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Cincinnati Dad, 8 Studios, One Playbook: How Chase Whitehead Scales Fitness & Family

Cincinnati Dad, 8 Studios, One Playbook: How Chase Whitehead Scales Fitness & Family

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 In this Built in Cincy episode, host Marcus Celestin talks with Chase Whitehead—Cincinnati native, husband, and father of four—who scaled from Duke Energy engineer to multi-unit franchisee across Orangetheory Fitness and Clean Eatz. We unpack the franchise ROI (royalties vs. speed-to-market), how to delegate with extreme ownership, and practical work-life operating rhythms (early blocks, meeting cadence, no-phones-in-bed rule) that let a founder-dad grow without burning down the calendar. We also dig into the real “why”: changing lives through community, accountability, and consistent follow-through—right here in Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and the Tri-State. What you’ll learnFranchise math that actually pencils (brand playbooks, vendor rails, unit economics)Delegation frameworks: the 80% rule, “defend your decision” policy, and manager guardrailsWork-life tactics for dads: early deep-work, stacked leadership meetings, evening boundariesCommunity impact: health outcomes, confidence gains, and why local service winsChapters00:29 From UC engineer to franchise operator01:46 Why Orangetheory + Clean Eatz (and why now)06:05 Building teams so dad can be present at home08:45 Delegation, mistakes, and extreme ownership14:39 Tension between growth and family—managing it with structure17:07 Boundaries: phones, evenings, and mental reset24:33 Founder faith, resilience, and community outcomes29:42 Advice for first-time owners in CincinnatiGet in Touch with Chase:Website- https://locations.cleaneatz.com/ky/newport/meal-prep-76.htmlLinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-whitehead-87980921/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/chase_whitehead/?hl=enGet in Touch with Marcus:Website- https://marcuscelestin.com/Pink’s Window Services- https://pinkswindows.com/cincinnatiLinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-celestin/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/marcusincincy/#Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/marcus.celestin.723944/#fatherhood #CincinnatiEntrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #BuiltInCincy #FranchiseOwnership #HomeServiceBusiness #Dadpreneur #WorkLifeIntegration #CustomerExperience #SmallBusinessCincinnati
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