value during 2025, not earnings or cash flow. Action Academy provides education and community, not legal, tax, financia...