Terry Blachek
Managing Director at FranVest Capital Partners and a veteran fitness and franchise executive with 35+ years scaling businesses, an original partner of Orangetheory Fitness, and host of the Tuesday with Terry podcast.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 24min
5 Keys in Selecting Your Next Franchise with Terry Blachek
Terry Blachek, Managing Director at FranVest Capital Partners and 35+ year franchise and fitness veteran, plus original Orangetheory partner. He breaks down choosing a franchise: solve an urgent problem, insist on strong unit economics and a 3–4 year payback, and verify proof of concept across multiple markets. He also covers must-have franchisor support and how to validate opportunities.
